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Name

CENTER FOR CHILDREN COTTAGE

Address

2121 BELVEDERE AV

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28205

Premise Type

42 - Child Care

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

5/23/2019

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

No demerits were deducted for the following: 11. Observed chlorine test strips expired in the kitchen. Strips expired on 10/2018. Needs to be replaced. **Provide sanitizer test kit. 15A NCAC 18A .2812 (g) 23. Observed items stored underneath the handwashing sink piping in Chipmunks and Raccoons room. Ensure that items stored underneath piping are enclosed in containers to reduce possible cross contamination from waste water. **Handwashing sinks must be free of storage. 15A NCAC 18A .2818 (a). 35. Per conversation, staff in the infant room stated that toys were sprayed with sanitizer and then washed with soapy water. Explained to staff that toys should be washed, rinsed and then sanitized. Toys that can be submerged should be for 2 minutes in sanitizer. **In areas where children are not toilet trained, small mouth contact toys shall be washed, rinsed, sanitized (submerged for 2 minutes), and allowed to air dry, after use and more frequently when visibly dirty. 15A NCAC 18A .2822 (a).

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
10	5	Food contact surfaces properly washed, rinsed, sanitized and air dried; single-service articles not re-used: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814	No	No	No	Observed highchair feeding trays with dried food residue on the bottom. Needs to be cleaned thoroughly. Spoke with staff about having them taken to the kitchen to be washed in the three compartment sink. **Highchair feeding trays, shall be washed, rinsed, and sanitized after each use. 15A NCAC 18A .2812 (e).
12	4	Equipment, non-food contact surfaces clean; in good repair: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814	No	No	No	Observed bottle warmer with tape residue in the interior on the basket. Needs to be cleaned more frequently. **Bottle warming equipment shall be cleaned and sanitized at least daily and when visibly soiled. 15A NCAC 18A .2810 (f) (1) and .2804 (d).