| 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 (k) Lunches, snacks, and other meals that a child brings from home to the child care center shall be labeled with the date on which the food is brought to the child care center and the name of the child to whom the food belongs at the child's home and shall be returned to the child's home or discarded at the end of each day.- Observed lunch box in refrigerator MECK 3, with name and without date that brought into the center. Ensure to have both name and date that was received at the center and send items home at the end of the day. |
|
7
|
0
|
Thermometers provided, accurate: .2804, .2807, .2808, .2836 |
No |
No
|
No |
General Comment:
15A NCAC 18A .2806 (j) (1) Each refrigerator shall be provided with a numerically scaled indicating thermometer that is accurate to ± 3 degrees Fahrenheit and located to measure the air temperature in the warmest part of the refrigerator. Recording thermometers that are accurate to ± 3 degrees Fahrenheit may be used in lieu of indicating thermometers.- Observed no indicating thermometer inside refrigerator kitchen. Obtain the thermometer and put it in the warmest part of the refrigerator. |
|
11
|
0
|
Approved sanitizer provided;test kit available: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814 |
No |
No
|
No |
General Comment:
15A NCAC 18A .2812 (g) A testing method or equipment shall be used in accordance with the product manufacturer's instructions to test the strengths of sanitizing solutions to ensure the prescribed concentrations are met.- Observed sanitizer solution concentration measured at or above 750 ppm. Ensure to provide correct concentration of chlorine sanitizer between 50-200 ppm at all time. The solution was corrected at the time of inspection. |
|
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 damage shelf at the bottom and damage gasket around the bottom of refrigerator in busy bee. Repair/replace needed. Keep all equipment in good repair. |
|
16
|
0
|
Hot water supplied and maintained as required in all other areas: .2815, .2836 |
No |
No
|
No |
REPEAT
15A NCAC 18A .2815 (e) Hot water shall be maintained between 80°F and 110°F at handwashing sinks accessible to children.- Observed hallway restrooms hot water temperature at hand sinks measured between 75F -77F. NCPreK 3 classroom the temperature in class hand sink measured at 76F Meck 4. Provide tempered water for hand washing between 80-110F. NO point this time due to much improved. |
|
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 |
REPEAT
15A NCAC 18A .2818 (a). Lavatories shall be kept clean and in good repair- Observed broken faucet knob at hand sink in MECK 4. Need repair or replace. Observed soiled looking all around hand sink in Meck 4. Pink film of mildew around faucet at one of the sink in shared restrooms NCPreK1. Observed the separation of hand sinks and the wall in restroom NC 2. Cleaning, caulking or repairing needed. Keep all hand sinks clean and in good repair. |
|
26
|
0
|
Approved cleaning solution and approved disinfectant provided; test kit available when required: .2817, .2818, .2819, .2820, .2836 |
No |
No
|
No |
General Comment:
15A NCAC 18A .2812 (i) An approved disinfectant shall be provided for cleaning purposes. When a chlorine solution is prepared by a child care center employee for use as an approved disinfectant, then the solution shall be prepared for use within 24 hours, and a testing method shall be used to ensure compliance with the prescribed chlorine concentration (500 -800 ppm).- Observed disinfectant solution measured above 250ppm but less than 500 ppm. Ensure to provide correct concentration between 500-800 ppm at all time. CDI- The solution was corrected at the time of inspection. |
|
29
|
0
|
Hazardous products properly stored and locked: .2820 |
No |
No
|
No |
General Comment:
15A NCAC 18A .2820 (b) (c). All hazardous items must be stored behind lock and key. A locked kitchen is not considered to be a locked storage room or cabinet for the purpose of this rule - Observed locking cabinet inside the kitchen need better locking system that will not allow big gap or opening at anytime for easy access to container of Clorox and chemicals. NOTE. The locking device currently is long sliding locking device that hook into the two handle of each cabinet door, it must be tight and very close for the cabinet to be completely close/lock. Ensure the cabinet kept completely lock at all time. |
|
30
|
3
|
Non-hazardous products properly stored: .2820 |
No |
No
|
No |
REPEAT
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 hand sanitizer squeeze stand at the front entrance and sanitizer bottle next to the hand sink in busy bee classroom less than 5ft. Ensure to keep all non hazardous items at 5ft or higher. |
|
31
|
2
|
Facilities provided for proper storage, used and kept clean: .2820 |
No |
No
|
No |
15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g).Purses, that do not contain hazardous items, must be stored 5 ft above the floor, behind lock and key, or behind a child safety lock.- Observed teacher purse is hanging down a hook in busy bee classroom less than 5ft. Ensure to keep all teacher and personal belongings which contain no hazardous items right at 5ft or higher at all time. |
|
49
|
0
|
Premises clean and free of standing water; utility equipment inaccessible; equipment and toys clean and in good repair; sandboxes properly constructed, clean and covered; adherence to air quality forecast quality forecast outdoor activity restrictions when applicable: .2831, .2832 |
No |
No
|
No |
General Comment:
15A NCAC 18A .2832 (a).In the child care center premises and outdoor learning environment. Debris, glass, dilapidated structures, and broken play equipment shall be removed from areas accessible to children. Wells, grease traps, cisterns, and utility equipment shall be made inaccessible to children.- Observed one gate around HVAC units at playground with lock hanging on but can’t be locked. The other gate without lock device. According to director assistant the units were serviced about last month. Obtain a working locking device and keep the gates lock during business hours or/and when not actively servicing the units. |