Improper Food Storage and Labeling in Kitchen
Penalty
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Summary
Surveyors observed that food items in the facility's kitchen were not stored according to professional standards for food service safety. Specifically, several cardboard boxes in the upright freezer had torn plastic, leaving corn dogs, beef burger patties, and chicken patties exposed to air. Additionally, the walk-in refrigerator contained unlabeled and undated plastic bags of shredded radishes and carrots. Dietary staff confirmed these findings, acknowledging that food should be covered, labeled, and dated before storage, as required by the facility's Food Storage Policy. These actions and inactions resulted in a failure to properly store food, as outlined in facility policy and professional standards.