GEORGE TILTON Fails Health Inspection - Chicago School

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: RODENT DROPPINGS FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 20 FOUND SCATTERED ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS AND IN CORNERS IN MAIN FOOD PREP AREA. 10 FOUND SCATTERED ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS IN DRY GOODS STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS FOUND IN FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS, PROPERLY POSITION HEAVY EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM THE WALLS WHICH WILL ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE AREAS AND WILL ALLOW EASY ACCESS FOR CLEANING AND SERVICING BY PEST CONTROL. EXIT DOORS NEAR KITCHEN AREA NOT ADEQUATELY RODENTPROOF, GAP NOTICED AT THE BOTTOM CENTER GREATER THAN 1/4 INCH - MUST REPAIR MAKING DOORS TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Unprotected openings allow pest entry, leading to contamination of food and surfaces.

Building openings must be protected against pest entry.

Doors tight-fitting and self-closing; Windows screened; Openings sealed; Pest control log maintained; Regular monitoring; Professional service when needed.

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. TRASH AND DEBRIS FOUND ON GROUND IN GARBAGE CORALE AREA. LIDS IN POOR REPAIR ON TWO THE RECEPTACLES WHICH WILL NOT PROPERLY CLOSE(SEVERLY BENT OUT OF SHAPE LEAVING LARGE OPENINGS GREATER THAN 24 INCHES WHEN CLOSED). INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT GARBAGE COMPANY AND HAVE RECEPTACLES REPAIRED OR REPLACED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Poor waste management attracts pests and creates breeding grounds for disease vectors.

Exterior waste areas must be clean and pest-proof.

Dumpsters on cleanable pad; Tight-fitting lids; Area kept clean; Grease containers covered; Regular pickup; No overflow.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL FROM SHELVES INSIDE CABINETS IN MAIN FOOD PREP AREA AND PAINT RUSTY SURFACES. REMOVE CONTACT PAPER FROM SHELVES IN PRE-K CLASSROOM 112 AND PAINT ALL RUSTY SURFACES, ALSO PAINT RUSTY CABINET INTERIOR UNDERNEATH EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK NEAR STORAGE ROOM IN SAME CLASSROOM.

Unapproved processes may lack critical safety controls.

Variance required before conducting specialized food processes.

Submit application to CDPH; Include HACCP plan; Await approval before starting; Maintain all required records.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIORS OF BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN MAIN FOOD PREP AREA, REAR EXTERIORS OF COOKING EQUIPMENT(OVENS), AND THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.

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 THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT(HEATERS IN DINING ROOM, COOLER, FREEZER, COOKING EQUIPMENT IN MAIN FOOD PREP AREA, IN KITCHEN DRY GOODS STORAGE ROOM, AND AT EXIT DOOR 11.

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: REMOVE ALL DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT REMOVE CHIPPING PAINT FROM WALLS AND CEILINGS IN MOP CLOSETS, TEACHER'S AND STUDENT WASHROOMS WHERE PRESENT( IN THE OLD BUILDING). CLEAN ALL EXIT DOORS(INTERIOR). REPAIR LARGE CRACK AT THE WALL BASE AND FLOOR IN NORTH STALL IN 2ND FLR BOY'S WASHROOM IN OLD BUILDING. PAINT THE WALL IN PRE-K CLASSROOM NEAR EXIT DOOR. CLEAN STAINS FROM WALLS AND CEILING IN DINING ROOM WHERE PRESENT.

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.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR MIDDLE WASHBOWL IN IN 3RD FLOOR GIRL'S WASHROOM IN THE NEW BUILDING.

Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.

No pests or animals allowed in facility.

No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR MIDDLE WASHBOWL IN IN 3RD FLOOR GIRL'S WASHROOM IN THE NEW BUILDING.

Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.

No pests or animals allowed in facility.

No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.