Ice Machine Found Unclean During Survey
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that the facility failed to maintain the ice machine in a clean and sanitary condition, as required for food service equipment. During an inspection, the Dietary Manager was asked to wipe various internal surfaces of the ice machine with white paper towels, which resulted in pink and brown discoloration transferring to the towels, indicating the presence of dirt and possible contamination. The Dietary Manager confirmed the substance was dirt and stated that the ice machine was sanitized monthly and thoroughly cleaned every three months by the Maintenance Director. However, the Maintenance Assistant reported that the machine had been cleaned the previous week and should not have shown any discoloration during the observation. Despite scheduled cleaning procedures, visible dirt and discoloration were present inside the ice machine at the time of the survey.