Sanitation and Food Storage Deficiencies in Kitchen and Pantry Areas
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed multiple sanitation and storage deficiencies in the facility's main kitchen, Atrium kitchen, and pantry. In the Atrium kitchen, several sheet pans in use had significant black buildup, and a plastic wrap holder on the production table was found with dried liquid splatter, food crumbs, and dust both inside and outside. The flooring under the dish machine, cooler, and cooking equipment had visible dirt and debris, and a three-tier cart used to store clean glasses and trays was soiled with dried spills and food debris. In the main kitchen, the walk-in freezer floor had a significant buildup of dirt and debris, and a speed-rack in the walk-in cooler was soiled with dried food, spills, dust, and debris. The wall behind the handwashing sink was covered in brown splatter, and cooking equipment such as the tilt kettle, braising kettle, flat top, grill, and stove had thick dust and blackened debris buildup. The director of dining services indicated that some equipment was out of service and awaiting replacement. In the pantry storage area, surveyors found a large amount of pooled liquid in front of the ice machine, sticky and debris-laden flooring, and dirt under equipment and along wall edges. A metal table holding a juice dispenser had dried orange spills and a sticky, dusty lower shelf, with a cardboard box and an opened can of paint stored on it. Two upright freezers contained multiple food items, including cupcakes, potato tots, onion rings, cream chipped beef, beef stew, and meat lasagna, none of which were labeled with dates to indicate when they were placed in storage or when they should be used by. These findings were reviewed with facility leadership.