Improper Storage and Availability of Nutritional Supplement
Penalty
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Summary
A carton of Med Plus 2.0 nutritional supplement was found opened and unrefrigerated on a medication cart, with the opened date marked as the previous day. According to the manufacturer's guidelines, the supplement should be used within 4 hours of opening if not refrigerated. Observation confirmed that the supplement was still available for resident consumption well beyond the recommended time frame. An LPN acknowledged not knowing the requirement to discard the supplement after 4 hours if not refrigerated, and the DON confirmed that the supplement should not have been available for use under these conditions.