Telfair Pre-K

Observed teacher/custodial staff wiping down dining tables using only one bucket of sanitizer solution and a single cloth. This method does not comply with the required approved cleaning and sanitizing procedures for dining counters and table-tops under Georgia Department of Public Health Rule 511-6-1-.05(7)(b)4.

Per the rule, table surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized using an approved method, such as the two-step method with separate sanitizer buckets/cloths, or another approved sanitizing procedure.

Corrective Action (COS): Staff were instructed on proper cleaning and sanitizing procedures and will implement the two-bucket method (one cloth for cleaning debris and a second cloth in separate sanitizer solution for rinsing/sanitizing) moving forward to ensure compliance.

Observed food employee wearing a watch while preparing food. Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band, food employees may not wear jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food.

Corrective Action (COS): Employee immediately removed the watch and properly washed hands before returning to food preparation.

Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food (cut lettuce, tomatoes, pasta salad, egg) prepared on site and held more than 24 hours without being properly date marked. COS - PIC was able to prove items were prepared the previous day and were properly dated at time of inspection.

Observed an open beverage container (water) on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. COS - Drink removed.

Prepacked lettuce dated 1-27-24 cannot be used after its use-by-date. COS - Discarded.

Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. COS - Containers of sugar and flour properly labeled.

Prepacked lettuce dated 8-28-2023 cannot be used after its use-by-date. COS - Discarded.