GREATER BETHEL ACADEMY Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Daycare combo 1586

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO HOT, WARM, OR TEPID RUNNING WATER AT WASHBOWLS IN THE WASHROOMS FOR CHILDREN OR EMPLOYEES-MUST REPAIR HOT WATER TANK. CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-030

Inadequate facilities lead to poor hygiene practices and potential fecal contamination.

Sufficient, properly maintained toilet facilities required.

Adequate number for staff; Convenient location; Self-closing doors; Toilet paper; Covered waste receptacles; Maintained clean; Proper ventilation.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS - Comments: APPROXIMATELY 30 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON SHELVES INSIDE CABINETS AND SCATTERED ALONG WALL BASES ON FLOOR IN FOOD PREP AREA, AND ALONG WALL BASES OF FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA WHERE THE REFRIGERATION UNITS ARE LOCATED. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS FOUND, OBTAIN A NEW PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK(BOOK ON PREMISES HAS RECEIPTS WHERE THE DATES OF SERVICE HAVE BEEN CHANGED, NO SERVICE RECORD FOR THE LAST 12 MONTHS). 1/4 INCH GAPS NOTED UNDERNEATH MAIN ENTRY DOORS, MUST MAKE SURE ALL DOORS ARE TIGHT-FITTING UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOMS TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY-CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL-7-38-020

Pests carry numerous pathogens including Salmonella, E. coli, and Hantavirus, contaminating food and surfaces.

Facility must be free of pest infestation.

No live pests; No pest droppings, gnaw marks, or nesting; Effective pest control program; Regular monitoring; Professional treatment when needed.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL CABINETS & ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES IN KITCHEN, CUBBIES & SHELVES INSIDE CLASSROOMS.

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 THROUGHOUT EVERY ROOM ALONG WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

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 DOORS THROUGHOUT WHERE NEEDED. SEAL LOOSE WALL COVE IN AFTER SCHOOL CLASSROOM AREA.

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: COMMERCIAL DEEP FRYER AND COOKING STOVE FOUND IN KITCHEN WITHOUT SUFFICIENT VENTILATION AND LUNCH WAS BEING PREPARED AT TIME OF THIS INVESTIGATION. VENTILATION MUST EITHER BE PROPERLY INSTALLED OR MEALS MUST BE CATERED IN AS PREVIOUSLY LICENSED.

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.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR REFRIGERATOR IN NURSERY.

Poor personal hygiene transfers contaminants to food.

Food handlers must maintain personal cleanliness.

Clean outer clothing; Hair restraints; Short, clean fingernails; No jewelry except plain ring; Clean hands and arms.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN STORAGE ROOM INSIDE NURSERY.

Contaminated cloths spread bacteria across multiple surfaces.

Wiping cloths must be properly sanitized and stored.

Store in sanitizer between uses (200ppm quat or 50-100ppm chlorine); Separate cloths for food and non-food surfaces; Test sanitizer concentration.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN STORAGE ROOM INSIDE NURSERY.

Contaminated cloths spread bacteria across multiple surfaces.

Wiping cloths must be properly sanitized and stored.

Store in sanitizer between uses (200ppm quat or 50-100ppm chlorine); Separate cloths for food and non-food surfaces; Test sanitizer concentration.