Improper Food Storage and Unsanitary Ice Machines
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors identified multiple instances where food and beverages stored in facility refrigerators and freezers were not labeled or dated as required. Specific items such as yogurt, tartar sauce, mayonnaise, sausage, pepperoni, pork Salisbury steak, whip topping, and various soups and muffins were found without open dates, expiration dates, or any notation of when they were placed in storage. Some items, such as mayonnaise, emitted a foul odor when opened. These issues were observed in both the main kitchen storage areas and resident unit refrigerators. Additionally, ice machines in the facility were found to be inadequately maintained, with significant white flaky buildup and orange residue present on the covers and drip trays. The dietary supervisor, dietary manager, and maintenance director all confirmed these findings during interviews, acknowledging that the facility's policies require food to be dated and discarded appropriately and that ice machines should be kept free of buildup. The facility's own policies specify regular cleaning and scale removal for ice machines and proper food handling procedures, which were not followed.