Charles Hammond Elementary

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

Inspector’s note: Observed over 30 mice droppings scattered on floor under cleaning supplies, single service articles and on shelves in dry storage area. Instructed manager to clean and sanitize all areas. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a)

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

Inspector’s note: Observed damaged door gaskets on true milk cooler. Instructed manager to repair and maintain door gaskets on cooler.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leak under handwashing sink in prep area, no hot water at right handwashing sink in girls second floor washroom and boys second floor washroom. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed outside dumpster lids not covered. All dumpster lids shall be covered with tight-fitting lids. Priority foundation 7-38-020(b)

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed boys' toilet room on 2nd floor handsink closest to urinals inoperable 1 of 3. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed missing wallbase in front and rear cafeteria near windows.instructed to replace.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed ventilation in unisex staff toilet room across from toilet room inoperable. Instructed to provide.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacles inside of unisex employees toilet room by the locker room. Instructed to provide.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed 6 burnt out light on the main prep line in the kitchen. Instructed to replace.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed a leaking faucet head at the washing compartment at the three-compartment sink. Instructed to fix and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed on third floor boys and second floor girls restrooms ceiling there was peeling paint. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed a continuous drip at handwashing sinks in girls restroom across from the kitchen. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacle in staff washroom and girls washroom. Instructed manager to provide and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no light bulbs under the ventilation hood. Instructed manager to install and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacle inside of employee toilet room. Instructed to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 : peeling paint on walls and ceiling in student boys toilet room. Instd to repair walls so as surface to be smooth, even, and easily cleanable.

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

Inspector’s note: Over 20 mice droppings noted scattered on floor in corners and behind file cabinets in teachers lounge, over 20 mice droppings noted in book storage room, 5 mice droppings on floor in corner in library. Excessive clutter and stock on floor in book room. Instd to remove all droppings, clean and sanitize affected areas, and organize book room to prevent pest harborage. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a).

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

Inspector’s note: Observed dead rodent (mouse) in glue trap behind storage shelf in library. Instd to remove.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Peeling paint on walls and ceiling in student boys toilet room. Instd to repair walls so as surface to be smooth, even, and easily cleanable.

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

Inspector’s note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN PRE-K ROOM 111.DAMAGED & LOOSE WALLS IN LUNCHROOM,PREP-K ROOM 111 & 102.MUST CLEAN WALLS IN LUNCHROOM.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS AND WALL BASES WHERE NEEDED.

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

Inspector’s note: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN LUNCHROOM,STAFF LOUNGE,PRE-K ROOM 111.DAMAGED & LOOSE WALLS IN LUNCHROOM,PREP-K ROOM 111 & 102MUST CLEAN WALLS IN LUNCHROOM.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS AND WALL BASES WHERE NEEDED.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed both outside garbage dumpster in poor repair.lids bent in upright position not able to close,frame & rod bent,lids cracked on another.must repair or replace lids to be tight fitting.(no citation isssued)

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean dust and debris from all cooking equipment,pre-k room 111-all cubbies,shelvings units,window sills. Dry food storage area-shelving units.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace damaged floor tiles in lunch room.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace stained ceiling tiles in lunchroom,staff lounge,pre-k room 111.damaged & loose walls in lunchroom,prep-k room 111 toiletroom.must clean walls in lunchroom.must seal all openings in walls and wall bases in kitchen,dry food storage and where needed.

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

Inspector’s note: Must replace cracked light shield in pre-k room 111.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean floor along wallbase at corners in lunchroom.

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

Inspector’s note: Replace water damaged ceiling tiles in lunchroom and outside staging area of lunchroom.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed leak at p-trap of 1st washbowl in girls 2nd floor washroom.

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

Inspector’s note: Remove plastic lining from shelf in cabinet underneath 1 compartment sink in pre-k classroom.

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

Inspector’s note: Clean microwave in teacher's lounge.

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

Inspector’s note: Repair clogged floor drain in boy"s washroom on second floor in th new building. Detail clean floors along the bases of the walls, in corners, underneath and behind all heavy equipment throughout all sections of the boiler room, in both special ed classrooms, in teacher's lounge, and underneath the unused dish machine(dirt,debris, dead insects) in the kitchen area.

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

Inspector’s note: Replace all heavily stained ceiling tiles throughout all areas where present. Remove chipping paint and clean walls in 2nd girls washroom in the old building. Repair wall base(large opening) in hallway leading to engineer's office in the boiler room. Seal all holes in the walls in staff washroom on first on lower level.

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

Inspector’s note: Repair the following:in 2nd floor boy's washroom in new building( middle wash bowl inoperable, washbowl near urinals needs a new handle on hot water side that runs independently for at least 15 seconds, no hot water at washbowl near wall. Repair broken urinal and broken toilet in 3rd floor boy's washroom in old building. Repair broken toilet in boy's washroom on lower level.

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

Inspector’s note: All articles stred on the floor in pre-k must be elevated 6 inches off the floor(eliminate clutter in corners where large itms are stored.

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

Inspector’s note: Found paper stuck to the walls of the boys washroom on the third floor and paper on the ceiling of the girls washroom on the second floor; remove paper from ceiling and wall of these washrooms.

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

Inspector’s note: Found one sink in the seccond floor boys washroom (near the library) with low water pressure; increase pressure at this sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Cooked food product not labeled or dated. Instd to properly label and date.

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

Inspector’s note: Single service storage bags improperly stored in dish machine area. Instd to store properly in protected manner.

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

Inspector’s note: Interior of freezer with excessive ice build-up. Instd to remove excessive ice.

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

Inspector’s note: Leak at 3-compartment sink faucet. Repair same. All handsink faucets in boys and girls toilet not maintained. Instd to supply adequate supply of hot/cold running water under city pressure without constant pressure from hand on faucet.

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

Inspector’s note: Clutter/unused equipment in drystorage room. Instd to remove any unnecessary articles and organize to be able to have all areas accesible.

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

Inspector’s note: The kitchen ceilings are stained and dirty, clean and paint the ceiling. The second floor has water soaked ceiling tiles and dirty peeling walls, remove all damaged areas and repair so they are smooth and easy to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: The pre-k room bathroom sink has hard to turn, instant shut off valves, replace with faucets that the children can operate.

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

Inspector’s note: The boiler room is full of stored items, remove unnecessary articles and reorganize said area. Cleaning supplies stored in the pre-k and mop closets are not properly stored, label and store items in a safe and sanitary manner.

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

Inspector’s note: Provide a wall coving at base of wall in rear of lunchroom where missing. Seal small hole in wall next to sink in washroom of pre-k room. Replace water stained ceiling tiles in hallway where needed. Peeling paint observed on ceiling of boys washroom on third floor; remove and repaint also remove peeling paint from pipe leading into ceiling in corner of same washroom.

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

Inspector’s note: No cold running water at one sink in boys washroom on second floor; provide. Repair leaking faucet knob at third floor mop sink.

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

Inspector’s note: Organize and maintain boiler room; remove unnecessary items to avoid clutter.

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.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM DIVIDERS IN 1 ST FL. BOY'S TOILET ROOM.

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 REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL & WALL BASE IN LUNCH ROOM,STAINED CEILING TILE IN STAFF LOUNGE,WORN DOOR SWEEP ON EAST DOOR.MUST SEAL HOLE IN WALL IN PRE-K TOILET ROOM.

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

Inspector’s note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE AT 1- COMPARTMENT SINK IN PRE-K,NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT HAND SINK IN OFFICE & SLOW DRAINING,2ND FL. BOY'S (NEW) HAND SINK IN POOR REPAIR.MUST ADJUST ALL FAUCET HANDLES AT HAND SINKS IN TOILET ROOMS.

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

Inspector’s note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR IN SUPPLY ROOM.

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

Inspector’s note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN CHEST FREEZER IN KITCHEN.

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. MUST CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT BOILER ROOM AND SOME MOP CLOSETS.

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

Inspector’s note: Must replace missing filter under hood in kitchen.

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

Inspector’s note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR FAUCETS AT EXPOSED SINK IN KITCHEN AND 1ST FLOOR BOYS AND GIRLS WASHROOMS HAND WASHING BOWLS.

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

Inspector’s note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON FLOOR AND ALONG WALLS INSIDE PRE-K CLASSROOM NEAR WINDOW 10-15 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED. INSIDE 1ST FLOOR CLOSET NEAR LUNCHROOM OVER 40 DROPPINGS, STAFF LOUNGE AND BASEMENT OVER 20 MICE DROPPINGS FOUND. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE AREAS, AND SEAL OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. ADVICED TO CALL PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED; 7-38-020 SERIOUS.

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

Inspector’s note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE; CABINETS, SHELVES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT INSIDE PRE-K CLASSROOM AND CLOSETS.

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. MUST CLEAN FLOORS; THRU-OUT PRE-K CLASSROOM, CLOSETS AND BASEMENT.

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 SEAL OPENINGS; INSIDE PRE-K CLASSROOM, CLOSETS, AND BASEMENT ON WALLS AND AROUND PIPES TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.

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

Inspector’s note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN PRE-K CLASSROOM.

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

Inspector’s note: Must remove unnecessary articles thru-out pre-k classroom, closets, and boiler room/basement, clean and organize to prevent pest harborage.