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5
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5
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Food properly stored, thawed, prepared, cooked, cooled, handled, served, transported, packaged and identified; only supervised children in kitchen; water from a handwash lavatory not consumed or used for bottle warming:. 2804, .2806, .2808, .2836 |
No |
No
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No |
Label all baby bottles, sippy-cups, and bottled beverages sent from home with the child's name and date it was brought into the facility. 15A NCAC 18A .2804 (d). Observed 2 children’s bottles brought from home labeled with name and no date. Observed container of speciality milk brought from child’s home in dorm refrigerator with no date in toddler classroom. EHS observed several containers of specialty milk stored in dorm refrigeration units in several classrooms, EHS advises center to store milk brought from children’s home in domestic refrigerator located in kitchen.
Label all food brought from home with the child’s name and the date that the food was brought into the facility. 15A NCAC 18A .2804 (f)
Observed child’s lunch stored in kitchen refrigerator with name and no date. |
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7
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2
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Thermometers provided, accurate: .2804, .2807, .2808, .2836 |
No |
No
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No |
All thermometers in refrigerators shall be stored in the warmest part of the refrigerator and located to be easily readable. 15A NCAC 18A .2806 (h) (1). Observed thermometer stored in the middle of refrigerator in infant classroom. EHS advises center to store thermometer near door.
Facilities shall maintain an accurate and calibrated metal stem thermometer. 15A NCAC 18A .2807 (h) and .2809 (12). Observed digital thermometer in kitchen not come within 2F of EHS calibrated thermometer. |
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12
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0
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Equipment, non-food contact surfaces clean; in good repair: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814 |
No |
No
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No |
Keep all non-food contact surfaces and equipment clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2812 (f) and .2809 (1) and (3). Observed detailed cleaning needed to flooring of dorm refrigeration unit in old toddler classroom. |
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23
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0
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Approved storage in toilet rooms, lavatories free of storage; hand wash signs posted: .2817, .2818, .2836 |
No |
No
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No |
Limit storage in restrooms to toileting and diapering items only. 15A NCAC 18A .2817 (a). Observed storage in young 2’s restroom that was not related to toileting and diapering items. |
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39
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2
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Equipment clean and in good repair; maintained as required: .2826 |
No |
No
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No |
Lighting shall be capable of illumination to at least 10 foot-candles of light, 30 inches above the floor in areas describe in 15A NCAC 18A .2826 (a). “In child care centers, all rooms and enclosed areas shall be lighted by natural or artificial means. Lighting shall be capable of illumination to at least 50 foot-candles at work surfaces in kitchens and diaper changing areas and at children’s work tables, desks, and easels. Lighting shall be capable of illumination to at least 10 food candles of light, at 30 inches above the floor, in all other areas, including storage rooms. Light fixtures in all areas shall be kept clean and in good repair. Shielded or shatterproof bulbs shall be used in food preparation, storage, and serving areas and in all rooms used by children”.
Observed light in boys restroom in 4’s classrooms with approximately 2.3 foot candles of light. EHS advises center to have light restored to at least 10 foot candles of light as required in notated rule.
Keep all ventilation related equipment clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2826 (b). Observed heavy dust accumulation to high ceiling vent over main desk in lobby. |