| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
4
|
0
|
Potentially hazardous foods meet storage and holding temperatures; bottles, lunches refrigerated at 45º F or below: .2804, .2806, .2808, .2836 |
No |
No
|
No |
GENERAL COMMENT: All potentially hazardous food products shall be maintained at 45°F, or below, or 140°F or above. 15A NCAC 18A .2806 (f) Observed green beans on the stove temped at 85F. Owner of facility stated this is going to be prepped now for lunch. |
|
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 |
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 two bulk milks in the infant refrigerator without dates. CDI - Caregiver discarded.
REPEAT: Store all foods in approved re-sealable bags or containers once opened. 15A NCAC 18A .2806 (a) Observed open crackers in the infant cabinet over the food prep sink. Observed open bread and cereal in the kitchen food shelving.
Food preparation shall occur in the approved kitchen or at an approved food preparation area. 15A NCAC 18A .2807 (a). Observed during breakfast, food and bottles stored at the diaper changing handsink counter. |
|
7
|
2
|
Thermometers provided, accurate: .2804, .2807, .2808, .2836 |
No |
No
|
No |
Facilities shall maintain an accurate and calibrated metal stem thermometer. 15A NCAC 18A .2807 (h) and .2809 (12). Observed no food thermometer. Provide
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 refrigerator thermometer in kitchen was stored in the back of the refrigerator. Relocate |
|
13
|
0
|
Proper storage and handling of clean equipment, utensils and single-service articles: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814 |
No |
No
|
No |
GENERAL COMMENT: Cleaned and sanitized utensils and equipment, including single service service articles, shall be handled in a way that protects the food contact surfaces from contamination. 15A NCAC 18A .2814 (a) and (b). Observed food trays stored on the floor under the dry food shelving. |
|
16
|
4
|
Hot water supplied and maintained as required in all other areas: .2815, .2836 |
No |
No
|
No |
REPEAT: Water accessible to children shall be tempered between 80F and 100F. 15A NCAC 18A .2815 (e). Observed the hot water at the outside mop sink temped at 117F which is accessible to the children. |
|
17
|
0
|
Hot water in excess of 120ºF not allowed in areas accessible to children |
No |
No
|
No |
GENERAL COMMENT: Hot water at areas accessible to children shall not exceed 120°F. 15A NCAC 18A .2815 (e). Observed the 3-compartment sink temped at 133F. Door to the kitchen is a latch and hot water is accessible to the children. |
|
21
|
0
|
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 |
GENERAL COMMENT: Keep handwashing sinks clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2818 (a). Observed the infant food prep handsink slow to drain. Repair |
|
26
|
2
|
Approved cleaning solution and approved disinfectant provided; test kit available when required: .2817, .2818, .2819, .2820, .2836 |
No |
No
|
No |
Prepare disinfectant between 500-800 ppm chlorine daily. 15A NCAC 18A .2819 (c ) and .2801 (7). Observed disinfectant in the infant diaper changing and in the hallway diaper changing at a concentration at 250ppm of chlorine. CDI - Disinfectants were remade. |
|
32
|
3
|
Adequate linen provided and properly stored; adequate beds, cots, mats provided, in good repair, properly stored, labeled, spaced during use: .2821, .2836 |
No |
No
|
No |
Store all sleeping mats so that the floor side of the mats are only touching. 15A NCAC 18A .2821 (d). Observed sleep mats stored with the sleep side touching the floor side in the 3’s, Toddler 2 and infant rooms.
Keep all mats, cots, and cribs clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2821 (a). Observed some sleeping mats in the 3’s, Toddler 2 and infant rooms frayed or torn. Replace. |
|
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 |
Keep all floors, walls, and ceilings, clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2824 and .2825. Observed vinyl floor damaged in the back area of the infant room. Repair. Observed baseboards in the 3’s, toddler 2 and infant room, and hallway to restroom peeling paint. Repaint. |
|
39
|
0
|
Equipment clean and in good repair; maintained as required: .2826 |
No |
No
|
No |
GENERAL COMMENT: Lighting shall be capable of illumination to at least 50 foot-candles at work surfaces describe in 15A NCAC 18A .2826 (a). Observed the light bulb burnt in the hallway to restroom/diaper changing area. Replace. |
|
46
|
2
|
CCA pressure-treated wood sealed; date sealed_________; soil covered or inaccessible: .2831, .2832 |
No |
No
|
No |
All exterior non-painted wood installed before 1/1/05 must be sealed or stained at least every 2 years. Seal wood with either an oil-based, semi-transparent sealant, oil-based clear stain, or water-based clear stain. 15A NCAC 18A .2831 (e), (f), and (g). Playground wood border was last painted on 9/1/2019. Repaint. |