JEANE KENNEY YMCA DAY CARE Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Children's services facility

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF REFRIGERATOR 55.5F IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ROOM 107. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR REFRIGERATOR MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. REFRIGERATOR IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A CITATION ISSUED

Lack of certification indicates potential gaps in food safety knowledge, increasing risk of improper food handling and foodborne illness.

Valid City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate required and must be posted.

Certificate must be: Current and valid; Posted conspicuously in public view; Held by person in charge during all operating hours; Renewed before expiration date.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF DEANS 2% WHITE MILK 58.4F STORED IN REFRIGERATOR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ROOM 107. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD 6 1/2 PINTS OF MILK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005B1 CITATION ISSUED

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.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED 30-40 MICE DROPPINGS ALONG WALLS IN JANITOR WATER ROOM, 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE WORD WALL CABINET ON WOODEN TOYS AND IN CORNER BEHIND PRINTER IN ROOM 122, 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE CLOSET AND 2 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE CABINET UNDER SINK IN ROOM 107, 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS ALONG NORTH WALL IN MEN WASHROOM, 9 MICE DROPPINGS ALONG SOUTH WALL NEAR CRIB AND 5 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE CLOSET IN ROOM 104, 8 MICE DROPPINGS BEHIND FILE CABINET IN CLOSET IN ROOM 121, 4 MICE DROPPINGS BEHIND COPIER INSIDE SICK ROOM, 3 MICE DROPPINGS ALONG REFRIGERATOR IN BREAK ROOM. OBSERVED FLYING INSECTS IN KITCHEN, CLASSROOM AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. EXIT DOOR IN ROOM 120 NOT RODENT PROOFED 1/4" GAP ON BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF DOOR. SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED

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.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. SEAL OPENINGS IN FLOORS IN STAFF WASHROOMS. CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS 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: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL ALL OPENINGS, CRACKS, CREVICES IN WALLS AND CEILINGS, AROUND PIPE FITTINGS, ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, DUCT EQUIPMENT, ETC IN ALL AREAS (ROOM 122 WASHROOM, MEN WASHROOM, UNISEX WASHROOM, BREAKROOM, WATER ROOM, ETC)

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: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL ALL OPENINGS, CRACKS, CREVICES IN WALLS AND CEILINGS, AROUND PIPE FITTINGS, ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, DUCT EQUIPMENT, ETC IN ALL AREAS (ROOM 122 WASHROOM, MEN WASHROOM, UNISEX WASHROOM, BREAKROOM, WATER ROOM, ETC)

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.