Walsh Elementary

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

Inspector’s note: 6-202.15 observed rear right door with a 1/4 inch gap at the bottom. Instructed to make said door tight fitting and rodent proofed.

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

Inspector’s note: 4-101.19 observed gasket for the walk in cooler in poor repair and unable to close adequately. Instructed to repair.

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

Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no closed receptacle inside of the employee's and girl's toilet room. Instructed to provide.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed two lights out in the kitchen over the prep area, instructed to provide (50 foot candles) where food employes are working with food, utensils, and equipment.

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

Inspector’s note: Must remove ice build-up on exterior housing of fans in walk-in cooler. Must remove ice and maintain at all times. Observed exterior door of walk-in freezer in poor repair, loose and cracked at top right side.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean floor under shelving in walk-in freezer of paper/plastic debris.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed peeling paint at ceiling in lunchroom above serving line. Remove peeling paint, re-paint with non-toxic paint.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Observed about 20 live ants concentrated under the 3 compartment sink by the drain. Instructed to clean and sanitize. Recommended contacting pest control. Observed a 1/2 inch gap in the corner bottom of the receiving door located in the food prep area. Instructed to make door rodent proofed and maintain. Serious violation 7-38-020.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed a continous water flow out of the exposed hand sink. Instructed to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean guards on all water fountains.

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

Inspector’s note: Repair threshold at receiving door.

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

Inspector’s note: Replace missing and stained ceiling tiles in pre-k room 106

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

Inspector’s note: Repair right sink on girls second floor north washroom near elevator. Adjust timed faucets on washbowls in girls first floor north washroom.

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

Inspector’s note: Found a storage cart with raw wood surfaces in the freezer and one in the dry storage room. Instructed to seal wood surfaces so they are smooth and easily cleanable and to maintain. Found a 2 door refrigerator in the kitchen not in use or working order. Instructed to repair and maintain or remove from facility.

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

Inspector’s note: Light dust build up on vents above cooking equipment; clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean and maintain all floor drains in kitchen.

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

Inspector’s note: Third floor south washrooms (boys and girls) need batteries changed in sensors which operate the running water from the faucets; replace batteries.

Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered

Inspector’s note: The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. TWO DUMPSTERS LIDS BROKEN WITH LARGE HOLES IN THEM NOT RODENT PROFFED. INSTRUCTED TO GET TWO NEW LIDS FROM THE DUMPSTER COMPANY SO THE TWO GARBAGE DUMPSTERS WILL BE RODENT PROFFED. SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-020 H000063642 14 COURT DATE 04/28/2011 ROOM 112 9;00AM AT 400 W SUPERIOR CHICAGO,IL OR YOU MAY PAY THE FINE BY MAIL SEE THE BACK OF THE CITATION.

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 FLOOR NOT CLEAN IN FOOD STORE ROOM UNDER SHLVES,DISH MACHINE ROOM UNDER DISH MACHINE,IN BOILER ROOM ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS AND IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.

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

Inspector’s note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. LIGHT SHIELD UNDER THE HOOD NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BULB OR REPLACE UNIT.

Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

Inspector’s note: None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. 1ST SINK IN THE GIRLS TOILET ROOM NORTH SIDE BUILDING NO WATER TO THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SAME. NOTE THE OTHER SINK NEXT TO IT WORKS PROPRELY.