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CHARLES HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL

7847 S CHAPPEL AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60649 · School

Inspection summary

CHARLES HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 4, 2014. The most recent inspection, on September 23, 2016, found no infractions.

1 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for your health. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food, supplies and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 10, 2015. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be made of cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked surface or worn part. They are generally lower risk but show how well the place is maintained.

    Recorded 6 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on September 18, 2015. For example: WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be clean and in good repair, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate health risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 18, 2015. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Many jurisdictions require a trained or certified person on site, such as a certified food handler. These findings mean the training record or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean anything was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 17, 2014. For example: * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 10, 2015. For example: ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOORS IN KITCHEN AREA,ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELD COVERS IN KITCHEN AREA OF DUST BUILD-UP
  3. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • THE REAR EXIT DOORS AT PARKING LOT ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDE OF BUILDING NOT RODENT PROOF,HAS A 1/4 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOORS,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • OBSERVED 3 OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS OVERFLOWING,PREVENTING LID CLOSURE,THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
    • 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED
      • MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE WASHBOWLS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF WASHROOM (BOY'S),INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SERIOUS VIOLSTION 7-38-030
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOORS IN KITCHEN AREA,ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELD COVERS IN KITCHEN AREA OF DUST BUILD-UP
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090
      • PARKING LOT DOORS BEING REPAIRED DURING INVESTIGATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • KITCHEN MANAGER STILL UNABLE TO TO PROVIDE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED AND AVAIALABLE FOR REVIEW. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-102(A).
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN THE MOP SINK IN JANITOR'S CLOSET ON FIRST FLOOR.
  5. Canvass Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090
      • THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOTED 11-4-14 ON REPORT# 1501461 NOT CORRECTED: -18- OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED, EXIT/ENTRY DOORS FOR PARKING LOT NOT WELL CONSTRUCTED, GAPS GREATER THAN 1/4 INCH NOTICED UNDENEATH BOTH DOORS. MUST REPAIR THE DOORS MAKING THEM TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY, AND SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS FOUND IN WALLS, FLOORS AND CEILINGS. NON COMPLIANT WITH EXISTING VIOLATION 7-42-090.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • SEE VIOLATION #14
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO SANITATION CERTIFICATE PROVIDED OR POSTED AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012(A)
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN THE MOP SINK IN JANITOR'S CLOSET ON FIRST FLOOR.
  6. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED, EXIT/ENTRY DOORS FOR PARKING LOT NOT WELL CONSTRUCTED, GAPS GREATER THAN 1/4 INCH NOTICED UNDENEATH BOTH DOORS. ALSO OBSERVED MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 20 SCATTERED ALONG THE PIPES ON THE WALLS IN THE DINING ROOM, 20 SCATTERED THROUGHOUT CABINETS IN KITCHEN, AND 20 SCATTERED ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS THROUGHOUT DINING ROOM. MUST REPAIR THE DOORS MAKING THEM TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, AND SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS FOUND IN WALLS, FLOORS AND CEILINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • KITCHEN MANAGER UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION(ONLY HAS A COPY). MUST PROVIDE AN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AT NEXT VISIT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN THE INTERIORS OF BOTH MICROWAVES IN DINING ROOM, AND MOP SINK IN JANITOR'S CLOSET ON FIRST FLOOR.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN THE INTERIORS OF BOTH MICROWAVES IN DINING ROOM, AND MOP SINK IN JANITOR'S CLOSET ON FIRST FLOOR.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CLEAN FOOD SPLATTERS AND STAINS FROM WALLS IN DINING ROOM. CLEAN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN DINING ROOM AND KITCHEN.

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