Failure to Label and Date Opened Food Items in Kitchen
Penalty
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Summary
During a kitchen tour, surveyors observed that several opened food items in the freezer, including pork sausages, chicken breasts, chicken nuggets, French fries, okra, and crispy fried onions, were not labeled or dated. Review of the facility's Food Storage policy indicated that all products should be dated to ensure proper stock rotation and adherence to the First-In, First-Out procedure. Interviews with staff confirmed that opened food items are required to have an open date and a use by date, and that all kitchen staff are responsible for labeling these items. The failure to label and date opened food had the potential to affect all residents on an oral diet.