Ice Machine Not Maintained in Sanitary Condition
Penalty
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Summary
Surveyors observed a black substance inside the kitchen ice machine during a walkthrough with the Director of Dietary (DD). The DD stated that cleaning the ice machine was the responsibility of the Maintenance Director, but the facility did not have a full-time Maintenance Director at the time. The DD also admitted to never having checked the inside of the machine for cleanliness. Review of facility documentation showed that the monthly preventive maintenance checklist for the ice machine was not completed for one month, specifically May 2025. The facility's sanitization policy requires that all equipment, including ice machines, be cleaned and sanitized according to manufacturer instructions and facility policy.