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Reinspection on/about:__________________. A reinspection fee of $179 per hour may be charged. Page 2 of 3 EH-7/1/25 MEDICAL WASTE INSPECTION REPORT San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department 1868 E. Hazelton Ave., Stockton, CA 95205 (209) 468-3420 www.sjogv.org/ehd Date: November 13, 2025 Program Record: PR0548628 Program Element: 4430 - LQG Observations and Corrective Actions: 13. HSC 117975(a)(3) (a) A large quantity generator required to register pursuant to this chapter shall maintain for a minimum of two years individual treatment records and the tracking document for all untreated medical waste shipped offsite for treatment. The generator shall report or submit to the enforcement agency, upon request, all of the following: (3) Tracking documents or electronically archived tracking documents maintained by the facility or medical waste hauler of all untreated medical wastes shipped offsite for treatment. OBSERVATIONS: 1. Tracking documents for the following dates did not have the generator information completed: 12/31/24 and 6/13/25. 2. Driver did not contact a generator representative to sign off on the medical waste tracking document dated 6/13/25. This tracking document also included a date discrepancy with the date next to generator and hauler information being 6/17/25. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: 1. Implement facility procedures to ensure that all staff are aware of the proper steps needed to maintain tracking documents of medical waste shipped off site. In situations where the medical waste hauler does not contact anyone within the facility to sign off on medical waste tracking document, contact the medical waste hauler to discuss and implement procedures to ensure that generator staff are able to sign medical waste tracking documents. 2. Generator is to train all staff personnel to sign off on all medical waste tracking documents and to verify that tracking documents are being completed in full and correctly by both the generator and the driver to prevent any future discrepancies. 25. HSC 118280(e)(1)(A) To containerize biohazard bags, a person shall do any of the following: (e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (5), a person generating biohazardous waste shall comply with the following requirements: (A) if the person generates 20 or more pounds of biohazardous waste per month, the person shall not contain or store that waste above 0 degrees Centigrade (32 degrees Fahrenheit) at an onsite location for more than seven days without obtaining prior written approval of the enforcement agency. OBSERVATIONS: 1. Previous pick-up on 12/20/25. Regularly scheduled pick-up for 12/27/24 was delayed due to the holidays. This was noted in the manifest binder. Pick up was scheduled with the medical waste hauler for 12/31/24. This is an 11 day stretch where medical waste was stored onsite at or above 0 degrees centigrade. 2. Previous pick-up on 6/27/25. Regularly scheduled pick-up for 7/4/25 was delayed due to the holiday. This was noted in the manifest binder. Pick up was scheduled with the medical waste hauler for 7/7/25. This is a 10 day stretch where medical waste was stored onsite at or above 0 degrees centigrade. 3. Previous pick-up on 7/25/25. Regularly scheduled pick-up for 8/1/25 was delayed due to staffing issue. Within manifest binder there was a sheet with notes from Danette Belletto noting that medical waste hauler was called and they were notified due to staffing issues that driver will be available for pick up. Pick up was scheduled for 8/2/25. 4. Date discrepancy found on tracking document dated 6/13/25. Generator and hauler date showed 6/17/25 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: 1. Ensure that medical waste is not being stored on site for more that 7 days. Corrections due to EHD by December 15, 2025