diff --git a/app/helpers/service_helper.py b/app/helpers/service_helper.py
index 6800f8a..7d252c8 100644
--- a/app/helpers/service_helper.py
+++ b/app/helpers/service_helper.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from tokenize import String
 
 from models.item import Item
 
-def items_csv_to_dict(items_csv_reader, solver_run):
+def csv_to_item(items_csv_reader, solver_run):
     items = []
     headers = []
 
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@ def items_csv_to_dict(items_csv_reader, solver_run):
                 valid_item = True
                 item = Item.parse_obj(item)
                 for constraint in solver_run.constraints:
-                  attribute = item.get_attribute(constraint.reference_attribute)
-                  if attribute and constraint.minimum == 100 and int(attribute.value) == 0:
-                    valid_item = False
+                    if item.attribute_exists(constraint.reference_attribute) == False and constraint.minimum == 100:
+                        valid_item = False
 
                 if valid_item: items.append(item)
 
diff --git a/app/models/item.py b/app/models/item.py
index 66b6914..260d612 100644
--- a/app/models/item.py
+++ b/app/models/item.py
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ class Item(BaseModel):
     def irf(self, solver_run, theta):
         return ItemResponseFunction(solver_run.irt_model).calculate(b_param=self.b_param, theta=theta)
 
-    def get_attribute(self, ref_attribute):
+    def get_attribute(self, ref_attribute: Attribute) -> Attribute or None:
         for attribute in self.attributes:
-            if attribute.id == ref_attribute.id and attribute.value.lower(
-            ) == ref_attribute.value.lower():
-                return attribute.value
-        return False
+            if self.attribute_exists(ref_attribute):
+                return attribute
+
+        return None
 
     def attribute_exists(self, ref_attribute: Attribute) -> bool:
         for attribute in self.attributes:
diff --git a/app/services/loft_service.py b/app/services/loft_service.py
index 8a40bfd..7eebd8c 100644
--- a/app/services/loft_service.py
+++ b/app/services/loft_service.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class LoftService(Base):
         items_csv_reader = csv_helper.file_stream_reader(items_csv)
 
         # add items to solver run
-        solver_run.items = service_helper.items_csv_to_dict(items_csv_reader, solver_run)
+        solver_run.items = service_helper.csv_to_item(items_csv_reader, solver_run)
 
         logging.info('Processed Attributes...')