Failure to Date and Label Food Items in Nutrition Rooms
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that the facility failed to ensure food items were properly dated, labeled, and stored in sealed containers in nutrition rooms across three residential halls: Prairie, [NAME], and Meadows. Specifically, an undated and unlabeled package of 12 waffles was found in the refrigerator on both the Prairie and Meadows Halls, and an undated and unlabeled Styrofoam cup of liquid was found on the counter in the nutrition room on the [NAME] Hall. During interviews, the Certified Dietary Manager confirmed that these items should have been dated and labeled when removed from their original containers and placed in the nutrition rooms. Review of the facility's policy indicated that a date marking system is required to ensure the safety of ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food.