Deficiency in Food Storage and Sanitation Practices
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to adhere to professional standards for food service safety, as evidenced by improper food storage and inadequate sanitation practices. During an observation, it was noted that several food items, including bags of pasta, mixed vegetables, chicken, and cookie dough, were stored in the walk-in freezer without labels or dates, contrary to the facility's policy requiring all food items to be labeled, dated, and rotated using the FIFO method. This oversight could lead to the use of outdated food, which is against the facility's food storage policy. Additionally, the facility did not maintain the appropriate concentration levels for sanitizing solutions. Observations revealed that the sanitizer concentration in a red bucket and directly from the dispenser at the three-compartment sink was 170 ppm, which did not meet the recommended range as per the facility's Sanitation Process policy. Employee E3 confirmed the deficiency in both labeling and sanitizer concentration levels, acknowledging that the observed practices did not comply with the established standards.
Plan Of Correction
Deficiency - 483.35 Dietary Services, F tag 371- Store, prepare, distribute and serve food under sanitary conditions 1. Packages of frozen vegetables, frozen chicken and fresh kale were found in the walk-in freezer and cooler out of their original boxes. They were not properly labeled with the name of the product or the received date. - All Team members will receive mandatory training on properly labeling and dating all product, especially when it is removed from its original container. - Supervisors will complete a daily walk-thru inspection for 1 quarter to assure proper labeling practices are in place. - Team Members will be held accountable for any infractions noted. - Results of the daily walk-thru inspections will be monitored for trends and reported in QI meeting. 2. Sink and Surface Cleaner and Disinfectant did not measure at the proper concentration. - EcoLab was notified immediately and the pump for the product was fixed that afternoon. The product tested at the proper concentration after it was fixed. - While the pump was not working correctly, the Team members used the Sink and Surface Cleaner and Disinfectant from another dispenser located in the pantry on the 1st floor. - All Team Members will receive mandatory training on how to properly test the concentration of the Sink and Surface Cleaner and Disinfectant. This will include the proper action plan if the concentration is not at the proper level. - Supervisors will complete a daily walk-thru inspection for 1 quarter to assure the Sink and Surface Cleaner and Disinfectant is at the proper level and that it is being properly recorded on the log sheet. - Team Members will be held accountable for any infractions noted. - Results of the daily walk-thru inspections will be monitored for trends and reported in QI meeting.