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S A N 3J O A Q U I N Environmental Health Department --COUNTY— Small Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator Inspection Report Facility Name: Facility Address: Date: FOOD 4 LESS 2430 W KETTLEMAN LN, LODI August 13, 2020 SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS (CLASS I,CLASS II,or MINOR-Notice to Comply) Item# Remarks 106 CCR 66262.34(d)(2) Failed to train employees on waste handling and emergency procedures. OBSERVATION: At the time of inspection, it could not be demonstrated(not necessarily documented)that employees who handle hazardous waste were properly trained, based on the following observations: 1.When asked how the facility manages spills of hard liquors,such as vodka, Khaled Bawab, Store Director, stated absorbent would be applied to the spill and then placed into the trash. 2.When asked how the facility manages damaged over-the-counter medicines and other damaged items containing drug facts,such as deodorant, received from CNS, Khaled stated if an entire case of deodorant or medicine arrives at the facility damaged,the entire case would be sent back to CNS for credit. Khaled stated a single unit of damaged deodorant would be disposed as hazardous waste. Khaled didn't know how a single unit of damaged over-the-counter medicine, such as Nyquil and Tylenol, should be disposed of. REGULATION GUIDANCE: The business owner must ensure that all employees are thoroughly familiar with proper waste handling and emergency procedures, relevant to their responsibilities during normal facility operations and emergencies. CORRECTIVE ACTION: Immediately train or re-train the employees. Provide proof of the training/re-training and a copy of the training materials within 30 days to the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department(EHD) for employees whose responsibilities include hazardous waste. This is a minor violation. Overall Inspection Comments: NOTES: - OBSERVATION: A Hazardous waste container was observed on-site with incomplete labeling. The container was a blue poly drum labeled "Empty," but storing a bottle of bleach, and was missing the words"Hazardous Waste," name and address of generator, hazardous properties, physical state, composition (contents), and accumulation start date. REGULATION GUIDANCE: All hazardous waste containers shall be marked with the following information: the words"Hazardous Waste", name and address of generator, hazardous properties, physical state, composition (contents), accumulation start date CORRECTIVE ACTION: The violation was corrected during the inspection by Khaled Bawab, Store Director, who properly labeled the container. No further action is required to correct this violation. Complete and submit a copy of the Return to Compliance Certification form to the EHD with a statement documenting the corrective actions that have been or will be taken for each violation, and any supporting paperwork, by 9/12/2020. To minimize person to person contact EHD is choosing to write the name of person receiving the report instead of having them sign. Starting September 1, 2018, all in-office CERS help will be provided at EHD hourly rate FA0006844 PR0539411 SCO01 08/13/2020 EHD 22-01 Rev.8/11/2020 Page 5 of 6 Small Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator OIR 1868 E. Hazelton Avenue I Stockton, California 95205 1 T 209 468-3420 1 F 209 464-0138 1 www.sjgov.org/EHD