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Name

TENDER HEARTS CHILD CARE

Address

2301 N SHARON AMITY RD

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28205

Premise Type

42 - Child Care

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

4/19/2016

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

4. Observed green beans at 97F in unplugged crock pot and pizza slices on paper plates at 102F. The food was discarded. All potentially hazardous food products shall be maintained at 45°F, or below, or 140°F or above. 15A NCAC 18A .2806 (f) 8. Observed hard boiled eggs being stored in a domestic refrigeration unit that were made on a previous day. Eggs were discarded today. Child care centers, licensed for 13 or more children, are not approved to use domestic refrigerators to cool food. 15A NCAC 18A .2810 (d). 10.Observed can opener with dried food debris on the blade. 10. Food contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned and sanitized after preparing raw foods, prior to preparing ready to eat foods, and after any interruption of operations in which contamination may have occurred. 15A NCAC 18A .2807 (c ) and .2812 (b). 21. Observed house plant in kitchen hand sink. 21. Keep handwashing sinks clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2818 (a). 29. Observed key for locked hazardous materials cabinet within 5 feet of floor. 29. Keys used to access hazardous item storage must be out of reach of children (5 ft above the floor) and stored separately from lock. 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (b). 49. Observed portions of picnic tables in outdoor learning environment with loose screws. 49. Keep the premises clean and free of dilapidated structures and broken play equipment. 15A NCAC 18A .2832 (a).

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
12	4	Equipment, non-food contact surfaces clean; in good repair: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814	No	No	No	Observed chipping and peeling laminate on kitchen counters. 12. Keep all non-food contact surfaces and equipment clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2812 (f) and .2809 (1) and (3).
27	4	Free of storage and in good repair; cleaning and disinfecting solutions labeled; approved diapering methods used; diaper changing and handwashing signs posted: .2817, .2818, .2819, .2820, .2836	No	No	No	Observed damaged diaper changing mat in room 1. 27. Diaper changing surface must be easily cleanable, non-absorbent, smooth, and intact. 15A NCAC 18A .2819 (b).
37	4	Easily cleanable, clean, and in good repair; carpets vacuumed as required and extraction cleaned; date cleaned___________: .2824, .2825, .2832, .2836	No	No	No	Observed cracked and peeling flooring throughout center, roof leak damage in room 3, hole in wall near doorway in room 3, detached baseboard in room 3, wallpaper peeling in room 3, and chipping wall paint in room 4. 37. Keep all floors, walls, and ceilings, clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2824 and .2825.
39	2	Equipment clean and in good repair; maintained as required: .2826	No	No	No	Observed dusty ventilation coverings in 2 classrooms. Keep all ventilation related equipment clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2826 (b).