ORTIZ DE DOMINGUEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago School

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EXPOSED HAND SINK IN MAIN FOOD PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, P-TRAP IS BROKEN. MUST REPAIR CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. EMPLOYEES WERE USING EXPOSED HAND SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA WHICH IS LOCATED IN FRONT AREA OF KITCHEN. ENGINEER REPAIRED DURING INVESTIGATION.

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.

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED, GARBAGE OVERFLOWING FROM DUMPSTER. UNABLE TO CLOSE LIDS, GARBAGE SITTING AT LEAST 18 INCHES ABOVE RIM. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP LIDS CLOSED AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Poor waste management attracts pests and creates breeding grounds for disease vectors.

Exterior waste areas must be clean and pest-proof.

Dumpsters on cleanable pad; Tight-fitting lids; Area kept clean; Grease containers covered; Regular pickup; No overflow.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN CABINET INTERIORS UNDERNEATH SINK IN PRE-K 136.

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: CLEAN DUST BUILD-UP FROM FLOORS IN HALLWAY CLOSETS ON SECOND. CLEAN FLOOR UNDERNEATH STORAGE RACK IN KITCHEN STORAGE AREA.

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 ALL DEBRIS AND DUST BUILD-UP FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN AREA AND IN HALLWAY ON SECOND FLOOR NEAR STORAGE CLOSETS. REPAIR LARGE HOLES IN THE WALL ABOVE THE SINK AND CLEAN DUST BUILD-UP BEHIND 2 DOOR STORAGE CABINET IN PRE-K 136. REPAIR AND/OR PAINT WALL IN PLAY AREA IN PRE-K 134.

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 ALL DEBRIS AND DUST BUILD-UP FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN AREA AND IN HALLWAY ON SECOND FLOOR NEAR STORAGE CLOSETS. REPAIR LARGE HOLES IN THE WALL ABOVE THE SINK AND CLEAN DUST BUILD-UP BEHIND 2 DOOR STORAGE CABINET IN PRE-K 136. REPAIR AND/OR PAINT WALL IN PLAY AREA IN PRE-K 134.

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.