Failure to Date Food Items and Monitor Meal Temperatures
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that food items were properly dated and that meals and beverages were served at appropriate temperatures, as required by professional standards. During an initial kitchen tour, multiple flavored syrups and large containers of seasonings, including parsley, paprika, taco seasoning, ground pepper, thyme, and ginger, were observed to be undated. On a subsequent observation of the tray line, a cook placed all entrees and side items for the lunch meal on the steam table, but there were no observations of temperatures being taken prior to service. Review of the lunch meal temperature log showed temperatures for all items, including cold beverages, but it was later confirmed by the dietary manager that beverage temperatures were not taken and that food temperatures were taken out of view. Both the dietary manager and the administrator acknowledged that these actions did not meet facility expectations or regulatory requirements.