Ericson Elementary School

Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed kitchenware stored inside gated dry storage area stored right side up on sehlving unit. Instructed to invert.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed floors in pantry with food splatter. Instructed to clean in order to prevent pest harborage.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed storage closets connected to the cafeteria seating area with excessive clutter and miscellaneous items stored on floors throughout closet spaces. Instructed to elevate all items at least 6 inches off the floor for proper cleaning and prevention of pest harborage.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of pest activity on the premises. Noted approximately 150 small rodent droppings in the following areas during time of inspection... 2 of three storage rooms connected to cafeteria seating area scattered on floors, in all prek classrooms along the perimeters of the walls throughout classroom/closets, near teachers desk, vents, carpets and sitting areas (including 109,110). Recommended to contact pest control for additional service and instructed to remove all droppings and clean and sanitize said areas. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-020 (a). No citation issued.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed girls' toilet room on 1st floor with 2 sensor handsink faucets inoperable. Instructed to utilize sink in place as well asrepair said sinks must maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed storage closets connected to the cafeteria seating area with excessive clutter and miscellaneous items stored on floors throughout closet spaces. Instructed to elevate all items at least 6 inches off the floor for proper cleaning and prevention of pest harborage.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle in staff toilet room. Instructed to provide and maintain for all staff toilet rooms.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed debris around dumpster. Instructed manager to clean and maintain

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mop head not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle in staff toilet room. Instructed to provide and maintain for all staff toilet rooms.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle in staff toilet room. Instructed to provide and maintain for all staff toilet rooms.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacles in girls/women's restroom. Instructed to provide and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean the interior of the reach in coolers and freezers to remove spills and/or debris.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted the light shield,ceiling tiles and air duct cover through out the prep and dining area very dusty. Must detail clean to remove dust and debris.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: NOTED THE VENTILATION SYSTEM NOT WORKING IN THE 1st FLOOR WASHROOMS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed excessive amounts of clutter on the heat registers in the classrooms and in the storage closets. Clean and organize closets and classrooms to eliminate pest harborage conditions.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed excessive amounts of clutter on the heat registers in the classrooms listed above and in the storage closets. Clean and organize closets and classrooms to eliminate pest harborage conditions.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of rodent activity in the kitchen dry storage rooms and in classrooms throughout the building. Observed 10 mouse droppings on the floor in the small storage room, and 40 droppings on the floor in the dry storage area below the storage shelves. Also observed mouse droppings on the floor, tables and desks, heat registers, closets in the following classrooms: 5 droppings in the closet of room 204, 20 droppings in room 202, 1 dropping on the floor in room 205, 20 droppinsg on the floor and shelves in room 215, 10 droppings in the closet of room 211, 40 droppings in room 105, 20 droppings in room 102, 30 droppings in room 115, 20 droppings in the closet of room 111, 20 droppings in room 109. Management instructed to clean and remove the droppings in all affected areas. Additional pest control service is needed to minimize or eliminate the pest activity. Serious violation 7-3

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

Inspector’s note: Observed excessive amounts of clutter on the heat registers in the classrooms listed above and in the storage closets. Clean and organize closets and classrooms to eliminate pest harborage conditions.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted the interior of the 2 door freeze dirty. Must clean to remove spills.

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

Inspector’s note: Noted the vent covers in the kitchen dusty. Must clean and maintain. Also noted a missing ceiling tile in the rear teacher lounge/storage area. Must replace and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed the hand sink fixture not working properly in the pre-k class room (109)(the push knob doesn't stay down without you holding it down). Must repair and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Paint rusty interior surfaces of unused handwashing faciity in pre-k 115(entire cabinet interior and sink rusty and cabinet interior of gray spice cabinet in manager's office).

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

Inspector’s note: Clean all storage shelves underneath windows in student dining room, and counter underneath window in corner near unused hand washing facility(massive debris). Clean dust build-up from equipment and table in computer area and the interior of the refrigerator inside the storage room in head start 102(massive dusk build-up and stains noticed).

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

Inspector’s note: Floor tiles along the bases of the walls in food prep and storage areas(also underneath dish machine and 3 compartment sink) must be cleaned, painted or replaced(heavily stained). Also clean floor base behind unused hand washing facility in pre-k 115. Clean debris from the bases of the walls throughout the boiler room.

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

Inspector’s note: Ceiling tiles in the following areas need cleaning, painting, or replacing: in the head start and pre-k classrooms, in all student washrooms, in the hallways, throughout, in food prep, dishwashing, and storage areas, in teacher's lounge, and in all student wshrooms(extreme dirt build-up, water stained, or in poor repair). Ceiling vents in 2nd floor boy's washroom must be cleaned and/or painted. Clean dust build-up from ceiling vents in pre-k class 115,

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

Inspector’s note: Repair hot water faucets in the following areas: washbowl near wall in first floor boy's washroom, 3 out of 7 washbowls in 2nd floor boy's washroom, and 2 out of 7 need repairing in 2nd floor girl's washroom. Must also repair leaking valve(large puddle on the floor) in boiler room near the hot water tank.

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

Inspector’s note: Eliminate clutter in all storage closets and areas in head start and pre-k classrooms, and in storage closet across from room 104. All articles stored in these areas must be elevated 6 inches off the floor

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

Inspector’s note: Repair the broken soap dispenser in the 2nd floor boy's washroom which has multiple dispensers.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed dust on the ceiling tiles and light fixture above the cash register at the end of the service line. Management instructed to clean and remove dust from surfaces. Observed chipped paint on the ceiling tiles and metal ceiling track above the food service line and the dishmachine. Management instructed to scrape chipped paint and repaint these areas.

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

Inspector’s note: Repair the 2 toilets that are out of order in the 2nd floor girl's washroom. Repair the cold and hot water handles that are not working in all washrooms with multiple handsinks. Repair the missing drain line to the handwashing sink in the 2nd floor boy's washroom.

Adequate number, convenient, accessible, properly designed and installed

Inspector’s note: Observed several washrooms without hot water at the handwashing sink. Observed no hot water available at the handwashing sink in the washroom of classroom #115. There is only one handwashing sink in this washroom. Also, observed no hot water available at the handwashing sinks in the men's and women's washrooms located outside of the main office. Both washrooms only have one handwashing sink. Management instructed to provide hot water to all handwashing sinks at all times. Serious violation 7-38-030.

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

Inspector’s note: No paper towels were provided in the boy's washroom next to the gym. Must provide paper towels at all times in all washrooms. Serious violation 7-38-030.

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

Inspector’s note: Repair the broken soap dispenser in the 2nd floor boy's washroom which has multiple dispensers.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed dust on the ceiling tiles and light fixture above the cash register at the end of the service line. Management instructed to clean and remove dust from surfaces. Observed chipped paint on the ceiling tiles and metal ceiling track above the food service line and the dishmachine. Management instructed to scrape chipped paint and repaint these areas.

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

Inspector’s note: Repair the 2 toilets that are out of order in the 2nd floor girl's washroom. Repair the cold and hot water handles that are not working in all washrooms with multiple handsinks. Repair the missing drain line to the handwashing sink in the 2nd floor boy's washroom.

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean the ceiling tile and air vent cover in the prep area to remove dust.

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

Inspector’s note: Provide signs for toilet room doors.

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

Inspector’s note: Floor in poor repair under 3- compartment sink and under the dish machine.missing and damaged floor tiles under reach in coolers in rear area. Instructed tor repair the floor replace the missing tiles.

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

Inspector’s note: Must seal openings around pipes under handsinks in washrooms where needed.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair low water pressure in women bathroom located on the first floor by office area, must repair faucet in boys first floor bathroom, in the mens toilet room ist floor hot faucet has a steady stream of water when the faucet is off. The state pre-kindergarden class room 111 toilet room sinks hot water faucet will not shut off properly and is in poor repair. Must repair or replace it.

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

Inspector’s note: Violation still pending

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

Inspector’s note: Violation still pending

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

Inspector’s note: Must rodent proof all outer doors, approx. 1/4 gap opening at bottom of doors, must completely seal, serious citation issued: 7-38-020

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

Inspector’s note: Must clean and mop up standing water in boiler room

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair low water pressure in men and women bathroom located on the first floor by office area, must repair leak in boys first floor bathroom, under hand sink and provide more hot water under pressure in bathrooms on first floor near kindergarten and first grade class rooms

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

Inspector’s note: Some missing floor tile in girls washroom on second floor; replace.

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 AROUND PIPES UNDER HANDSINKS IN WASHROOMS WHERE NEEDED.

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

Inspector’s note: Light shield needed in kitchen for a set of lights near exposed handsink, replace cracked light shield above salad/fruit holding stand on serving line.

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. SECOND FLOOR GIRLS WASHROOM HAS ONE OUT OF SEVEN SINKS WITH NO RUNNING WATER; PROVIDE. SECOND FLOOR BOYS WASHROOM HAS TWO SINKS WITH NO RUNNING WATER AND TWO WITH LOW HOT RUNNING WATER PRESSURE; CORRECT.

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.PROVIDE SIGNS FOR TOILET ROOM DOORS.

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

Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.VENTILATION VENTS IN LUNCH ROOM.

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 IN POOR REPAIR UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES UNDER REACH IN COOLERS IN REAR AREA,AUDITORIUM,2ND FL. GIRL'S

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.MISSING CEILING TILES IN 1ST FL. BOY'S WEST.REPLACE WORN DOOR SWEEP ON GARBAGE DOOR.

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

Inspector’s note: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces.1ST FL. BOY'S.

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. 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:1ST & 2ND FL. GIRL'S LOOSE FAUCET HANDLES.ADJUST FAUCET IN 1ST FL. WEST GIRL'S.1ST FL. BOY'S SINK IN POOR REPAIR.

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.2ND FL. STORAGE FAN ROOM ELEVATE ARTICLES.