Failure to Maintain Effective Pest Control in Kitchen
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain an effective pest control program in the main kitchen, as evidenced by observations and documentation. A pest control report from March 4, 2025, indicated that mice droppings were found in the kitchen food storage room. The pest control company recommended installing a door sweep on the kitchen doors and replacing the rotten doors of a small room next to the dumpster. However, these recommendations were not implemented by the facility. During a tour of the main kitchen on March 17, 2025, a visible gap was observed at the bottom of the double doors leading to the dumpster area, which could allow pests such as mice, roaches, flies, and ants to enter the kitchen. Further observations on March 19, 2025, revealed a significant amount of mouse droppings on a plastic rack dolly used for transporting dish racks, located near the dish room. The Food Service Director confirmed these findings. Additionally, the facility had not addressed the rotten doors with large holes next to the dumpsters, as previously recommended by the pest control company.
Plan Of Correction
1. Door sweep was immediately fixed. Will be replacing the double doors next to the dumpster. Date pending. Plastic Dolly was immediately sanitized. 2. Reviewed last 3 months of pest control reports to ensure nothing else has not been followed up on. 3. Education provided to Maintenance Dept that all recommendation must be reviewed and followed up on timely. Education provided to all staff that if any item has any types of dropping to notify maintenance and mgt immediately, remove item to be sanitized. 4. Random audits by the Administrator/designee to ensure that pest control reports are followed up on timely. Once a week for one month, twice a week for one month, and once a month for one month. Random audits by Administrator/designee to ensure that no items or places have been seen with mouse droppings. The findings of the audits will be brought to the Quality monthly Quality Assurance Improvement Committee (QAPI) meeting monthly for a period of three months. Any revisions to the audit plan will be reviewed and implemented with coordination of the interdisciplinary team at QAPI Committee meeting.