Pirie Fine Arts Academy was last inspected on January 26, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found no violations.
Latest inspection
January 26, 2026 · Canvass
Result: Pass
No violationsNo violations were recorded at this inspection.
Inspection history
20 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Hot water pressure at the wash bowls in the 1st floor girls/boys toilet rooms are low. Instructed to increase and maintain hot water pressure.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Missing ceiling tiles in the 1st fl girls toilet room (by classroom 119). Instructed to provide ceiling tiles and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Pipes and conduits in the prep area with dirt/dust build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
4 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Observed no hot water at the first (of 3) washbowl in the girls toilet room by classroom #119. Instructed to provide and maintain hot water at all hand sinks.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed missing ceiling tiles in the dining area of the cafeteria. Instructed to provide and maintain ceiling tiles.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed food splatter on the ceiling tiles in the prep area and dirt/dust build up on the vent in the dining area. Instructed to clean and maintain tiles and vents.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed the mop stored inside of the mop bucket. Instructed to properly store the mop hanging up for proper air drying when not in use. Maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
1 general Show violations
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: 6-202.15 observed a small opening at the bottom of exit door #6 near the food prep area. Instructed to seal said door and maintain.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
5 general Show violations
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed 10-25 mice droppings in the following areas the two staff office areas located in the cafeteria, the droppings were observed on the floors and shelving units in these said areas and behind the shelving unit under the ventilation hood near the service line in the food prep area. Instructed manager to remove droppings, clean, sanitize and consult with pest control company for service. Droppings were removed and the area was cleaned and sanitized from the food prep area during the inspection. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a), no citation issued.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed a small opening at the bottom of exit door #6 near the food prep area. Instructed to seal said door and maintain.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed one of the two outdoor garbage receptacles with a missing lid. Instructed to provide said lid on the receptacles in efforts to avoid pest and maintain. Priority foundation 7-38-020(b), no citation issued.
Official wording (code 54)
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed the bottom of the outdoor garbage receptacle with the missing lid with holes and rust at the bottom of the receptacle. Instructed to replace or repair said receptacle in order to avoid pest and maintain. Priority foundation 7-38-020(b), no citation issued.
Official wording (code 54)
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed two blown out lights in the storage room on the left side of the cafteria (electrical unit was observed). The area where the electrical unit was observed was completely dark. Instructed to replace and repair said light bulbs and maintain.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
3 general Show violations
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed 10-15 droppings in dry storage/staff office area and underneath serving/steam table. Instructed manager to remove droppings, clean, sanitize and consult with pest control company for service. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a). Pest control company was notified and droppings were removed during inspection.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Observed slow drip at hand washing sink near 3 compartment sink. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacle for feminine hygiene products in staff toilet room. Instructed manager to provide and maintain.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
No violations
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
2 general Show violations
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Noted no labels for bulk sugar storage container. Instructed person in charge all bulk and working food ingredient containers must be labeled with contents name. Label was provided during inspection.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed middle sink coming off wall in boy's restroom (south) located across from room 102. Instructed to remove old caulk and reattach sink to wall.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
1 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: No covered receptacle in lunchroom staff washroo. Instructed that washroom used by females must have a covered receptacle for sanitary napkins.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
1 general Show violations
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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: Clean floors along walls and corners in book storage room 125.
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
4 general Show violations
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
Adequate number, convenient, accessible, properly designed and installed
Inspector’s note: Observed no hot or tempered water at washbowls in kitchen staff and teachers lounge washroom. Instructed manager to provide hot/tempered(85f) water at washbowls for proper hand washing. Serious violation 7-38-030
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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: Clean floors along walls and corners science storage and book storage room 125
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Provide hot running water at right sink in boys washroom near room 102. Repair leaking right faucet on 3-compartment sink.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Organize all mechanical and storage areas in modular and main building.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
1 general Show violations
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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: Clean floors in corner areas around and under kitchen equipment and in kitchen storage room underneath shelves.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
2 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Detail clean sinks and toilets in student wash rooms as needed.
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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: Must detail clean walls behind cooking equipment, sinks and throughout as needed.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Must clean interior of oven and hood,pre-k shelving units .
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Must adjust cold water faucet at hand sink in kitchen staff toilet room to stay on for hand washing.must repair or replace no hot running water at far right hand sink in north boy's toilet room.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Must elevate articles off of floor and away from walls in pre-k closet,boiler room and electrical room.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
2 general Show violations
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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: Clean floors in the boiler room and behind coolers in the kitchen area,along wall base and corners
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Remove some clutter from the storage closets in the pre-k and kindergarten rooms,to prevent rodent harborage modular building 1
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
4 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Clean microwave in teacher's loungs.
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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: Detail clean floors along wall bases, in corners underneath and behind all heavy equipment in janitor's closets, in engineer's office and break area for housekeeping staff, in staff break room, and throughout both buildings where needed. Replace missing floor tiles or level sections of floors to prevent water from puddling in student washrooms in main building.
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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: Clean light shields in student washrooms. Seal openings in upper sections of walls in student washroom in modular building. Seal crack in corner of wall in student washroom (main building) where metal piece is missing, seal holes in walls in main janitor's closet, seal opening in wall in washroom stall by window above beige metal covering ( main building). Repair bottoms of exit doors(replace ineffective pieces currently attached).
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Must remove unnecessary articles and organize storage area in teacher's lounge so that floors can be easily cleaned, and serviced by pest control company.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
3 general Show violations
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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: Detail clean floors throughout all areas in both buildings along wall bases, in corners, underneath and behind all heavy equipment. Replace missing floor tiles in student washrooms in main building.
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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: Seal loose wall cove in student washroom(s) in modular building.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Eliminate clutter in corner of teacher's lounge, area must be accessible for cleaning and inspection.
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
3 general Show violations
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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: Must replace all stained ceiling tiles throughout hallways in main building and in class rooms as needed in modular building.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Must provide mechanical ventilation or a window open to the air in washrooms where needed.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Must remove excessive clutter in old kindergarten class room in main building and in modular storage rooms. Must store all items 6 inches off the floor to prevent rodent harborage.
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
1 critical6 general Show violations
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CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector’s note: Found reach in cooler at 51 degrees f. Must repair so that it maintains 40 degrees f and below. (no citation issued due to no potentially hazardous food in cooler at time of inspection.
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GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector’s note: Found evidence of rodents on site. Found approximately 75-100 droppings scattered in food storage room along walls and on shelves,in copy room adjacent to student dining area on shelves and behind copier,in mdm room along walls and in corners,in student dining area behind desk along south wall,in boiler room and in old kindergaten room across from boiler room under clutter. Must remove droppings,sanitize affected areas and have the pest control company service areas. Serious citation issued 7-38-020.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector’s note: Must detail clean the exterior of light sheilds in prep area and remove excessive dust.
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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: Remove standing water from floors in boiler room. Must detail clean floors in prep area behind heavy equipment and in modular throughout class rooms and storage areas.
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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: Must replace all stained ceiling tiles throughout hallways in main building and in class rooms as needed in modular building.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Must provide mechanical ventilation or a window open to the air in all washrooms.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Must remove excessive clutter in old kindergarten class room in main building and in modular storage rooms. Must store all items 6 inches off the floor to prevent rodent harborage.
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
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.REACH IN FREEZER NEED CLEANING ON THE SOUTWEST WALL.
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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: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.THE COVING IN THE FIRST FLOOR COPING ROOM IS IN POOR CONDITIONMUST REMOVE OLD COVING AND REPAIR DAMAGED COVING ALSO IN THE CONNECTING DINNING ROOM. FLOORS IN THE SOUTWEST TEACHERS ROOM FLOOORSNEED DETAIL CLEANING.
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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: Use dustless cleaning methods. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.WALLS BEHIND THE STOVES NEED CLEANING.
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