Lubavitch Mesivta of Chicago

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed small hole in ceiling at meat prep area above handwash sink also observed holes/gaps in walls at dairy prep area by ceiling. Must seal holes/gaps in walls and ceiling at both dairy and meat prep areas.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed back flow prevention device could not be located on water intake line for ice machine. Install and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing filter at hood. Replace and maintain.

Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

Inspector’s note: Previously frozen raw chicken is thawing at room temperature in 3 compartment sink. Time and temperature control for safety (tcs) food must be thawed: under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41f or less; completely submerged under running water at a water temperature of 70f or below and for a period that does not allow thawed portions of ready-to-eat food to rise above 41f; part of a cooking process; or using a procedure if a portion of frozen ready-to-eat food is thawed and prepared for immediate service in response to an individual consumer's order.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Thermometers is not provided in all cold holding units throughout the kitchen facility. Cold/hot holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety shall have at least one thermometer in an easily viewed location.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed insect control device (bug zapper light) hanging in dry storage area near walk-in cooler. Facility must remove.

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

Inspector’s note: Boxes of food stored on the floor in both dry storage areas of the kitchen. Facility must ensure all items are at least 6 inches above the floor.

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

Inspector’s note: Bowls near seasonings in front kitchen area, has food contact surface facing upward. Facility must invert bowls.

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

Inspector’s note: Cardboard used as lining on dry storage shelves (near ice machine)-----and-----foil used as lining on shelf under grill area. Facility must remove and provide a smooth, easily cleanable, durable, and non-absorbent surface.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Walk-in cooler fan guard is soiled with debris. Facility must clean and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Stand-up cooler located in common area outside of kitchen (next to coffee machine) is heavily soiled with food debris internally and on gaskets. Facility must clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Backflow prevention device not found on coffee machine that is attached to a waterline. Facility must provide.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found table at dining areas where food is being served from not clean. Must clean and sanitize.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: No visible thermometer inside the student's reach in cooler and a small reach in cooler located in the lunch room. Must provide and must be visible.

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

Inspector’s note: All boxes of food in the small storag room must be elevated 6" off the floor or provide raised shelvings to store such items.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted raw wood of the dry storage shelvings inside the dey storage room. Must selaed or paint to make the shelvings easily cleanable.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean the floor behind and under the stove, grill and oven in the meat and dairy prep area and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed no backflow prevention devices at coffee machine and water machine waterlines. Must install where they can be observed and serviced.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Found lunch room window doors above preparation areas not smooth and easy to clean. (raw wood). Must seal.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Found large electric oven inside kitchen with no exhaust hood above. Must provide.

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

Inspector’s note: Broken front and bottom part of dr.pepper pop dispensers in lunch room,unable to clean need to replace. No waste oil container on premises,instructed to provide. No ice scoop provided for bagged ice used for human consumption,instructed to provide said scoop and scoop container to minimize source of contamination.

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

Inspector’s note: Blood spillage inside the white refrigerator(dairy storage area,instructed to clean and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Replace broken floor tiles in storage and lunch room.seal plastic baseboards throughout the prep and dining area. Remove excess debris under the three compartment sink at dairy prep area.

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

Inspector’s note: Some openings on ceiling around the pipes in prep and storage,instructed to seal.surface must be smooth,cleanable and non-absorbent surface.

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

Inspector’s note: Neck faucet at three compartment sink is too loose,unable to turn on water,also cold water handle leaking at three compartment sink at meat prep area.(said sink has another faucet and water sprayer).need to repair.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed knife in disrepair with broken metal. Knife was voluntarily discarded during inspection. Seal or paint raw wood doors prep table in kithcen. Raw wood is prohibited. All surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed floors unclean in kitchen around grease traps, under and behind shleving and under large equipment. Clean and maintain all floors.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: Observed thermometer needed in refrigerator near mop sink in storage room. Install and maintain

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

Inspector’s note: Clean out any unecessary items in storage room off of kitchen containing mop sink. Rearrange all dry goods to be in food storage room outside of walk in cooler. Store only paper products and non food items in storage room containing mop sink and mops and brooms.

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

Inspector’s note: Cutting boards that had deep cuts, shall be replaced. Cooler shelving that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced. Storage shelving in storage room that had exposed wood, peeling paint, shall be repaired/sealed.

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

Inspector’s note: Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners), prep table lower shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), kitchen storage shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).

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

Inspector’s note: Floors under heavy equipment, 3 compartment sink not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners). Floors in rear storage areas not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).

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

Inspector’s note: Walls that had holes, exposed plaster in kitchen areas, and lunchroom/hallways shall be repaired/sealed. Ceiling in kitchen prep area, and storage area not clean, need cleaning.

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

Inspector’s note: Damaged/broken and missing light shields in kitchen prep area, storage room, and classrooms, shall be replaced.

Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

Inspector’s note: Found food containers not stored properly.(must store inverted)

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

Inspector’s note: Found top of coolers not clean inside rear storage areas.

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

Inspector’s note: Found floors not clean at boiler areas.

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

Inspector’s note: Found outside dumpster lid wide open, with overflowing garbage. And surrounding areas with debris. Instructed manager that outside dumpster lid must be closed all the times and surrounding areas must be clean. Citation issued serious. 7-38-020. Administrator asked one of the employee to clean the surrounding areas and close the lid of the outside dumpster, while i was typing the report. Outside dumpster lid is now closed with no more overflowing garbage and surrounding areas is now clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Must provide label/name of the product on some of the bulk containers in the storage room.

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

Inspector’s note: Must re caulk around the two exposed hand sink in the first floor. Caulking worn out and maintain. Must seal or paint the raw wood of the shelvings of the dry storage shelve in the storage room.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean in detail the bottom shelve of the storage shelvings in the storage room(with food debris)and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean in detail the floor behind the vending machine in the dining area, and inside the electrical room and maintain. Must remove all the milk crate being used as a pallet in two storage room and inside the walk in cooler. Provide regular pallet or shelvings to store stocks.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean in detail the vent cover inside the womens washroom, with heavy dust accumulated and getting rust. Must remove rust and maintain. Must clean the ceiling above the prep area and above the 3 compartment sink in the meat section in the kitchen and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must increase the hot water pressure of one of the exposed hand sink in the first floor.

Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

Inspector’s note: Observed 2nd compt sink of the dairy 3 compt sink divider not maintained. Water sipping from the 2nd compt sink to the ist compt sink under the divider. Instructed to repair by welding. No plumbers putty allowed. Citation issued serious.

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

Inspector’s note: Must provide label/name of the product on all bulk containers with bean, flour, sugar, rice etc stored in the dry storage room. Also all food containers inside the walk in cooler needs label and dated.

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

Inspector’s note: Must recaulk around the washbowl sinks on the 1st floor and 2nd floor mens washroom and maintain. Must defrost chest freezer with heavy ice accumulated.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean the floor behind and under the cooking equipment in the kitchen, the floor by the students locker room, boiler room and floor in the water heater room and maintain.must elevate all items in the boiler room and provide regular pallets for the stocks. Soda crate is not allowed as a pallet.

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

Inspector’s note: Must provide light shield and end caps on the light bulbs above the chest freezer.

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

Inspector’s note: Must remove thread or provide back flow preventive device on the faucet of the mop sink. Leaking on the faucet connector of the mop sink and the dairy 3 compt faucet. Must repair to stop the leak.