Improper Storage of Serving Utensil During Meal Service
Penalty
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Summary
During a dining room observation, a Certified Restorative Nurse Assistant (CRNA) was seen using a four-ounce ladle to serve soup and then placing the ladle directly on the tablecloth instead of in a clean container between servings. The CRNA acknowledged in an interview that she had been trained to place the ladle on a clean tray and recognized that placing it on the tablecloth could cause cross-contamination and illness. The Director of Food and Dietary (DND) confirmed that the CRNA had received proper training and that the ladle should not have been placed on the table between servings, noting the potential for resident illness due to cross-contamination.