Failure to Maintain Sanitary Conditions of Kitchen Equipment
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to maintain kitchen equipment in a clean and sanitary condition, specifically by not cleaning under the shelf of the steam table. During observations, the 5-foot steam table shelf was found to have dark brown dried food debris and was sticky to the touch on two separate occasions. Review of the facility's Food Service Closing Checklist indicated that steam tables should be cleaned and turned off, but this was not followed. Staff interviews confirmed that the steam table shelf should have been cleaned, but it was not done as required.