KIPP ASCEND PRIMARY SCHOOL Fails Health Inspection - Chicago School

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS NOTED 1-27-16 ON REPORT# 1621228 NOT CORRECTED: -18- MICE DROPPINGS STILL FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:-18- 20 SCATTERED THROUGHOUT BOILER ROOM, 15 ON FLOORS AND LEDGES AROUND COPY MACHINES IN TEACHER'S LOUNGE, 15 SCATTERED INSIDE STORAGE ROOM BY MAIN ENTRANCE, 10 SCATTERED ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS INSIDE FOOD PREP AREA, 5 SCATTERED ALONG THE BASE OF THE WALLS INSIDE STORAGE ROOM OUTSIDE OF EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN KITCHEN, 25 SCATTERED ALONG THE FLOOR BASE IN STORAGE ROOM INSIDE STUDENT DINING ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS FOUND IN FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILINGS, AND KEEP ALL ENTRY/EXIT DOORS CLOSED. -19- MIDDLE DUMPSTER IN OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA STILL MISSING 2 LIDS, MUST HAVE RECEPTACLE REPLACED. NON COMPLIANT CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090. PREMISES PLACED ON 48 HOUR NOTICE.

Uncorrected violations continue posing health risks and often worsen over time.

Previous critical violations must be corrected.

All previous violations corrected within required timeframes; Critical violations corrected immediately; Documentation of corrections maintained.

This violation was corrected during the inspection.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST REPAIR SECTIONS OF FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN KITCHEN AREA AND DINING ROOM THAT HAVE LARGE SECTIONS OF MISSING TILES(EITHER REPLACE THE TILES AND/OR LEVEL SECTIONS OF FLOORS AT CORNERS WHICH ELIMINATE AREAS WHERE FOOD AND WATER CAN SETTLE). DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS OF THE KITCHEN, DINING ROOM AND STORAGE ROOMS(DEBRIS).

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 DUST AND DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE DINING ROOM WHERE PRESENT. CLEAN FILTERS IN HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN. REPAIR OPENINGS IN WALLS ABOVE THE TOILETS IN STUDENT WASHROOMS 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.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: UNABLE TO VERIFY WHETHER LIGHTS IN HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WORK, NO ONE AWARE OF HOW TO TURN THEM ON. MUST FIND OUT WHERE THE SWITCH IS LOCATED

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: UNABLE TO VERIFY WHETHER LIGHTS IN HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WORK, NO ONE AWARE OF HOW TO TURN THEM ON. MUST FIND OUT WHERE THE SWITCH IS LOCATED

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.