JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SCHOOL Fails Health Inspection - Chicago School

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. BAKED CHICKEN LEGS IN CAMBROS UNITS DELIVERED FROM COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL FOUND AT:125.1F, 109.1F, AND 133.5F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL ITEMS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. 60LB VALUED AT $75 DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

Ill food workers cause 70% of foodborne outbreaks. Proper reporting prevents transmission of Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, and other serious diseases.

All food employees must understand and follow health reporting requirements and food safety responsibilities.

Employees must: Report illness symptoms and exposures; Be excluded/restricted when ill; Understand their role in preventing foodborne illness; Follow proper hygiene practices; Have signed health policy on file.

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: HOT WATER AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN DINING ROOM BEHIND SERVICE LINE AND IN KITCHEN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM FOUND AT 60F. HOT WATER MUST BE AT LEAST TEMPERED(80 DEGREES OR HIGHER) AT THESE HAND WASHING FACILITIES -MUST RESTORE(INSTRUCTED ENGINEER TO TURN UP THE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE IN THE BOILER ROOM AND TO ADJUST THE MIXING VALVES IN THE STUDENT WASHROOMS SO THAT THE WATER TEMPERATURE REMAINS AT ACCEPTABLE TEMPERATURE FOR STAFF. CRITICAL VIOLATION 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 OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: IMPROPER PEST CONTROL NOTED ON PREMISES. 10 RAT DROPPINGS OBSERVED ON FLOOR INSIDE PLUMBING CLOSET ON FIRST FLOOR NEAR STUDENT AND TEACHER'S WASHROOMS. ALSO NOTED 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR AND SHELVES INSIDE JANITOR'S CLOSET IN SAME AREA. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ANY OPENINGS FOUND IN FLOORS, WALLS, CEILINGS, AND HAVE AREAS SERVICED BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY. 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.

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

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 STOCK STORED IN STORAGE CLOSETS IN HALLWAYS, THROUGHOUT THE BOILER ROOM, IN UTILITY CLOSETS, IN PLUMBING ROOMS NEAR THE WASHROOMS, AND IN DINING ROOM(DIRT, DEBRIS, COB WEBS).

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 STAINS FROM WALLS AND LEDGES UNDERNEATH HEAT VENTS IN DINING ROOM. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES. CLEAN ALL DEBRIS, DEAD INSECTS, AND BROWN RESIDUE FROM LIGHT SHIELDS 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.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN STAINS FROM WALLS AND LEDGES UNDERNEATH HEAT VENTS IN DINING ROOM. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES. CLEAN ALL DEBRIS, DEAD INSECTS, AND BROWN RESIDUE FROM LIGHT SHIELDS 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.