Sanitation Deficiency in Kitchen
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain sanitary conditions in the main kitchen, which created the potential for cross-contamination. During an observation, brown debris was found in two ice machines, and brown, fuzzy debris was observed on three wall fans. The Dietary Manager, Employee E24, confirmed the presence of debris in the ice machines and was unable to confirm the last time they were cleaned. This lack of proper maintenance in the kitchen was acknowledged by Employee E24, indicating a failure to uphold food safety standards, potentially leading to foodborne illness.
Plan Of Correction
1. Ice machines were cleaned. The fan(s) were cleaned and removed. 2. The kitchen was audited to ensure sanitary conditions were maintained. 3. The director of food services was re-inserviced by the NHA to ensure the kitchen maintains sanitary conditions. 4. The director of food services or designee will audit the ice machines monthly to ensure ice machines and fans are clean of debris. Audit findings will be reviewed with QAPI committee.