Unsanitary Food Storage and Kitchen Conditions
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to store food in a sanitary manner, as observed during multiple inspections of the kitchen's dry storage and food preparation areas. Specifically, three cans of three bean salad, a case of hot dog buns, a case of sliced pineapple rings, and two cases of snack pack puddings were found stored directly on the floor in the dry storage room. Staff interviews confirmed that these food items had been received and placed on the floor two days prior to the observation. Additionally, the facility's policy requires that food in dry storage areas be kept off the floor at least 18 inches, which was not followed. Further observations revealed unsanitary conditions in the food preparation and serving areas, including a dusty light fixture over the steam wells, a two-foot-long crack with visible paint chips in the painted ceiling, and a four-foot crack with peeling paint hanging down two inches from the ceiling directly over clean food trays and open drinking cups. Staff interviews confirmed the presence of these issues, as well as a dusty ceiling fan over the steam wells. These conditions had the potential to affect 73 of 76 residents who consumed food from the kitchen.