KIPP ASCEND PRIMARY SCHOOL Passes Health Inspection - Chicago School

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).

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.