LITTLE FOLKS COTTAGE INC Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Daycare (2 - 6 years)

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MOUSE DROPPINGS INFESTATION OF MORE THAN 125 SCATTERED IN VARIOUS ARES SUCH AS ON FLOOR IN KITCHEN IN BETWEEN STOVE & REFRIGERATOR,LAUNDRY ROOM ON FLOOR NEAR DRYER & FREEZER,DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA ON FLOOR BEHIND FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN SAME AREA,KINDERGARTEN ROOM IN CUBBIES,,MOP SINK CLOSET ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES,INFANTS ROOM ON LEDGE NEXT TO CUBBIES & TOY SHELF,STORAGE ROOM ON SHELVING UNITS & CUBBIES.ALSO A MASSIVE AMOUNT EVIDENCE OF RODENT POISON IN VANITY IN TOILET ROOM OF 3YRS OLD ROOM,WRAPPED UP IN FOIL ON FLOOR IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA,INFANTS ROOM LOWER VANITY,KID'S TOILET ROOM LOWER VANITY.ALSO FRONT ,REAR & SIDE DOORS NOT TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.ALSO NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL LICENSE IN PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN & SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOORS.PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LICENSE.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 8/21/12,(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 SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE DOOR HANDLE ON REFRIGERATOR #2,MISSING VENTILATION COVERS IN 3YR.OLD ROOM,KINDERGARTEN.

Unapproved processes may lack critical safety controls.

Variance required before conducting specialized food processes.

Submit application to CDPH; Include HACCP plan; Await approval before starting; Maintain all required records.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP IN ALL CLASS ROOMS CUBBIES,TOY SHELVES,WINDOW SILLS,LIGHT SHIELDS,TOILET ROOM VENTILATION VENTS.

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: MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING BASEMENT.MUST REMOVE WATER FROM BASEMENT FLOOR & KEEP DRY.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED & MISSING FLOOR TILES IN KID'S TOILET ROOM,DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.MUST GROUT FLOOR IN PRE- K TOILET ROOM.

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: MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALL PANELING,WINDOW SILLS & WALL BASES IN ALL CLASS ROOMS.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES & WIRES LEADING INTO WALLS & CEILINGS THROUGHOUT PREMISES,HOLE IN WALL IN LAUNDRY ROOM,LOOSE WALL PANELING IN CUBBIES IN INFANTS ROOM.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE,MISSING & DAMAGED WALL BASES IN ALL CLASS ROOMS,STAINED & DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.

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: MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.

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.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WATER FOUNTAINS IN SOME CLASS ROOMS NOT WORKING,LOW WATER PRESSURE AT HAND SINKS IN TOILET ROOM,NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT MOP SINK,LEAKY OVER HEAD PIPE IN BASEMENT.

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.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WATER FOUNTAINS IN SOME CLASS ROOMS NOT WORKING,LOW WATER PRESSURE AT HAND SINKS IN TOILET ROOM,NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT MOP SINK,LEAKY OVER HEAD PIPE IN BASEMENT.

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.