POLARIS CHARTER ACADEMY

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED THE MIDDLE LIGHTS OUT IN THE LUNCH ROOM. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED THE FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH A LEAK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE, POSTED OR AVAILABLE, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED, SEE TEMPS BELOW, AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL IN A CLASS WITH PROOF OF ENROLLMENT OR ACTUAL CERTIFICATE MUST BE AVAILABLE, AND A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE COOKED, SERVED AND PREPARED, SERIOUS CITATION: 7-38-012

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR OF MILK COOLERS IN CAFETERIA NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHT DIM IN KITCHEN/DINING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE LIGHT,

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: THERMOMETERS NOT CONSPICUOUS IN MILK COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO STORE TO BE SEEN,

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OFFENSIVE URINE ODORS IN BASEMENT BOYS AND GIRLS BATHROOM, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE, AND CLUTTER IN BASEMENT HALL WAY AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND BETTER ORGANIZE,

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REPLACE MISSING AND BROKEN WALL TILES AT THE BASE OF THE WALL BENEATH THE URINALS IN THE 2ND FLOOR BOY'S WASHROOM. REPAIR THE OPENING IN THE WALL BASE IN THE HALLWAY ACROSS FROM THE GYM AND BETWEEN THE WASHROOM AND THE FOOD PREP AREA.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR THE NON-WORKING HANDSINK IN THE 2ND FLOOR BOY'S WASHROOM AND 2ND FLOOR GIRL'S WASHROOMS. REPAIR TOIELTS OUT OF ORDER IN THE 2ND FLOOR GIRL'S WASHROOM AND BASEMENT BOY'S AND GIRL'S WASHROOM. REPAIR THE FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: NOTED OPENING INTO THE WALL AROUND VENTS. MUST SEAL ALL OPENING AND HOLE WHERE EVER NEEDED TO PREVENT FUTHER RODENT ENTRY POINTS

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: NOTED IN THE DISHWASH AREA FOR THE LUNCH ROOM 35 MICE DROPPINGS ON A TABLE WHERE BOXES ARE STORED. ALSO NOTED 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR AND IN CORNERS IN THE SAME AREA SCATTERED AROUND. CITATION 7-38-020 ISSUED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANTIZE AFFECTED AREAS.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND/OR SPILLS.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: NOTED OPENING INTO THE WALL AROUND VENTS. MUST SEAL ALL OPENING AND HOLE WHERE EVER NEEDED TO PREVENT FUTHER RODENT ENTRY POINTS.

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS - Comments: TWO TOILETS IN THE GIRLS TOILET ROOM IN THE BASEMENT ONE TOILET ON THE 2ND FLOOR BOYS TOILET ROOM NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IN THE BOYS TOILET ROOM TWO SINK HAVE DRIPPING FAUCETS. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE THEM AND REPAIR THE TOILETS.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: PREVIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED FROM SEPT 2009. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM WALL OF GYM WHERE OBSERVED. SECOND FLOOR GIRLS WASHROOM; LOOSE METAL ATTACHMENT AROUND PIPE OF TOILET IN FIRST STALL; REATTACH. REPLACE LOOSE WALL COVNG AT BASE OF WALL IN BASEMENT NEAR ENGINEERS OFFICE WHERE OBSERVED.