Food Service Sanitation and Safety Deficiencies
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to adhere to professional standards for food service safety and sanitation during multiple observations in the main kitchen. The Dietary Service Manager and a diet aide were observed walking in the food production area without facial hairnet protection on several occasions. Raw ground beef was left thawing in a sink without running water, and a metal container of cooked vegetables was found partially opened and exposed in the reach-in refrigerator. Additionally, a dirty, used rag was stored in a red bucket without sanitizing solution, and empty food boxes and dirty gloves were placed on top of a clean pot in the food production area. Two plates of chef salad in the refrigerator were not dated or labeled. The Dietary Service Manager was also seen using a thermometer to check food temperatures without wearing gloves, further compromising food safety protocols.