Stepping Stones Early Childhood Learning Center

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A)

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP POLICY FOR VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.111 OBSERVED OVER 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN SOUTHWEST CORNER NEAR COPIER IN FRONT CLASSROOM NEAR OFFICE, 10 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG SOUTH WALL BEHIND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT IN FRONT CLASSROOM, 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS NEAR WATER HEATER IN REAR FREEZER STORAGE AREA, 5 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN FURNACE ROOM ACROSS FROM KITCHEN, 2 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR INSIDE CLOSET NEAR CHILDREN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A)

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: 4-904.11(B) OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED OR PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY INVERT UTENSILS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: 4-904.11(A)(B) OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES AND UTENSILS NOT PROPERLY STORED OR INVERTED ON ROLLING CART. ALL KNIVES, FORKS AND SPOONS SHALL BE PRESENTED SO ONLY THE HANDLES ARE TOUCHED BY EMPLOYEES.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19 OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON DRY STORAGE SHELVES IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD ON SHELVING UNITS. ALL SHELVES SHALL BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: 4-301.13 OBSERVED CLEAN POTS STORED ON COMPARTMENT DIVIDERS AND NO DRAINBOARD INSTALLED ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE DRAINBOARD LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE ALL CLEAN ITEMS.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 OBSERVED DUST AND DEBRIS ON SHELVING UNITS IN CLASSROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL SHELVES.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12(A) FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN KITCHEN, FURNACE ROOM, WATER HEATER ROOM, STORAGE CLOSET, OFFICE AND CLASSROOM AREAS.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114 OBSERVED OFFICE FILES STORED IN KITCHEN, EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN UTILITY ROOM NEAR KITCHEN AND OFFICE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND PROPERLY ORGANIZE ALL STORAGE AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND THE RUBBER GASKET AT THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN IN POOR REPAIR; MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE THE RUBBER GASKET AT THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR TO AVOID ESCAPING AIR FROM THE UNIT.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE CAN OPENER BLADE AT THE PREP COUNTER IN THE KITCHEN.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESS ITEMS INSIDE OF THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL EXCESS ITEMS AND BETTER ORGANIZE THE OTHER ITEMS 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND 6 INCHES AWAY FROM THE WALL.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35 RODENT DROPPINGS IN HE FOLLOWING AREAS: 10 IN THE REDBIRDS ROOM IN CHILDRENS STORAGE SHELVES AND CORNERS. 15 IN BLUEBIRDS ROOM IN SHELVES AND CORNERS, AND 10 BEHIND THE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT. INSRUCTRED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS. CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN AREAS. RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: RUST ON STORAGE RACKS IN THE KITCHEN, UNDER 3 COMP SINK AND AROUND GREASE TRAP ALSO, BEHIND REACH IN FREEZER.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT: INTERIOR OF CABINETS; FILTER AND HOOD.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND ALL CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT, AND MAINTAIN.,MAINTAIN.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT IN YELLOW JACKS ROOM, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LIGHT SHEILDS THROUGHOUT.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE REAR STORAGE AND FURNACE ROOM. REMOVE ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN TE WALLBASE IN THE KITCHEN AREA BEHIND STOVE AND REFRIGERATOR UNIT

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REMOVE CLUTTER FROM THE STORAGE CLOSET IN REAR OF PREKISES