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Page 12AThe BattalionAThursday, February 13, 1986
Inspectors work to keep restaurants safe
(continued from page 1)
no major
“A lot of times when the person is
made aware of the situation, then
the situation gets taken care of,” Jef
ferson says. “It’s like your mother
prodding you to clean up your
room.”
Jefferson says that if the person
does not respond to the verbal warn
ing, he is sent a letter describing the
violation and telling him he only has
a few days to clean up the mess. If
this does not work, the matter then is
turned over to the city’s legal depart
ment for further action such as a
fine.
clean and that there are
cracks in the walls.
“Then we look at their food hand
ling practices, which is really the
most important part,” Jefferson
says. “People forget that. 1 hey will
look at the building and it may be
filthy to look at. It may be dark and
they may not clean it very often, but
they may have excellent food hand
ling practices.
On another side of health depart
ment duties, a sanitarian must regu
larly inspect food and drink busi
nesses, Jefferson says. These
inspections occur about every six
months, depending on the reputa
tion of cleanliness.
Jefferson says the first thing in
spectors do when they visit an estab
lishment is to check to see if the-
building is in sound condition, if it is
“This is more favorable than if
you have a building that looks great,
but they’re treating the food like
hell.”
Some of the other items a health
inspector looks at include food pro
tection, hygiene, food equipment
and utensils, water, sewage, plumb
ing, toilet and handwashing facili
ties, garbage disposal, insect, rodent
and animal control, lighting and
ventilation.
All these items are listed on a
grade sheet inspectors use when
they pick through a restaurant.
Points are deducted for various in
fractions with some infractions cost
ing more points than others.
Jefferson says follow-up inspec
tions within about 10 days of the ini
tial inspection sometimes are nec
essary when a restaurant or bar has
some serious problems.
“If it’s a very serious problem we
may come back in 48 hours,” Jeffer
son says.
He says an establishment can be
closed if:
• The personnel has infectious
diseases.
• There is a lack of adequate re
frigeration.
• A sewage backup problem ex
ists in the building.
• There is a complete lack of san
itization for the food equipment.
“We usually don’t have to close a
place down,” Jefferson says.
He says fewer than 12 establish
ments in the county have to be
closed in a given year. Although
some places, Jefferson says, may
have several major violations or
many small violations, thev can re
main open if they cooperate withik
health department.
“When they show that theyc
want to work with us to solve the I
problems, then we would have to
close them down,” Jefferson says.
He says some establishments pet
sistently practice bad habits wh
present a health problem and anno: |
health inspectors.
“Too many restauranteursareap I
pearance oriented,” Jefferson saw
"As long as they present a smilin; I
face to tlte public, they’re not tot
concerned with what else happens
"If they’ve got $5 to put backinij|
their restaurant to modify if, they'd
rather spend the money to put nr* I
tables out front than to rebuildawalll
in the back that they can’t clean."
He says the Brazos County Health
Department receives about 150coni
plaints of food poisoning peryear.A I
full investigation is launched if I
enough of those complaints focusotr
the same establishment, he says.
Law requires family homes to register prior to opening
(continued from page 1)
When there are four infants, for example, there
may be either two children from 18 months to
four years and no school-aged children, or one
from each of these two groups, or two school-
aged children only. But there must never be
more than six preschoolers in the home.
Besides the six children allowed during the
day, up to six siblings of those children can be
watched after school hours. But no more than
12 children, including those of the caretaker,
may be in the home at any given time. All of the
possible combinations of numbers and ages are
on the list in the book of minimum standards.
The general safety and well-being of the chil
dren is the major requirement, Eubanks says. In
a registered family home, she says, there is no
specified program of activities that each house
hold must follow.
As Larsen says, the family home is just that —
a home.
“I just treat them like my own kids,” she says.
“They play together and they know when it’s
time for their snack, their lunch, their nap. Tak
ing in three kids gives me just enough time to
spend with each of them, I think.”
The other published standards of the depart
ment for registered homes include regulations
about health, nutrition, abuse (or suspected
abuse from parents), toys and activities and dis
cipline.
For the person who wants to take in more
than six children, or for the parent who wants
their child to have more children in his everyday
environment, there is the licensed group day
care home.
The group day care home provides care for
from seven to 12 children under 14 years of age
on a regular basis for less than 24 consecutive
hours.
The standards state that the ages of the chil
dren must be aligned w ith the number of care
givers.
For example, with one person caring for the
children, the number of the children is based on
the number of infants.
If there are three infants, from 0-17 months
of age, only three other children may be cared
for simultaneously. With four infants, no other
children may be in care.
The other established standards for group
day care homes are much more extensive than
those for registered homes. More detailed re
quirements are listed for space, furnishings, ac
tivities and transportation, as well as the basic
standards regarding nutrition, sanitation and
fire.
The group day care home is licensed by lit
government and is therefore inspected everysM
months, unless a complaint is being investigate
or a follow-up visit is necessary after a standar:
was previously found to be violated.
For a nioic structured em n omnent, parent! I
can always turn to a licensed day care center.
Licensed day care centers provide care foi
more than 12 children under 14 years of age I I
less than 24 hours a day. Some of the centers in |
the Bryan-College Station area are listedasb-
ing a capacity for as many as 278 children,al
though this number must be based on the stall-
per-cnild ratio and available space.
Day care centers might handle the most chi ]
dren, but their standards are the strictest;
the most extensive. Eubanks says.
For example, activities must be prodded I
according to the children’s ages, interests an:
abilities. A supervised rest period is required.;
well as activities for small and large groups and]
individuals.
Day care centers also have a daily schedule |
which dictates the core of activities thecemerol-
fers.
Daily menus meeting stringent nutritional
standards must be worked out and posted.
Licensed day care centers are inspected even
six months by the department, Eubanks says.
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