Deficient Food Storage, Labeling, and Dating Practices Identified
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed multiple deficiencies in food storage and labeling practices within the facility. In the Cornerstone Cottage, refrigerators and freezers contained numerous unlabeled and undated food items, including containers with unknown substances, pastries, cake, donuts, sausage patties, lunchmeat, bacon, potato casserole, oats, and cheese. Some items were also found to be expired. Additionally, there was no thermometer present in the refrigerator, contrary to facility policy. These findings were verified by a Certified Nursing Assistant during the inspection. Further observations in the [NAME] House revealed that boxes of nutritional shakes and tube feeding formula were stored directly on the floor in the dry storage area, and refrigerators and freezers contained more unlabeled, undated, and expired food items, including sausage patties, soup, cottage cheese, sliced peaches, coleslaw, bacon, and a paper bag with moldy bread. A Registered Nurse confirmed these findings. Facility policies required all prepared food to be covered, dated, and labeled, and for food containers to be stored at least six inches off the floor, which was not followed in these instances. The census at the time was 17 residents, all of whom could have been affected by these deficiencies.