Scammon Elementary School Fails Health Inspection - Chicago School

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: Food not protected during storage. Found walk in cooler and walk in freezer outside lunch room, in the hallway near girls' restroom, not locked. All walk in coolers, freezers and refrigerators must be locked at all times when kitchen staff is not present (and areas are accessible by non-kitchen personnel). Operator locked all walk ins during inspection. Serious violation 7-38-005(a).

Dirty equipment harbors and spreads pathogens, causing cross-contamination and illness.

All food contact surfaces must be properly cleaned and sanitized.

Wash, rinse, sanitize after each use; Clean between different raw foods; Every 4 hours for continuous use; When contaminated; Proper procedures and chemicals.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: Found 1-2 inches gaps along bottom and left side of door in pre-k room, door #12. All doors must be tightfitting to prevent pest entry. Must repair. Serious violation 7-38-020.

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.

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: Found outside dumpster with inoperable lid (recycling dumpster). One side of this dumpster remains open. Instructed must have all lids closed on all dumpsters 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.

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED - Comments: Found wash bowl sinks in the girls and boys' restrooms on the West side of the building (1st floor) without hot water. Temperatures ranging in each sink from 71.7F - 72.1F. Instructed must provide hot/cold or tempered water, with a minimum of 85F for students to properly wash hands. Must repair and maintain. Serious violation 7-38-030.

Poor ventilation causes condensation that can drip contaminants into food.

Adequate ventilation required in all areas.

Mechanical ventilation where needed; Hoods over cooking equipment; Filters cleaned regularly; Air flows from clean to less clean areas.

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED - Comments: Found wash bowl sinks in the girls and boys' restrooms on the West side of the building (1st floor) without hot water. Temperatures ranging in each sink from 71.7F - 72.1F. Instructed must provide hot/cold or tempered water, with a minimum of 85F for students to properly wash hands. Must repair and maintain. Serious violation 7-38-030.

Poor ventilation causes condensation that can drip contaminants into food.

Adequate ventilation required in all areas.

Mechanical ventilation where needed; Hoods over cooking equipment; Filters cleaned regularly; Air flows from clean to less clean areas.