Covenant Home of Chicago

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: 3-307.11 instructed to elevate all items at least six inches from floors throughout main prep area.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-204.12 observed no backflow device on utility sink in fifth floor utility closet. Instructed to provide a backflow device and install to ensure device can be located, serviced, and maintained

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.11 observed mold on caulking and wall behind dishwasher. Instructed to remove, detail clean, and sanitize and maintain.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of rodent activity on the premises. Observed approximately 45 mouse droppings on the floor of the main prep area under and on side of three compartment sink, under dishwasher, on dishwashing tray, and behind ice machine, and in rear dry storage area. Management instructed to clean and remove all rodent droppings from all affected areas. Additional pest control service is needed to eliminate the pest activity. Priority foundation #7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to elevate all items at least six inches from floors throughout main prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed facility without a chemical sanitizing test kit for manual warewashing. Informed person in charge a test kit that accurately measures the concentration in mg/l of sanitizing solution must be provided. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. Citation issued.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed no backflow device on utility sink in fifth floor utility closet. Instructed to provide a backflow device and install to ensure device can be located, serviced, and maintained.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed mold on caulking and wall behind dishwasher. Instructed to remove, detail clean, and sanitize and maintain.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed the rear exit door leading to the garbage dumpster with gap opening approx: 1/4" inch gap at bottom of door.instructed to make door tight fitting all across the bottom to prevent pest entry and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean walls at 3-compartment sink area to remove food splashed debris and to replace water stained ceiling tiles in same area and maintain.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk food storage containers not labeled with common name of food. Instructed manager to ensure all bulk storage containers are labeled with common name of food.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of food debris underneath shelving and equipment throughout kitchen. Instructed manager to clean and maintain floors.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Found handwashing in prep area in poor repair. No cold running water. Instructed to fix (hot running water at 109.0f).

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior surfaces of floor drain underneath 3 compartment sink and under dishmachine to prevent pest harborage.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Clean the heavy lime buildup on the top of the dish machine.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Back flow prevention devices not located at ice machine, nescafe coffee station and juice dispenser unit. Must install so back flow prevention devices may be located to be serviced and maintained.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Found rear exit door leading to the garbage dumpster not rodent-proofed 1/4" inch gap at bottom of door.must make door tight fitting all across the bottom to prevent pest entry and to maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found dish machine exterior top/sides exterior surfaces must be cleaned in detail to remove accumulated stains and debris and replace worned-out blackened caulk along the dish machine such that surface is smooth,easily cleanable and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Found small water leak at drain pipe underneath the dish washing 3 compartment sink.must repair plumbing leak and to maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Back flow prevention devices not located at ice machine, nescafe coffee station and juice dispenser unit. Must install so back flow prevention devices may be located to be serviced and maintained.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Found outside garbage dumpsters not maintained; overflowing trash preventing proper lid closure and (1) garbage dumpster has damaged lid with large openings on center of lid.instructed facility to notify garbage disposal for service and replace mentioned garbage dumpster lid,must be tight fitting to prevent pest entry and to maintain.priority foundation violation 7-38-020(b),citation issued.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found water stained ceiling tile in kitchen near the ice maker.must replace and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Found burnt-out light bulbs in kitchen dry storage room.must replace burnt-out light bulbs and maintain adequate lighting at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Reach in freezer in the dry storage room with heavy ice build-up. Must defrost and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Exterior sides and top of the stove with excessive grease accumulated. Must detail clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floors behind and under the cooking equipment wit debris. Must cleana nd maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Ceiling vent cover in employees washroom 1st floor and basement with dust accumulated. Must clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Burned out light bulbs in the dry storage room. Must replace and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Caulk along the walls by the dish machine worn out with black moldy like substance . Instructed to re caulk and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Floor under and behind the steamer, grill, stove, dry storage shelve for clean pots and pans, underneath the 3 compt sink under the two exposed hand sink needs detail cleaning and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Damaged ceiling tiles inside the staff women's washroom in the basement. Must repair/replace ceiling tiles and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Leak on the pipe under the 3rd compt sink of the 3 compt sink. Must repair to stop the leak.

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

Inspector’s note: Must remove personal items(shoes,bag,coat)in the prep area food storage shelve. Store them in the employee's locker room.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Wash cloth for wiping the prep tables,carts, chopping boards, must be stored on a bucket with sanitizing solution.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean in detail the mop sink of the kitchen and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: All floor drain needs detail cleaning and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Damaged ceiling tiles inside the employees locker room in the basement. Must replace tiles and maintain. Peeling paint on the ceiling tiles in the dish washing area by the 3 compartment sink. Must scrape peeling paint and maintain. Clean the vent cover of the two employee's washroom with dust build-up and maintain .

Adequate number, convenient, accessible, properly designed and installed

Inspector’s note: No hot running water in the basement and ist floor washrooms. Temperature of water is at 77.0f. Instructed to provide hot running water at least 85.0f. Serious violation 7-38-030.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean in detail the mop sink of the kitchen and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: All floor drain needs detail cleaning and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Damaged ceiling tiles inside the employees locker room in the basement. Must replace tiles and maintain. Peeling paint on the ceiling tiles in the dish washing area by the 3 compartment sink. Must scrape peeling paint and maintain. Clean the vent cover of the two employee's washroom with dust build-up and maintain .

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector’s note: Bulk storage containers not labeled, instructed to do so,

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

Inspector’s note: Rusty wire shelving in walk-in cooler needs reseal or replace, instructed better maintain,

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

Inspector’s note: Floors not clean under and behind all equipment throughout premises, instructed to detail clean and better maintain,

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

Inspector’s note: Wall by three compartment sink in poor repair, moldy substance needs remove and better maintain,

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

Inspector’s note: Storage areas on three floor and mop sink closet, cluttered not clean, instructed to clean and better maintain,