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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Reinspection on/about:__________________. A reinspection fee of $179 per hour may be charged. Page 3 of 3 <br />EH-7/1/25 <br /> MEDICAL WASTE INSPECTION REPORT <br />San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department <br />1868 E. Hazelton Ave., Stockton, CA 95205 <br />(209) 468-3420 <br />www.sjogv.org/ehd <br /> <br />Date: December 18, 2025 <br />Program <br />Record: PR0450004 <br />Program <br />Element: 4522 <br />_ <br /> <br />25. HSC 118280(c) – Biohazardous waste, shall be bagged and placed for storage, handling, or transport in a rigid <br />container that may be disposable, reusable, or recyclable. Containers shall be leak resistant, have tight -fitting covers, <br />and be kept clean and in good repair. Containers may be recycled with approval of the enforcement agency. Containers <br />may be of any color and shall be labeled with the words “Biohazardous Waste” or with the international biohazard <br />symbol and the word “BIOHAZARD” on the lid and sides to as to be visible from any lateral directions. <br />OBSERVATIONS: <br />1. Biohazard container that was in the laboratory was not in use and the lid was not tightly fitted to the container. – <br />CORRECTED ON SITE <br /> <br />29. HSC 118307 – Medical waste that is stored in an area prior to transfer to the designated accumulation area, as <br />defined in section 118310, shall be stored in an area that is either locked, or under direct supervision or surveillance. <br />Intermediate storage areas shall be marked with the international biohazard symbol or the signage descr ibed in section <br />118310. These warning signs shall be readily legible from a distance of five feet. This section does not apply to rooms <br />where medical waste is generated. <br />OBSERVATIONS: <br />1. The soiled utility rooms for the ER and the ICU did not have the appropriate signage for an interim storage area. – <br />CORRECTED ON SITE <br /> <br />Correct all violations and submit evidence of corrections to EHD by <br />January 23, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br />Notes: <br />1. The report is emailed to victoria3.ramirez@tenethelath.com <br />2. The following areas of the hospital were inspected during the inspection: MedSurge south, ER, ICU, MedSurge north, <br />Laboratory, outside designated accumulation area. <br />3. Facility does not generate pathological waste. All pathological specimens collected at the facility are sent offsite to <br />another lab for testing. After testing the laboratory is responsible for pathological waste. <br />4. Stericycle is the medical waste hauler for this facility. <br />5. A blank medical waste management plan was provided to the facility to fill out. <br />6. Records reviewed from January 3rd, 2024 – December 1st, 2025.