Small Stride Academy

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Jul 16, 2024 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   1 critical2 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

     Inspector’s note: No original city of chicago sanitation certificate on site.

     Official wording (code 1)

     Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

   • GeneralPests

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed rodent glue boards in poor repair. Obsrerved dusty with small inside insects on glue boards. Instructed to replace and maintain

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Floors in dry storage in need of cleaning to remove all food spills and build up. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: No original city of chicago sanitation certificate on site at time of inspection. There is only copies of certificate available at time of inspection. Instructed manager to provide original certificate at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

2. Oct 13, 2023 Pass

   License · Pass

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   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Found the washbowls in the girls toilet room and in the staff toilet room in need of recaulking. Instructed manager to recaulk around sinks and maintain.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Found damaged and missing ceiling tiles in the classrooms and hallway. Instructed manager to replace and provide missing ceiling tiles and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Found a food handler's certificate expired. Instructed manager to renew certificate and maintain updated certificates.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

3. Jan 26, 2023 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

   No violations

4. Jan 6, 2023 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

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   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no hand washing sink in food prep and dishwashing area. Instructed manager to install hand washing sink with hot and cold running water under city pressure, soap and paper towels for proper hand washing. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c) citation issued

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no hand washing sign at hand washing sink in rear storage area. Instructed manager to provide hand washing signs at all hand washing sinks used by employees.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed food items stored on floor in dry storage area. Instructed manager to elevate all food items six inches off floor.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Observed utiity sink clogged with standing water and not draining. Instructed manager to repair.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

5. Jul 15, 2021 Conditional

   License · Pass w/ Conditions

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   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no hand washing sink in food prep and dishwashing area. Instructed manager to install hand washing sink with hot and cold running water under city pressure, soap and paper towels for proper hand washing. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c)

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed peeling paint on floor and openings along baseboards in dry storage area. Instructed manager to repair.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

6. Jul 10, 2019 Conditional

   License · Pass w/ Conditions

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   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: Found no clean up kit for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events on site. Instructed to provide a kit (must kill the norovirus) and maintain on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Receptacles in the staff toilet room with no lids/cover. Instructed to provide a receptale with a lid/cover and maintain.

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: The vent in the boy's toilet room with dirt dust build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

7. Sep 19, 2018 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

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   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(n) observed no employee health policy on premises at this time,instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-012. No citation issued.

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: 2-501.11 observed no clean up procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation. 7-38-005. No citation issued.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: 3-305.12e observed food being stored in the mechanical room off the kitchen, instructed to remove, there is no food storage in this mechanical room.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

8. Jun 22, 2017 Pass

   License · Pass

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   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Stain/soiled ceiling tile in 4yr old class room.must replace.

9. Jun 9, 2016 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   4 general Show violations

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Replace stained ceiling tiles in dry storage area and northeast employee washroom.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Replace missing light shields in kitchen.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Install back flow device on utility sink.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Elevate all stock off floor in dry storage area.

10. Jun 12, 2015 Pass

    License · Pass

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    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to elevate all items 6 inches off floors. And maintain same.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean all ceiling vents and walls in all classrooms and kitchen area.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace water stained ceiling tiles in boys toiletroom and in front 2/3 year old classroom. Must also,seal around the top of the pipe above the exposed hand washing sink in kitchen area.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace damaged window screen in the first staff toilet room across from the afterschool classroom.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide adequate lighting (i.e. Replace expired bulbs) in rear kitchen storage area and classrooms as needed.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to install a 3 comp sink large enough to submerge the biggest utensils or remove all large utensils from premesis.

11. Jun 19, 2013 Pass

    License · Pass

    3 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Seal raw wood in rear girls restroom.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Replace all water damaged ceiling tiles in the rear storage area, rear back adult restroom/hallway.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Replace non working lights in the following classrooms front, middle, and side 3-4 year old over reading nook.