COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Passes Health Inspection - Chicago School

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN MICROWAVE OVEN IN TEACHER'S LOUNGE.

Dirty equipment harbors bacteria and attracts pests.

All equipment and utensils must be clean and properly maintained.

Equipment clean to sight and touch; Free of food debris and grease; Maintained in good repair; Stored properly when clean.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN BREAK ROOMS, KITCHEN, KITCHEN MGR'S OFFICE & WASHROOM, CUSTODIAN'S BREAK ROOM AND WHERE NEEDED. VARIOUS SECTIONS OF FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT BOILER ROOM FOUND WET, MUST KEEP ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT DRY. REPAIR/REPLACE ALL BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN.

Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.

Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.

Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN AND/OR PAINT ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN STUDENT WASHROOMS WHERE NEEDED AND IN REAR SECTION OF KITCHEN BY WALK-IN COOLER & FREEZER. REPAIR LEFT LOWER CIORNER OF EXIT DOOR #6. CLEAN ALL DUSTY CEILING VENTS IN DINING ROOM AND IN WASHROOMS. SEAL ALL LOOSE WALL COVE IN KITCHEN.

Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.

Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: REPLACE MISSING LIGHT IN REACH-IN FREEZER, REPLACE BLOWN LIGHTS IN HOOD OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT, REPLACE LIGHTS IN ALL COOLERS & FREEZERS WHERE NEEDED WITH SHATTER-RESISTANT BULBS. CLEAN AND REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN WHERE NEEDED.

Inadequate lighting prevents detection of contamination and pests.

Adequate protected lighting required in all areas.

50 foot-candles at prep surfaces; 20 foot-candles at 30 inches in storage; Shielded bulbs over exposed food; Clean fixtures.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: REPLACE MISSING LIGHT IN REACH-IN FREEZER, REPLACE BLOWN LIGHTS IN HOOD OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT, REPLACE LIGHTS IN ALL COOLERS & FREEZERS WHERE NEEDED WITH SHATTER-RESISTANT BULBS. CLEAN AND REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN WHERE NEEDED.

Inadequate lighting prevents detection of contamination and pests.

Adequate protected lighting required in all areas.

50 foot-candles at prep surfaces; 20 foot-candles at 30 inches in storage; Shielded bulbs over exposed food; Clean fixtures.