Improper Sanitizing Solution Strength for Dishware
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that dishware was sanitized according to its own policy, which requires the use of a Quaternary ammonia sanitizing solution at a strength of 200 parts per million (ppm). During an observation, a dietary cook demonstrated the procedure for testing the sanitizing solution and the result was greater than 400 ppm, exceeding the facility's policy range. The dietary cook confirmed the result was above 400 ppm and acknowledged that the solution should be between 200 and 400 ppm. The dietary manager also stated that the correct reading for the sanitizing solution should be 200 ppm. This deficiency has the potential to affect all 96 residents who consume meals prepared by the facility.