Deficient Food Storage and Sanitation Practices Identified
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that the facility failed to maintain safe and sanitary food storage practices for all residents. Specifically, the inside gasket of the kitchen ice machine was found to have yellow and white buildup, which the Dietary Supervisor acknowledged as water residue that should not be present and could cause contamination. The Maintenance Manager confirmed responsibility for cleaning the inside of the ice machine and stated that the buildup was not supposed to be there, indicating a lapse in regular cleaning and maintenance as required by facility policy. Additionally, a container of gelatin mix powder in the kitchen's dry storage room was found without a use-by date or content label. The Dietary Supervisor confirmed that the container should have been labeled with both the received and use-by dates, and acknowledged that the expiration date was not visible. This failure to properly label food items was contrary to the facility's policy and could result in the use of expired or unidentified food products.