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NameKIDDIE ACADEMY OF CORNELIUS
Address17026 KENTON DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CORNELIUS NC 29031
Premise Type42 - Child Care
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/11/2024
Final Score @ Grade
32
General CommentsNOTE: Director assistant: Shantae Robinson present during the inspection - Ensure to keep all lock cabinets locked and put keys up at least 5ft or higher at all time. **Re-Inspection within 7 days 6/18/24.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
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 .2806 (d) Specialty bulk milk that is sent from home for consumption by a child while at the child care center may be stored as set forth in the 2800 rules when the child's parent or guardian provides written permission and the specialty bulk milk is sent to the child care center at the beginning of each week unopened, labeled with the date received by the child care center, and labeled with the name of the child to whom the bulk specialty milk belongs. Any remaining bulk specialty milk shall be sent home at the end of the week with the child to whom the bulk specialty milk belongs.- Observed specialty milk in kitchen refrigerator dated 5/28 and has no name of a child that belong to. EHS, kitchen staff, and director assistant discussed proper way to handle specialty milks at the time of inspection. Ensure to receive the unopened container of specialty milks at the beginning of the week, put name and date that was received, send home or discard at the end of the end either opened or unopened containers. 15A NCAC 18A .2806 (a) Once pre-packaged food has been opened, the food shall be stored in clean, resealable bags or containers made of plastic or glass that are tightly covered and manufactured for the purpose of food storage.- Observed rice crackers and sugar power were not in proper bag/container while storage. Store leftover food items in resealable container/bags to prevent any possible contamination.
7 0 Thermometers provided, accurate: .2804, .2807, .2808, .2836 No No No General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2807 (h) Metal stem-type, thin probe, numerically scaled indicating product thermometers, accurate to ± 3 degrees Fahrenheit shall be used to ensure the maintenance of the internal cooking temperatures of all potentially hazardous foods required under this Rule.- Observed the center does not have thin probe thermometer for measuring the temperature of food that being cooked and served at the center. Obtain a thin probe food thermometer.
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 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. - According to teacher spoons and food containers, and higher trays in the infant room get clean at the sink in the classroom. All multi-service articles (high chair trays, spoons, plates/bowls, rubber bibs) shall be wash, rinse and sanitize properly in the kitchen after each use. 15A NCAC 18A .2810 (f) Bottle warming equipment shall be cleaned and sanitized per rule .2812 and the manufacturer's instructions.- Observed very soiled bottle warmers in infant rooms. Need better cleaning and keep clean. NOTE: -Ensure to use water from fountain, water bottles or water from the kitchen in the warmer as part of preparing food.
16 4 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 hot water in hand sink in infant room and toddler 2 measured at 117F. Ensure to provide tempered water where is accessible to children
17 6 Hot water in excess of 120ºF not allowed in areas accessible to children No No No PROVISIONAL ITEM: 15A NCAC 18A .2815 (e) Hot water that exceeds 120 degrees Fahrenheit is a burn hazard and shall not be provided in areas accessible to children.- Observed hot water in hand sinks measured between 120F-126F in infant rooms, and restroom sink between toddler 3 and young 2. Water temperature shall be between 80F -110F where is accessible to children at all time.
22 3 Soap, approved hand drying devices, toilet tissue paper available: .2817, .2818, .2836 No No No REPEAT 15A NCAC 18A .2818 (d). Liquid soap and disposable towels or other hand-drying devices shall be provided at every handwash lavatory area. Observed no soap or paper towels at several classrooms hand sinks. And several soap dispenser is not working causing no soap to be available. Ensure to provide all hand washing supplies at all hand sinks at all time.
26 2 Approved cleaning solution and approved disinfectant provided; test kit available when required: .2817, .2818, .2819, .2820, .2836 No No No REPEAT 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 the center without test strips for disinfectant solution. Obtain the chlorine test strip for disinfectant solution that can read between 500- 800ppm.
27 4 Free of storage and in good repair; cleaning and disinfecting solutions labeled; approved diapering methods used; diaper changing and handwashing signs posted: .2817, .2818, .2819, .2820, .2836 No No No REPEAT 15A NCAC 18A .2819 (d) Use approved diapering methods as follows: 1) gather supplies, 2) wear disposable gloves (if needed), 3) use a disposable moist towelette to clean child, wiping front to back, 4) dispose of gloves if used and soiled towelettes, 5) wiping the employee's hands and the child's hands with a separate disposable towelette, 6) slide clean diaper under child and apply diapering products if needed using approved methods, 7) fasten diaper and place clothing on child, 8) wash child's hands, 9) and 10) clean and disinfect diapering surface using approved methods, 11) employee washes their hands. Observed teacher is changing a child and missing steps 4, 5, 8 and 10. Proper diaper changing procedures discussed with teacher and director assistant at the time of inspection. Diaper changing poster provided.
29 0 Hazardous products properly stored and locked: .2820 No No No General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (b) (e). 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 container of Clorox and other chemicals in the kitchen not being lock away in the storage room. Hazardous items and how to store them discussed with chef and director assistant at the time of inspection. Items container put away in the locked storage room outside the kitchen at the time of inspection. Observed wipe-out at the front desk, and adhesive glue gun in the riser room left unlock in the playground. NOTE: **Locked storage rooms and cabinets shall include those which are unlocked with a combination lock, electronic or magnetic device, keypad, key, or equivalent locking device. Keep all keys at 5ft or higher 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 lotion, hand sanitizer in front desk drawer, Observed toy sanitizer bin stored on the counter less than 5ft in 4’s classroom. Ensure all non hazardous items stored at 5ft or higher at all time.
35 0 Mouth-contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized in rooms designated for children who are not toilet trained: .2822, .2836 No No No GENERAL COMMENT: 15A NCAC 18A .2822 (a). In rooms designated for children who are not toilet trained, toys and other mouth-contact surfaces that are used by children shall be cleaned and then sanitized after each use and when visibly dirty. Toys and other mouth-contact surfaces shall be cleaned and sanitized as follows: (1) the items shall be scrubbed in warm, soapy water, using a brush to reach into any crevices; (2) the items shall be rinsed in clean water; (3) the items shall be submerged in a sanitizing solution for at least two minutes or in accordance with the instructions on the label of the sanitizing solution; and (4) the items shall be air dried. - Observed classrooms where using 3 step bins for toys cleaning. Please remove all bins from the restrooms shelves and install/finding new space to store those bin in clean area/classroom, not the restrooms. Toys shall not be wash in the toilet room at any time.