Mozart Elementary School failed a health inspection

Mozart Elementary School

School

2200 N Hamlin Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Logan Square

Sep 5, 2023 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Approximately 100 mouse droppings found throughout kitchen and storage areas, plus 2 dead mice on glueboards.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

Extensive rodent infestation with droppings discovered in dry storage, locker rooms, coolers, utility areas, and storage cages across both buildings.
Two dead mice found on glueboards in storage room and pump room.
No valid food sanitation certificate on file while temperature-controlled foods like beef were being prepared and served.
Wall openings in main kitchen storage cage need to be sealed to prevent rodent entry and harborage.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROX. 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS LOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 15 MOUSE DROPPINGS LOCATED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE STORAGE SHELVES IN THE ANNEX KITCHEN DRY STORAGE ROOM, 25 DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE ANNEX KITCHEN LOCKER ROOM, 10 DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE CORNER AND BEHIND THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE ANNEX KITCHEN, 10 DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE ANNEX KITCHEN UTILITY ROOM, 10 DROPPINGS IN THE ANNEX PUMP ROOM, 10 DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR AND IN THE STORAGE CABINET OF ROOM 403 IN THE ANNEX BUILDING, 10 DROPPINGS ALONG THE WALL ON THE FLOOR JUST OUTSIDE OF THE STORAGE CAGE IN THE MAIN BUILDING KITCHEN AND 10 DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR BENEATH THE SAFE IN THE MAIN BUILDING KITCHEN STORAGE CAGE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT BOTH BUILDINGS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A).

Violation code #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED 2 DEAD MICE FOUND ON GLUEBOARDS IN THE ANNEX KITCHEN STORAGE ROOM AND IN THE ANNEX PUMP ROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISPOSE OF GLUEBOARDS WITH DEAD MICE ON THEM.