Portage Park Elementary School

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

Inspector’s note: Observed multiple cutting boards with seep scratches and stains on prep surfaces throughout the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to resurface/replace cutting boards and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-205.15--observed water leak underneath the (middle) hand sink in 3rd floor girls washroom. Instructed to repair plumbing leak and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed water leak underneath the (middle) hand sink in 3rd floor girls washroom.instructed to repair plumbing leak and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean hood/filters to remove accumulations of dusts build-up and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2510124 DATED:05/21/2021 #10--5-202.12 (B-D): Handwashing Sink, Installation (Function) OBSERVED STAFF HANDWASHING SINK RUNNING FOR LESS THAN 15 SECONDS. ALL HANDWASHING SINK PUSH BUTTONS MUST RUN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT NOTED VIOLATION AND MAINTAIN BY 2/1/2022. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed ice build-up in milk cooler in serving area. Must clean and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leak under sink in boy's third floor washroom. Instructed to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: 5-501.17- waste receptacles for womens washroom(staff) in old building must have a cover or lid.

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

Inspector’s note: Waste receptacles for womens washroom(staff) in old building must have a cover or lid.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed dusts accumulations on hood/filters above the cooking food equipments.instructed to clean in detail and to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior of hand sink cabinet in kindergarten room #101, 104 and 105 (new building). Must clean and maintain drinking fountains in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors (new building).

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the following: floors inside teacher's lounge (new building) especially behind reach-in freezer and refrigerator, floor inside plumbing room (2nd floor new building), gym storage room floors in old building, floor drain underneath prep sink in prep/cooking area.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain kitchen hood and filters with dust accumulation above cooking equipment in prep/cooking area.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair leak at faucet neck (left side) of 3 compartment sink in prep/cooking area.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and re organize gym storage closet (new and old building) usable items must be stored off the floor for easy access on cleaning.--------cleaning equipment (mop, broom, dust pan etc) must be stored off the floor.

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

Inspector’s note: Found several bulk food containers without labels. Instructed to must label bulk food containers with name. Violation corrected during inspection. Must maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: 1st floor Boys restroom has low water pressure for hot water, in left sink. Instructed to repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Interior of breakfast dairy cooler with milk spillage. Management had cleaned during the inspection.

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior surfaces of (3) microwave ovens inside teachers lounge to prevent pest harborage.

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

Inspector’s note: All lights must be shielded at serving line steam table.

Toilet rooms enclosed clean, provided with hand cleanser, sanitary hand drying devices and proper waste receptacles

Inspector’s note: No hand soad provided in girl's toilet room, middle sink in new building 1st floor. Both hand drying device not working in boy's toilet room 1st floor, old building. Serious Citation issued; 7-38-030. Must provide soap and hand drying device in both toilet rooms.

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

Inspector’s note: Peeling paint in boiler room. Must remove peeling paint and paint boiler room.

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

Inspector’s note: Light covers in girls toilet room , 3rd floor old building have build of dust . Must clean light covers.

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

Inspector’s note: Vent covers in mop room 3fl and girls and boys toilet room, 3rd floor old building have build up of dust. Must clean vents.

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

Inspector’s note: Found some food items not properly dated/labeled in walk in freezer, must date and label food items in walk in freezer.

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

Inspector’s note: Walk in cooler shelving that had peeling paint, shall be replaced, rear storage shelving had peeling paint shall be replaced.

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

Inspector’s note: Non food contact surfaces of storage shelving, prep table lower shelving not clean need detailed cleaning.

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

Inspector’s note: Floors in kitchen dish washing area, and by dish machine areas need detailed cleaning.

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

Inspector’s note: Wall that had peeling paint in rear kitchen area shall be repaired/sealed.

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

Inspector’s note: Light shields in kitchen prep area not clean need detailed cleaning.

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

Inspector’s note: Exhaust vents(ventilation) in walk in cooler, kitchen prep area, and kitchen storage areas need cleaning, exhaust vents in bathrooms in newer building(1st fl, 2nd fl, and 3rd floor need cleaning(detailed).

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 READJUST DOOR SWEEP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FF ENTRANCE AND EXIT DOORS:#13,15,16 AND GYM,OBSERVED DAYLIGHT COMING THRU BOTTOM DOORS,MUST BE PROPERLY SEALED

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. PEELING PAINT ON WALLS OF THE GIRL'S WASHROOM 2ND FLR OF THE OLD BLDG MUST BE REMOVED/REPAINTED

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. LIGHT FIXTURES IN SERVING LINE UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

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

Inspector’s note: 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. FAUCET IN GIRL'S WASHROOM 2ND FLR IN OLD BLDG MUST BE FIXED; VENT COVER IN PRE -K #111 WASHROOM NOT CLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ; 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN PRE K #110 NOT PROPERLY SEALED MUST PROPERLY SEAL SINK

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. FLOOR BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ON CORNERS OF THE DISH AREA UNCLEAN ,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

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. CHIPPED PAINT ON WALLS IN THE PREK CLASSROOM MUST BE REMOVED/REPAINTED,JOB ORDER DUE THIS SUMMER

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

Inspector’s note: 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. LITTLE WATER COMING OUT FROM THE MOPSINK KITCHEN REAR AREA ,MUST BE REPAIRED,MANAGER SAID JOB ORDER HAS BEEN REQUESTED DUE THIS SUMMER; 4 FAUCETS NEEDS READJUSTMENT OF TIMER FOR THE FLOW OF WATER IN PREK TOILET,GIRL'S TOILET 1ST FLR,BOY'S TOILET 2ND FLR,MUST BE FIXED

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

Inspector’s note: Exhaust hood and filters not cleaned. Instructed to have professional detail cleaned.

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

Inspector’s note: Walls in Pre-K room not maintained and foyer in old building. Instructed to remove chiiped paint, repair and seal any cracks and reseal walls.

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

Inspector’s note: Light not provided in utility area. Instructed to install light.

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

Inspector’s note: Floor along wallbase in boiler room not cleaned in older building. Instructed to detail clean.

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

Inspector’s note: Wall not maintained in vestibule and hallway. Instructed to reapir wall and reseal.