Inspected Rooms #221, 219, 217, 118, 128...In continental breakfast counter drawer, clean the soiled containers where disposable forks, spoons and knives are stored...REMINDER: Live animals shall be prohibited from entering areas of food preparation, storage, sales, display or dining. This excludes service animals accompanying persons with disabilities in areas that are not used for food preparation.
Ceiling light in small room where ice machine is located is burned out. Replace burned out bulb to provide at 10 foot-candles at 30 inches above the floor in front of ice machine. Proper lighting in this area shall be provided day and night.
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Clean the soiled flooring in ice machine room. Remove cans and trash from floor...Flooring in hall areas shall be kept clean.
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7.
Replace the corroded faucets and/or cracked sink basins in Rooms #126, 128, 123, 221...Unplug the slowly draining sink in Room #223...Repair the leaking sink in Room #123...In Room #125 shower/toilet room, resecure the faucet to the wall to cover hole in wall behind faucet...Replace the rusty toilet paper holders in toilet rooms (#126, #223, #123)...In Room #128 toilet room, replace the torn shower curtain...Bathroom fixtures shall be kept in good repair.
1.5
8.
Found Oasis 146 quaternary ammonium sanitizer in laundry room, but when product was dispensed (mixed with water), the chemical that came out had chlorine in it (Oasis 146 is probably not properly set up). No chlorine or quaternary ammonium sanitizer test strips were available to check sanitizer strength. The lavatory, its handles, faucet, and vanity shall be washed using an all purpose cleaner and rinsed daily if the room has been occupied. An approved sanitizer shall be applied to the lavatory and vanity using a method such as a wipe-on chemically-treated disposable sanitizing towel or equivalent (or sprayed on). The sanitizer shall be left to air dry. Sanitizing solutions shall consist of iodophors, quaternary ammonium or other chemicals (such as chlorine) that are equivalent to the action of 50 parts per million chlorine solution. A method or equipment for testing the sanitizer shall be available and used to insure proper strength. NOTE: Properly set up Oasis 146 quaternary ammonium sanitizer so it can be used for sanitizing bathroom sinks and counters.
1.0
10.
Remove the peeling paint from ceiling and walls in guest room shower/toilet rooms and repaint as needed (in Room #125, #128, #223)...Clean the soiled tile flooring in a few bathrooms...Seal the holes in wall in Room #221 bathroom...Clean the soiled sides and edges of bathroom doors and door frames in most guest room bathrooms...Floors, walls and ceilings in bathrooms shall be kept clean and in good repair.
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12.
No backflow prevention device was observed on hose bib where hose (with spray nozzle at the end) was attached. Provide an approved backflow prevention device for this hose bib.
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16.
Most ice buckets in guest rooms inspected were soiled on their exteriors and interiors. Also found soiled buckets on housekeeping carts...When properly fitting disposable food grade liners are provided, ice buckets shall be treated as non-food contact surfaces and shall be washed, using an all purpose cleaner suitable for food contact surfaces, and rinsed...On carts, store buckets with opening down on clean surfaces.
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20.
Clean the dusty filters on HVAC units in guest rooms...Remove mold colonies found on a few HVAC units...HVAC units in guest rooms shall be kept clean.
0.5
23.
Clean the soiled window curtains in some rooms...Repair or replace the torn curtain in Room #105...Window coverings shall be kept clean and in good repair.
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25.
Properly launder the soiled and stained pillows and mattresses in most guest rooms (or replace, if needed)...Repair or replace the many bedspreads and sheets with holes in them (including those stored in laundry room)...Bedding shall be maintained clean and in good repair.
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26.
Clean the soiled carpeting in all guestrooms, including in corners, under beds, by furniture. Remove the trash and debris found in these rooms...Clean the soiled walls in bedrooms...Repair (or replace) the damaged, burned or frayed carpeting in guest rooms...Re-secure the loose carpet base along wall/floor in Room #221 (near sink area)...Floors, walls and ceilings shall be kept clean and in good repair.
2.0
27.
Clean the soiled dresser drawer frames, refrigerator/microwave wooden cabinets, stained areas under chair/seat cushions (also remove accumulated trash). A few drawers were difficult to open. Ensure drawers can be easily opened and closed...Properly defrost some freezer compartments of refrigerators in guest rooms (large build-up of ice noted)...Furniture and fixtures shall be kept clean and in good repair.
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30.
In large storage room near laundry room, found many items on floor. Supplies shall be stored off the floor using cabinets, carts or shelving...In laundry room, remove all miscellaneous items from this room that are not used in the operation of establishment (many bags of unused rags, equipment, etc.)...Remove dust accumulation from back exteriors of dryers...Storage for supplies, linen and equipment shall be provided and kept clean.
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31.
Found some clean linen stored on dusty shelves. Also, found plastic lining stapled to shelving, but this lining is not easy to clean...Also observed worker folding clean sheets and dragging sheets on soiled floor...Also observed personal food and drinks on the same table where clean bedding was stored...Clean the soiled linen storage shelves. Remove plastic lining from shelving. Consider painting wooden shelves with enamel paint OR use durable flexible vinyl sheeting on shelves (but do not staple sheeting down). Do not drag clean sheets on floor. Do not store personal food and beverages near clean linen to prevent contaminating clean linen...Linen shall be properly handled and stored.
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32.
Clean the soiled housekeeping carts...Carts shall be kept clean.
1.5
33.
Trash dumpster may be leaking, and it has some visible cracked areas on exterior. Replace this dumpster with one that is in good repair.
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General Comments
Inspected Rooms #126, 125, 128, 127, 123, 223 and 221.
Torn shower curtain in room 114. moldy shower curtain in room 210 and 225,228. tub stopper not attached in rooms 114,213,225 (missing stopper). No sink stopper handle in room 119. slow toilets in rooms 213 and 228. slow draining sinks in room 232
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8.
verified that the correct sanitizer/disinfectant is being used in the bathrooms and lavatories. Also verified that the sanitizer is dispensing into the washing machines.
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9.
wash rags missing in room 114.
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10.
moldly ceilings in the bathroom in rooms 128,119. holes in the sheetrock on the wall near the shower curtain rod in 228.wallpaper coming away from the wall in room 119 in the bathroom.
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13.
7 out of 8 rooms did not have the correct water temps. They were 110-114 degrees. Lavatory sink temps shall be between 116-128 degrees. Only 1 room out of 8 was in the correct range for water temps.
1.5
16.
2 rooms had ice buckets needed to be sanitized and cleaned again: rooms 114,225,
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17.
both ice machines at the facility need to be cleaned near the overflow grate area. Build up of mold/dirt here. The ice chutes are clean. One ice machine was not working at all and needs repair.
0.0
20.
many rooms had dirty vent filters that need cleaning. Also some of the vent slats need cleaning also.
0.5
22.
Only 1 room out of 8 did not have the correct lighting requirements. Room 119 measured 0 ft. candles. Light bulbs need to be replaced. All other rooms met the 30 ft. candle requirement.
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25.
many rooms had holes and tears in the bedspreads, sheets, mattresses. Many also had stains on mattress pads, sheets, pillow, pillow cases, mattresses. Hair was also seen in a few rooms on mattress pads. A couple of box springs had stains as well (both beds in 213) Linens in the guest rooms shall be in good repair and clean.
2.0
26.
several rooms had sticky food on the carpet. These floors need cleaning.
2.0
27.
many rooms had dresser drawers that stuck and would not come open or ones that were off the track. Several also had broken wood on the backside edges. The refrigerator in room 213 had a crack in the bottom and a water bottle was left from the previous guest. The refrigerator in room 225 needs defrosting and the handle is loose. The refrigerator in room 228 needs cleaning. Room 232 had a microwave that needs cleaning. Few rooms had chairs with stains on the cushions.
2.0
29.
the inside of coffee makers in many rooms were dusty and in room 232 there were coffee grounds left in it.
1.5
30.
both storage closets had many items on the floor and the rooms needed to be cleaned. In one closet there were many loose items that could be put into boxes or on shelves.
1.5
31.
dirty and clean carts were not labeled in the laundry room. These shall be labeled and the dirty carts cleaned often.
1.5
32.
bottles on the carts were not labeled but the house keepers could explain which products they used on the toilets and lavatories. The manager has ordered labels for these. The sanitizer was tested and was the correct concentration.
0.0
33.
facility does not have a mop sink area, only a wash tub in the laundry area for hand washing. Facility shall have a mop sink/can wash area for dumping mop water and it must have a back flow preventer on the faucet.
In room 102 the sink at the vanity area needs to be re-caulked. In room 102 the fixtures on the sink are corroded. Fixtures were rusty in rooms 120, 104, 214,213, 119, All fixtures must be in good repair and easy to clean.
1.5
8.
The Quat sanitizer dispenser was on site in the laundry room, but does not dispense any sanitizer solution.. An approved sanitizer method must be used to properly sanitize all lavatories and vanities. All the lavatories and vanities must cleaned and the sanitizer must be applied. The sanitizer must be allowed to air dry. There was no test strips on hand to test the strength of the sanitizer. Provide a test kit with a color chart to test the sanitizer solution. The item noted was a point deduction on the last inspection.
2.0
10.
In room 102 the paint on the ceiling was peeling in the restroom. In rooms 213, 214,229 there was mold on the ceiling in the restroom. In several rooms 204,214,213,209,119,225 there were dust bunnies on the walls and ceilings. All floors, walls, and ceilings must be in good repair and easy to clean. This is a repeat item. In room 119 there was one wall mounted light fixture that was not safe the light bulb was hanging out of the fixture and was not safe.
2.0
20.
Found the air conditioning filters in all rooms checked to be very dust. All ventilation must be clean and in good repair.
1.0
25.
In room 102, 104, 225 there were stained pillows. In room 225 there were hair pins in the bed that was suppose to be clean.
2.0
26.
In all the rooms checked the carpets need to be cleaned. In the rooms that were checked the ceilings and wall need to be cleaned to remove the dust bunnies, dried food stains and other unknown stains that were on the walls. This is a repeat item.
2.0
27.
The chairs and couches throughout the facility need to be better cleaned In room 209 there were drawers that were missing from the furniture. In rooms 102, 104,214,213,119,225 the mattress were stained. There was a hole in the mattress in room 214. In several of the room the freezer parts or the refrigeration units needs to be defrosted.
2.0
28.
In room 102 there were a large amount of drain flies present. There were also fruit flies present. Take steps to eliminate the pest problem.
2.0
31.
The linen carts were unlabeled. All carts must be labeled clean or dirty to designate the intended use. There was one cloth linen basket that was for clean linen that was heavily stained. This is a repeat items from the last inspection.
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General Comments
On the top level between rooms 221 through 228 the threshold needs to be re-caulked there is a large gap between the door of the rooms and the threshold. There was a strong mold smell in room 229. Started to inspect the room but noticed luggage and found that the room was still occupied. Left out of the room once noticed the room was still occupied. The renters were not in the room during the time it was entered by myself, the housekeepers and Brandon. In the ice machine that was in the closet the light was not working. Provide a working light bulb. The owner provide documentation that the correct carbon monoxide alarms were ordered. The ones in the rooms were not a dual battery alarms. There was also in a sanitizer bucket bud lite and other beverages on ice in the laundry room. Do not remove or obstruct the grade card call (919)796-7988 for a reinspection.
Clean trash from ground in halls, stair areas, and around ice machine. Floors, walls, and ceilings must be clean and in good repair.
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8.
Repeat violation: Quaternary ammonium sanitizer dispenser is on site, but does not dispense. Use the sanitizer on the lavatories and vanities after cleaning and allow sanitizer to air dry. Order test strips for the sanitizer.
2.0
10.
Ceiling peeling and/or has mold growth in rooms 229, 210. Floors, walls, and ceilings must be clean and in good repair.
1.0
16.
Ice buckets unclean and/or cracked in rooms 128, 229. Ice buckets have been provided with liners so shall be treated as non-food contact surfaces and shall be washed, using an all purpose cleaner suitable for food contact surfaces, and rinsed.
0.0
20.
Repeat violation: Found air conditioning filters in all rooms to be dirty. Ventilation must be clean and in good repair.
1.0
25.
Pillowcases in room 229 had red stain and rice. In room 232 disposable wipe, small amount of loose black debris, and hair found in sheets and on mattress pad. Sheets, blankets had holes, hair, and/or stains in rooms 128, 127, 232, 211
2.0
26.
Debris, food, gum, and other items present on carpet under beds and between furniture in all rooms. At least two outlet covers missing from room 127. Floors, walls, and ceiling must be clean and in good repair.
2.0
27.
Found drawers and couches/chairs throughout the facility that needed better cleaning. Found torn and/or stained mattresses in rooms 211, 210, 229. Found freezers to need defrosting in most of the rooms inspected. Furniture dirty or with rough, uncleanable surfaces or absorbent particle board exposed in almost all rooms inspected. Microwave ceiling dirty in room 229. Drawer of dresser off track in room 210 and it had a duct taped handle. Center bed support detached in room 211. Furniture, fixtures, and accessories must be clean and in good repair.
2.0
29.
Coffee maker need cleaning in room 229. Coffee makers must be kept clean.
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30.
Boxes of equipment stored on floor in storage room 108. Shelving needed in room 108 to facilitate floor cleaning and monitoring for pests.
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31.
Clean bedding stored in direct contact with employee hoodie, dirty vacuum components, and other hardware. Store linen protected from contamination. Linen carts are unlabeled. Carts must be labeled "clean" and "dirty" to designate intended use. One plastic cart heavily damaged and not easily cleanable. Carts must be in good repair.
1.5
34.
Remove the several pieces of furniture from walkways.
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General Comments
Repair leaking chemical dispenser in laundry room. Suggest labeling chemicals on housekeeping carts to differentiate between them. Suggest using plastic wrap for apples in breakfast area to protect them from contamination.
Repeat: quatinary sanitizer dispenser is on site, but no sanitizer is in use; use the sanitizer to sanitize the lavatories and vanities after cleaning; Allow sanitizer to air dry. Order test strips for the sanitizer.
2.0
16.
Found multi-use ice buckets to not have liners in rooms 211, 203, 122, and 232. Multi-use ice buckets are not subject to sanitizing and therefore must be provided with liners. Found these buckets stored on the floor in the storage room. Be sure they are stored in a manner to avoid contamination.
2.0
20.
Found air conditioning filters in all rooms to be dirty. Found filters in rooms 218 and 232 to be missing. Ventilation must be clean and in good repair.
0.5
23.
Found several curtains throughout the facility to be stained or to be dirty. Window coverings must be clean and in good repair.
1.0
26.
Found cob webs on the ceiling in room 119. Found the carpet coving to be coming loose from the wall and the carpet to be dirty under the vanity in room 116. Found the wallpaper in the bathroom to be coming loose in room 116. Found the walls to be damaged where the shower curtain attaches to the wall in room 116. Found mold on the ceiling above the shower in room 214.
2.0
27.
Found drawers and couches/chairs throughout the facility that needed better cleaning. Found the mattress in room 203 to have several tears in the top. Found the headboard in room 206 to be damaged. Found headboards in most of the rooms to need cleaning behind them. Found freezers to need defrosting in most of the rooms inspected.
2.0
31.
G.C. - Facility uses different types of containers for dirty and clean linens but these containers must be labeled "clean" and "dirty".
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33.
G.C. - Found dumpster plug to be cracked and the dumpster pad needs to be cleaned from the loose garbage. Be sure to remove couch from next to the dumpster pad.
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General Comments
Name has changed from "Stay Inn formerly Days Inn" to "Americas Best Value Inn - North Capital".
quat sanitizer dispenser is on site, but no sanitizer is in use; use the sanitizer to sanitize the lavatories and vanities after cleaning; order test strips for the sanitizer
1.0
19.
several rooms had regular styrofoam cups without a plastic cover at the coffee machine; use only the individually wrapped styrofoam cups in the rooms
1.5
23.
wash the curtains frequently and replace stained curtains
1.0
26.
the paint is flaking off the walls in a couple of rooms; clean the carpet all the way to the wall and remove where needed; clean the walls around trash cans and near the beds
2.0
27.
the furniture, especially chairs and sofas, show signs of wear ( stains ); clean or replace stained box springs
2.0
31.
the laundry carts and barrels must be labeled "clean" or "dirty"; do not store clean linen on the same shelf with dust pans and air fresheners, and wipe the linen storage shelves
1.5
General Comments
GC # 10 : the paint in a few bathrooms is flaking off the ceiling; room 224 has rust spots on the bathroom ceiling; GC # 22 : will re-check lighting during next inspection ;GC # 25 : replace sheets and comforters with burn holes in the smoker rooms;
REMOVE ALL THE STAINED SHOWER CURTAINS THAT WERE IN ROOMS 226,222, AND 204. CLEAN ALL STAINED MATTRESS AND BOX SPRINGS. REPAIR THE SHOWER IN ROOM 222.
1.5
8.
LAVATORIES MUST BE SANITIZED WITH AN APPROVED QUAT, CHLORINE BLEACH SANITIZER THERE WAS NO SANITIZER IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION.
2.0
13.
HOT WATER MUST BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN 116 TO 128 THE HOT WAS WAS ABOVE 128 IN ROOMS 110, 128, 232, 226, 222, 215, 211. HOT WATER RANGED FROM 132 TO 135 I THESE ROOMS.
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26.
CLEAN THE CARPERT AND THE WALLS IN THE ROOMS THE ROOMS TO REMOVE THE STAINS IN THE CARPET.
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27.
CLEAN THE FURNITURE THAT IS SOILED IN ROOMS 226, 222, 215.
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30.
CLEAN LINEN WAS STORED WITH ASH TRAYS. CLEAN LINEN ON A CHART WAS STORED FACING THE DIRTY LINEN AND THERE WAS ON BARRIER TO SEPERATE THE CLEAN AND THE DIRTY LINEN
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31.
CLEAN LINEN WAS STORED ON THE FLOOR. CLEAN LINEN WAS STORED IN TRASH BAGS. CLEAN LINEN WAS STORED WITH DIRTY ITMES IN THE LINEN ROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR. DIRTY LINEN WAS NOT PROPERLY LABELED.
1.5
32.
ASH TRAYS AND CLEANING SUPPLIES THAT WERE NOT LABLED WERE STORED WITH LINEN , LABEL ALL SPRAY BOTTLES ON THE CHARTS.
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33.
FACILITES SHALL PROVIDE WASHING AND STORAGE GARBAGE AND TRASH CONTAINERS. CLEAN FACILITIES SHALL PROVIDE A COMBINATION FAUCET, HOT AND COLD WATER, HOSE BIBB WITH A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NONE WAS PROVIDED.
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34.
REMOVE ALL DISGARED DRESSER DRAWERS AND OTHER LITER THAT HAS BEEN STORED OUT SIDE NEAR VENDING AREAS AND NEAR ROOMS.
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General Comments
GC BREAKFAST FOODS MUST NOT BE STORED IN A TRASH BAGS. CLEAN THE VENTS TO REMOVE THE DUST.
