Lack of Qualified Food Service Director and Sanitation Failures
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to employ a clinically qualified Director of Food and Nutrition Services, as required by federal and state regulations. The individual identified as the full-time manager of the food service, V10, was observed supervising dietary operations but did not possess the necessary credentials such as being a certified dietary manager, a dietician, or having an associate's or higher degree in food service management or hospitality. V10 only completed a one-day ServSafe food service sanitation course, which did not include clinical nutrition instruction, and held a Certified Food Protection Manager certificate, not a Certified Dietary Manager or equivalent. V10 confirmed not meeting the Illinois standards for a food service or dietary manager and reported that the facility dietician only worked one day per week. Additionally, during the survey period, the facility failed to maintain sanitary conditions in the dishwashing areas and did not prevent or exclude flying insects from the food service areas, resulting in direct cross-contamination of resident dishes. The food prepared in the kitchen was available to all 146 residents in the facility, potentially exposing all residents to the effects of these deficiencies.