| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
5
|
5
|
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
|
No |
15A NCAC 18A .2804 (d) All human milk, formula, and other bottled beverages, including beverages in sippy cups, that are sent from home shall be fully prepared and labeled with the date received at the child care center and the name of the child to whom the milk, formula, or beverage belongs before being brought to the child care center.
Observed several bottles in infant refrigerator missing dates. Needs date labels . |
|
10
|
0
|
Food contact surfaces properly washed, rinsed, sanitized and air dried; single-service articles not re-used: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814 |
No |
No
|
No |
General Comment:
15A NCAC 18A .2812 (e) Multi-service articles, including highchair feeding trays, shall be washed, rinsed and sanitized in the child care center kitchen after each use.
EHS discussed cleaning of high chair trays with staff in Purple Penguins classroom. Staff stated they spray the trays clean in the classroom. High chair trays need to be wash/rinse/sanitized in the kitchen after each use. |
|
12
|
0
|
Equipment, non-food contact surfaces clean; in good repair: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814 |
No |
No
|
No |
General Comment:
15A NCAC 18A .2809 (3) Other surfaces that do not come into contact with food shall be kept clean and in good repair. Observed build up in refrigerators in blue sharks and Yellow Lions. Needs cleaning. |
|
21
|
4
|
Properly sized, located, accessible, and in good repair; sinks, toilets and potty chairs cleaned and disinfected; proper change of use procedure: .2817, .2818, .2836 |
No |
No
|
No |
15A NCAC 18A .2817 (a. All toilet fixtures shall be kept clean and in good repair. Observed potty chair attachment in Orange monkey is torn and needs replacement. REPEAT. |
|
29
|
0
|
Hazardous products properly stored and locked: .2820 |
No |
No
|
No |
General Comment:
15A NCAC 18A .2820 (b). All hazardous items must be stored behind lock and key. Observed essential oils and Poo-Pourri stored in unlocked drawer in Purple Penguins. Observed Poo-Pourri stored unlocked in Infant and Toddler classrooms. CDI - Essential oils were discarded by teacher and other items were moved to locked cabinets. |
|
30
|
3
|
Non-hazardous products properly stored: .2820 |
No |
No
|
No |
15A NCAC 18A .2820 (d) Non-prescription diaper creams and sunscreen shall be kept inaccessible to children when not in use but are not required to be in locked storage. A product shall be considered inaccessible to children when stored on a shelf or in an unlocked cabinet that is mounted a minimum vertical distance of five feet above the finished floor. Observed sunscreen in Purple penguins and diaper cream in Toddler classroom stored less than 5ft up and unlocked.
15A NCAC 18A .2820 (c). Non-aerosol sanitizing solutions, approved disinfectants, detergent solutions, hand antiseptics, and hand lotions shall be kept inaccessible to children when not in use by storing the items 5 ft above the floor or behind lock and key. Observed lotions stored less than 5ft up in Purple penguins. Needs to be 5ft up or locked. |
|
31
|
0
|
Facilities provided for proper storage, used and kept clean: .2820 |
No |
No
|
No |
General Comment:
15A NCAC 18A .2820 (f). Coat hooks not in individual cubbies or lockers must be 12 horizontal inches apart.
15A NCAC 18A .2820 (f) A child's coats, hats, bags, and other items or accessories belonging to a child that are stored using cubicles, lockers, or coat hooks shall not come into contact with stored items belonging to other children.
Observed hooks on storage unit for Yellow lions were back to back allowing for children’s personal items to come into contact with each other. Needs to be 12 inches apart and not allow children’s items from home to come in contact with items from another child. |
|
34
|
4
|
Clean and in good repair; cleaning, sanitization and maintenance of water play centers: .2822, .2836 |
No |
No
|
No |
15A NCAC 18A .2822 (a) Toys, equipment, furniture, and any other items accessible to the children shall be kept clean and in good repair.
Observed debris build up on diaper table under pad in Purple Penguins. Observed triangle gym toys tearing in Purple Penguins. REPEAT. |