Stephen Decatur School

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must not use cloth towels as liner for shelving in the dish room.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted dirty floor drains under both one compartment prep sinks. Must clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted open 1/4 to 1/2 inch crack/crevice along the baseboard coving and floor behind the cooking equipment, in the dry food storage room and in the lunchroom office. Instructed to seal any openings along baseboards throughout.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed 1/4 inch gap at rear exit doors sweeps by main entrance. Must rodent proof doors and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated dirt build up inside prep area floor drains. Must clean interior of floor drains and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed small water leak at drain pipe underneath the 3-compartment sink.instructed to repair noted plumbing leak and to maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacles provided in the unisex washrooms located in the (annex building).instructed to provide and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Exit door #8 with 1/4 gap on the left side bottom of the door. Instructed to repair make the door tight fitting and rodent/insects proofed.

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

Inspector’s note: Waste receptacles inside the ladies staff washroom must have a lid/cover for feminine items.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Missing and water stained ceiling panels in the hallway. Must replace and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed main hallway with stained and missing ceiling tiles. Must replace all missing ceiling tiles and replace all stained ceiling tiles. Must maintain ceiling.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed 3/4 urinals in boys washroom with no running water and strong urine odor. Must supply running water to urinals to flush at all times.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed water pressure in boys nd girls bathrooms very low. Water pressure must be restored and maintained for children to wash hands.

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

Inspector’s note: Floors in rear storage area room not clean, needs detailed cleaning(corners).

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

Inspector’s note: Ceiling in kitchen prep area had peeling paint, shall be repaired/sealed. Damaged/stained ceiling tiles outside classroom (kindergarten)shall be repaired/replaced.

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

Inspector’s note: Found floors not clean at boiler areas.(along walls)

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

Inspector’s note: Found burnt light bulbs inside hood exhaust unit and reach in cooler.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Found wash cloths not stored properly.

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

Inspector’s note: Re seal baseboard/coving on wall by the kitchen staff washroom

Adequate number, convenient, accessible, properly designed and installed

Inspector’s note: NO HOT WATER PROVIDED AT GIRL'S AND BOY'S WASHROOMS, ROOM #100 AND ROOM #101. ALSO GIRL'S WASHROOM HAD NO WATER FLOW.PRESENT WATER TEMPERATURE FROM 50F TO 54.5F. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT WATER AND any self-closing, slow closing, or metering faucet used shall be designed to provide a flow of water for at least 15 seconds without the need to reactivate the faucet. Steam-mixing valves are prohibited. INSTRUCTED ENGINEER FOR THE CHILDREN TO USE WASHBOWL IN STAFF WASHROOM(ROOM #112), HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER IS PROVIDED. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-030.

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

Inspector’s note: Re seal baseboard/coving on wall by the kitchen staff washroom

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

Inspector’s note: Replace broken light shield in room 106 and 107. Breakfast and lunch is consumed in each class room.

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

Inspector’s note: Rusted lid of the grease trap box under the 3 compartment sink. Must remove rust and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Floor behind the reach in cooler with milk, needs detail cleaning and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Peelng paint on the walls behind the washbowl sink in room 101/ library. Must remove /scrape peeling paint and maintain.

Only authorized personnel in the food-prep area

Inspector’s note: Only authorized personnel in the food prep area. Observed male employee passing from the exit door towards the prep area and exit on the front entrance door of the prep area/kitchen not wearing hair restraint,while food service employees are preparing thr foods for lunch.

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

Inspector’s note: Damaged ceiling tiles in room 100. Must replace and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: floors in storage areas, bathrooms, and boiler rooms not clean need cleaning(corners).

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

Inspector’s note: peeling paint, exposed plaster in kitchen prep area shall be repair. damaged, stained ceiling tiles in gym, classrooms shall be repair/replaced.

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

Inspector’s note: light shields in kitchen prep area, need cleaning. missing, broken light shields in bathrooms, classrooms shall be replaced.light shields in classrooms, hallways need cleaning.

Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

Inspector’s note: missing self closing mechanism to bathroom door in room #101, boiler room bathroom shall be provided.

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

Inspector’s note: exhaust vents(ventilation) in classrooms, bathrooms, and hallways not clean need cleaning.

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

Inspector’s note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. REPAIR LEAK FROM PIPE IN BOILER ROOM PIT, MAINTAIN DRY FLOOR. REPAIR VENTILATION IN KITCHEN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INCREASE FLOW TIME IN BOYS WASHROOM ACROSS FROM ROOM 105, 1ST FLOOR.