STEPPING STONES NURSERY SCHOOL

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST UPPER FREEZER COMPARTMENT OF THE REFRIGERATION UNITS IN ALL STUDENTS CLASSROOMS WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH MINIMAL DEBRI SPILLAGE LOCATED IN ALL STUDENTS CLASSROOMS AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE THE REAR ELECTRICAL STORAGE CLOSET AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND ELEVATE MOPS,BROOMS CLEANING EQUIPMENTS OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST 6" INCHES TO FACILITATE CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP ON CEILING AND ATTACHED EQUIPMENTS IN THE FRONT (SUNFLOWER SEEDLINGS) INFANT CLASSROOM AND MAINTAIN.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULB INSIDE THE KITCHEN REFRIGERATION UNIT.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED MILK STORED AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 44-48 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD FOOD IS STORED AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 2 GALLONS OF MILK ($8). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED INACURATE AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN COOLER IN TODDLER ROOM. THERMOMETER READ AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 38 F IN COOLER ACTUAL AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 47 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS ARE ACCURATE. MANAGER REMOVED INACURATE THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED 1 FAUCET IN 2 FAUECT SINK WITH NO HOT WATER IN 2 YEAR OLD ROOM. HOT WATER IN LEFT FAUCET WAS MEASURED AT 78 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE HOT WATER HOLDS A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100 F IN BOTH FAUCETS.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN STORAGE CLOSET OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DECLUTTER STORAGE CLOSET.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: HAND WASHING SIGNS MISSING IN CHILDRENS SHARED RESTROOM. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE PROPER SIGNAGE.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 SMALL BLACK FLIES IN AND AROUND DIRTY DISH CONTAINER LOCATED UNDER HOT HOLDING UNITS IN MAIN KITCHEN AREA. FACILITY MUST WORK WITH LICENSE PEST CONTROL COMPANY TO ELIMINATE SMALL BLACK FLIES IN MAIN KITCHEN AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (a) CITATION ISSUED.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: STICKY FLY STRIP FOUND LOCATED ON SIDE OF CABINET IN INFANT ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREP/DISH AREAS. STICKY FLY STRIP WAS DISCARDED ON SITE.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: SMALL COOLERS IN CLASS ROOMS ARE SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ICE/FROST BUILDUP FOUND IN SMALL COOLERS LOCATED IN THE CLASSROOMS. FACILITY MUST REMOVE ICE/FROST BUILDUP, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DIRTY CABINET STATION UNDER HAND SINK LOCATED IN INFANT ROOM. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED A RESIDENTIAL DISH WASHING MACHINE INSTALLED IN THE KITCHEN AREA WITHOUT TEMPERATURE GAUGES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND INSTALL A COMMERCIAL DISH WASHING MACHINE IF NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED THAT HAND WASHING SIGNS ARE NOT POSTED AT CLASSROOM HAND WASHING SINKS.INSTRUCTED TO POST AND MAINTAIN SIGNS.

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED GAP OPENING AT BOTTOM OF FRONT MAIN ENTRANCE DOORS.INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND TO MAINTAIN.

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: NO SPLASH GUARD AT FOOD PREP HAND WASHING SINK.MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASH GUARD AT RIGHT SIDE NEXT TO THE DISH WASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND TO MAINTAIN.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIORS OF FOOD PREP AREA CABINETS AND INTERIORS OF UPPER AND LOWER CABINETS THROUGHOUT ALL STUDENTS CLASSROOMS AND TO MAINTAIN.

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: EMPLOYEE WASH ROOM DOOR IS NOT SELF CLOSING.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND TO MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL NOTICEABLE OPENINGS AROUND PLUMBING/ELECTRICAL FIXTURES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES (FOOD PREP AREA,CLASS ROOMS,SPRINKLER SYSTEM ROOM) AND SEAL NOTICEABLE OPENINGS/GAPS BETWEEN UPPER WALLS/CEILING IN FOOD PREP AREA AND TO MAINTAIN WHERE NOTED TO MANAGEMENT AT THIS TIME.