Failure to Maintain Food Safety Standards in Kitchen and Unit Freezer
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to maintain proper food service safety standards by not recording dishwashing machine wash and rinse temperatures for each cycle as required by facility policy and manufacturer recommendations. Review of the dishwasher temperature log showed missing entries for multiple dates, and the Dietary Manager confirmed that temperatures were not being consistently recorded. Additionally, in one of the unit freezers, ice packs used for resident treatments were stored next to food items such as popsicles and ice cream cups. An LPN confirmed that these treatment ice packs should not be stored with food in the resident freezer.