Unsanitary Kitchen Equipment and Food Contact Surfaces
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed multiple sanitation deficiencies in the facility's kitchen during an inspection. A table-mounted can opener was found with brownish colored substances on its top and sides, which was confirmed by the registered dietitian as needing cleaning and to be free from rust. Additionally, six food trays, some of which were used to store loaves of bread and bowls, had black substances inside the corners. These trays were stored together inside a cart, and the presence of the black substances was confirmed by the registered dietitian. Further inspection revealed that a food cart parked inside the kitchen had whitish substances on the back and side surfaces. Both registered dietitians present acknowledged the observation. The facility's policy requires pots and pans to be properly sanitized, preferably using a dish machine, and the FDA Food Code 2017 mandates that food-contact and non-food-contact surfaces be clean and free from accumulations of residue or debris. These observed failures indicate that the facility did not maintain sanitary conditions in the kitchen as required.