WATERS ELEMENTARY Passes Health Inspection - Chicago School

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. SEAL GAPS IN FLOOR BETWEEN KITCHEN AND SERVING AREA UNDER SLIDING DOORS.

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: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL GAPS NEAR FLOORS IN CABINETS ACROSS FROM KITCHEN AND IN DINING AREA. REPAIR BROKEN HAND DRYERS IN 2ND FLOOR GIRLS WASHROOM AND IN 3RD FLOOR BOYS WASHROOM OR PROVIDE TOWELS.

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: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. PROVIDE SHATTERPROOF LIGHTING ABOVE 1ST FLOOR DINING AREA.

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: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTALL FANS TO PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION IN WASHROOMS ON FLOORS 1-3 OR OPEN WINDOWS. INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON MOPS SINK IN CLOSET IN 1ST BOYS WASHROOM. INSTALL HERE AND AS NEEDED THROUGHOUT SCHOOL. INCREASE WATER PRESSURE ON DRINKING FOUONTAINS NEXT TO GIRLS WASHROOM ON FIRST FLOOR AND THROUGHOUT SCHOOL AS NEEDED. INCREASE FLOW TIME ON HANDWASHING SINKS IN 1ST FLOOR WASHROOMS AND AS NEEDED THROUGHOUT PREMISES TO ENSURE PROPER HAND WASHING.

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: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTALL FANS TO PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION IN WASHROOMS ON FLOORS 1-3 OR OPEN WINDOWS. INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON MOPS SINK IN CLOSET IN 1ST BOYS WASHROOM. INSTALL HERE AND AS NEEDED THROUGHOUT SCHOOL. INCREASE WATER PRESSURE ON DRINKING FOUONTAINS NEXT TO GIRLS WASHROOM ON FIRST FLOOR AND THROUGHOUT SCHOOL AS NEEDED. INCREASE FLOW TIME ON HANDWASHING SINKS IN 1ST FLOOR WASHROOMS AND AS NEEDED THROUGHOUT PREMISES TO ENSURE PROPER HAND WASHING.

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.