Sanitation Deficiency in Kitchen Area
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain the food preparation and dishwashing area in a safe and sanitary manner in the main kitchen. During an observation with the dietary manager, it was noted that the flooring tiles surrounding the dish machine area lacked grout, leading to a buildup of liquid and food debris between the tiles. Additionally, multiple vinyl tiles in the kitchen entrance area, surrounding the ice machine and production area, were broken and cracked, accumulating dirt and debris. These conditions present sanitation concerns in a food preparation area. Furthermore, significant black buildup was observed where the tile meets the wall and the transition strip from the kitchen to the dish machine room.
Plan Of Correction
F0812 1. Grout in the dishroom around the dish machine area was cleaned and a vendor will be secured to complete the grout replacement. A vendor will be secured to fix the vinyl tiles around the ice machine and production area inside the entrance area. The threshold from the kitchen to the dish machine room was cleaned. 2. Audit will be completed of the dish room to ensure the grout is present and kitchen floor to ensure there are no cracked or broken vinyl tiles. Other thresholds in the kitchen will be checked to ensure they do not have black buildup. 3. Education will be completed with maintenance staff on maintaining the kitchen floor tiles and grout. Education will be completed with dietary staff on keeping the kitchen thresholds free of black buildup. 4. Random audits will be completed by the Dietary Manager or designee weekly for 4 weeks then monthly for 2 months to ensure the threshold from the kitchen to the dish room is free of black buildup. Results of audits will be presented at the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Committee meeting for review and recommendations.