Improper Food Labeling and Storage in Kitchen Cooler
Penalty
Fine: $90,650
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Summary
During a walk-through tour of the kitchen, several containers of food were observed in the walk-in cooler without identifying labels or dates. The Dietary Manager confirmed that all items placed in the cooler should be labeled and dated, and acknowledged that there were no identifying labels on food that had been placed in the walk-in cooler from the breakfast meal. Facility policy requires that all foods stored in the refrigerator or freezer be covered, labeled, and dated, but this procedure was not followed for the observed items.