Chicago Hope Academy

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations from report #2591302 on 3/19/24 not corrected: 51 - repair the leak in the high-temperature dish machine. 53 - observed no covered waste receptacle inside the women's staff washroom in the main office. Management instructed to provide a covered waste receptacle inside all women's washrooms. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-205.15 repair the leak at the high-temperature dish machine.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered waste receptacle inside the women's staff washroom in the main office. Management instructed to provide a covered waste receptacle inside all women's washrooms.

Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

Inspector’s note: Must invert all utensils in the dish room to prevent contamination.

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no irreversible registering temperature indicator on the premises to measure the surface temperature of utensils inside of the dish machine. Management instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Repair the leak at the high-temperature dish machine.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacle inside the women's staff washroom in the main office. Management instructed to provide a covered waste receptacle inside all women's washrooms.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed a large piece of wood stored on the floor to cover the grease trap. Management instructed to cover the grease trap with a cleanable material.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed paint peeling/missing from southeast wall in third floor hallway. Instructred person in charge to repair to be smooth and easily cleanable.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace leaky pipe at hand sink in prep area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor and away from walls in dish washing area.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed lights not shielded in prep and lunchroom.must provide shields or shatter proof bulbs. Must replace or repair light out in prep area.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed milk crates being used as shelving throughout the walk-in cooler. Must remove and provide shelving that is 6" off the floor and provides floor accessibility to ensure adequate facility cleaning.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leak underneath handwashing sink in dishwashing area. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed heavy clutter in storage room in attached to dining area. Instructed to remove all unused items ans equipment to prevent hiding places for pest and maintain. -

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no sanitizing testing kit on site during time of inspection at 3 compartment sink in dishwashing area. Instructed to provide sanitizing test kit at 3 compartment sink at all times to properly monitor the approximate concentration of sanitizing solution .priority foundation violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leak underneath handwashing sink in dishwashing area. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed heavy clutter in storage room in attached to dining area. Instructed to remove all unused items ans equipment to prevent hiding places for pest and maintain.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Interior of ice machine in need of cleaning. Correct and maintain.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Floors in need of cleaning under and around all equipment to remove all build up and food spills. Must correct and maintain.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Handsink needed in dish room. Must install nsf approved handsink needed at service line. Must install.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain the interior of the 2-door reach in freezer in the prep area.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the floors in the girls/boys toilet/locker room by the gymnasium. Remove paper/trash from floors.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove the tissue from the ceiling in the boys/girls toilet room by the gymnasium. Maintain same. Must seal the opening in the lower part of the wall behind the grease trap in the dish washing area. Maintain same.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace the blown light bulb in the boys toilet room by the gymnasium. Maintain same.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Instructed to fix the leak at the base of the faucet on the exposed hand washing sink. Maintain same.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Must clean interior of the reach in freezers to remove spills and debris.

Adequate number, convenient, accessible, properly designed and installed

Inspector’s note: FOUND NO HOT RUNNING WATER IN THE BOYS 2nd FLOOR BATHROOM. MUST RESTORE AND MAINTAIN HOT RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Must clean interior of the reach in freezers to remove spills and debris.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Remove dust from ceiling vents of student washrooms where needed.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Organize and maintain dishwashing room. Some items on floor need to be elevated; remove unnecessary items to avoid clutter.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. PREVIOUS VIOLATION WAS CORRECTED. SEAL OPENINGS AROUND FUSE BOXES ON WALL IN KITCHEN.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE ICE MACHINE.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Repair the walk-in cooler door so it closes properly.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. The lite buildup found on the ice machine interior was cleaned and sanitized at this time.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. The girls locker room floors were dirty and were washed at this time.