LIVING WITNESS LEARNING DAY CARE

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: Found damaged weather strip on bottom of outside door between kitchen and playground. There are gaps from 1/2 - 1 inch along bottom and corners of door. Must repair/replace to make tight fitting (to prevent pest entry). Serious violation 7-38-020.

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: No city of Chicago certified manager on site during inspection, while potentially hazardous foods being served and delivered. The children had cereal (with milk) for breakfast, and open kitchen delivered hot meals (sweet potato stew and green beans). A COC certified food manager must be on site at all times children are being fed, or potentially hazardous food is being hot held. Serious violation 7-38-012.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST NOT USE PAPER AS A LINER THROUGHOUT KITCHEN CABINETS.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE KITCHEN AT THE TWO COMPARTMENT AND EXPOSED HAND SINKS. MUST PROVIDE.

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AVAILABLE AT THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK. CLEAN DISHES BEING STORED INSIDE SAME SINK. INSTRUCTED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS MUST ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE AT THE HAND WASHING SINK AND SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES, UNOBSTRUCTED BY STORED ITEMS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. OPEN ONE GALLON CONTAINER OF BBQ SAUCE FOUND STORED UNDER THE KITCHEN TWO COMPARTMENT SINK WITH OPEN CONTAINERS OF BLEACH, FLOOR CLEANER, POWDERED CLEANER AND OTHER ASSORTED CLEANING ITEMS AND CHEMICALS. BBQ SAUCE DISCARDED. ALSO OBSERVED FRESH, READY TO EAT FRUITS BEING STORED DIRECTLY NEXT TO EXPOSED HAND SINK. MANAGEMENT REMOVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATES POSTED ON THE PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: DIRTY FOOD ENCRUSTED PAN INSIDE OVEN. MUST STORE POTS/PANS CLEAN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST NOT USE PAPER AS A LINER THROUGHOUT KITCHEN CABINETS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR ALL KITCHEN CABINETS WITH DIRT, CLUTTER AND COB WEBS. INTERIOR KITCHEN OVEN DIRTY WITH BAKED ON FOOD DEBRIS.MUST CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS ALONG BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT CLASSROOMS AND KITCHEN WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND DEAD INSECTS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE THE REFRIGERATOR. MUST REPLACE. HOLES IN WALLS AND ALONG BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT SMALL CLASSROOM AND ADJACENT WASHROOM. PEELING PAINT ON CEILING THROUGHOUT THE SAME CLASSROOM AND WASHROOM. HOLE IN WALL IN BASEMENT LARGER WASHROOM AND SAME WASHROOM WITH DIRTY WALLS WITH EXCESSIVE COBWEBS AND DEAD INSECTS. MUST REPAIR ALL THE ABOVE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE KITCHEN AT THE TWO COMPARTMENT AND EXPOSED HAND SINKS. MUST PROVIDE.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: KITCHEN WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: TWO COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA MUST BE RE-SEALED AND SPLASH GUARD INSTALLED BETWEEN THE TWO COMPARTMENT AND EXPOSE HAND SINK

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: BROKEN TILES IN BASEMENT. MUST REPLACE.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MISSING BASE BOARD IN PREP AREA AND CLASS ROOM. MUST REPLACE.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: BROKEN LIGHT SHIELDS IN BASEMENT . MUST REPLACE.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: CLUTTER IN CLOSET FIRST FLOOR REAR. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER.