Unsanitary Food Preparation and Storage Conditions
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed multiple unsanitary conditions in the facility's kitchen and food service areas during an initial tour. Specific findings included a broken oven kick plate resting on the floor, food debris on the bottom shelves of two preparation tables, and rust with missing protective coating on three storage racks in the dry storage room. Additionally, the stationary can opener had dried food debris on the sharp area, the trash can by the hand-washing sink was not accessible, and the trash can by the ice machine lacked a lid. A three-tiered cart used for transporting clean dishes was found with a build-up of food debris on all tiers. Dietary staff confirmed these areas required cleaning, repair, or replacement. The facility's own policy required regular cleaning and inspection of kitchen equipment and surfaces, which was not followed as evidenced by these observations.