Ivy Garden Early Learning Center

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

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

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

Inspector’s note: Found women's toilet room receptacle uncovered. Must provide covered toilet room receptacle.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed facility without sanitizer test kit for chemical sanitizer utilized in facility for testing chemical residuals. Facility must obtain test kit for chemicals sanitizer utilized and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed no air gap at the floor drain located under the 3 compartment sink. At the time of the inspection a aluminum coke (soda) can was around the pipe connecting drain and pipe (air flow), creating an enclosed space. Instructed employee to remove coke(soda)can and allow the required air gap space between the 3 compartment sink pipe and floor drain to prevent potential back siphonage occurrences and maintain. Facility manager removed the can and water spill on the floor of food prep area. Must repair and maintain.

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector’s note: Observed no city of chicago food service sanitation manager on site while potentially hazardous foods (milk, macaroni and cheese) are being handle, prepared and served. Instructed to have a city of chicago food service sanitation manager on site at all times while handling potentially hazardous foods. Serious violation 7-38-012.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no air gap at the floor drain located under the 3 compartment sink. At the time of the inspection a piece of plastic was around the drain and the air, creating an enclosed space. Instructed employee to remove plastic and allow at least 6 inches between the 3 compartment sink pipe and floor drain to prevent potential back flow and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: There needs to be a partitioner to separate the hand washing sink from the drain board on the 3-compartment sink in the kitchen to prevent back splashing. Instructed to provide and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: The interior/exterior of the floor drains in the kitchen needs to be cleaned. Instructed to clean and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: The lighting in the kitchen area is dim. Instructed to provide adequate lighting and maintain.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: No metal stem thermometer to temp delivered food, instructed to obtain.

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

Inspector’s note: soiled rags hanging on hand sink to dry, instructed to store away properly.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed base boards missing in the basement main storage room and inside of the basement restroom. Instructed to provide base boards for the main basement storage room and the basement restroom.