Unsanitary Conditions in Nourishment Rooms
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that the facility failed to maintain kitchen equipment in a clean and sanitary condition in three out of four nourishment rooms. Specifically, there were brown and red splattered substances on the interior base of the freezer and an orange sticky substance on the inside walls of the microwave in one nourishment room. In another nourishment room, a brown splattered substance was found on the back wall of the refrigerator, food buildup was present on the microwave oven plate, and opaque splatters were noted on the exterior front glass of the microwave. In a third nourishment room, brown splattered substances were observed on the lower refrigerator drawers and a brown sticky buildup was found on the interior base of the freezer. The Assistant Dietary Manager confirmed during interview that the nutrition rooms should be cleaned daily and acknowledged that rounds to check cleanliness had not yet been completed that morning. Review of the facility's kitchen sanitation policy indicated that kitchen areas and equipment are required to be kept clean and in good repair.