Food Safety and Sanitation Deficiencies in Dietary Department
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed multiple deficiencies in the facility's food service operations. In the walk-in refrigerator, a 5-pound container of tuna salad dated 4/6 and a 5-pound container of chicken salad dated 4/4 were found, both exceeding the facility's stated five-day limit for opened items. The ice machine in the kitchen had visible dust on its air filter, despite posted instructions to clean the filter twice a month, and this dust was observed on two separate occasions. Additionally, a styrofoam scoop was found stored in a clear plastic bin containing sugar. During food preparation, a dietary staff member with facial hair on the side of the face and above the lip was observed preparing pureed food without using a beard restraint. The Dietary Manager confirmed that opened food items should be labeled with the open date and discarded after five days, as per facility policy, but this was not followed for the items observed.