Improperly Covered Garbage Can in Kitchen
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that a garbage can located in the kitchen next to the freezers had a hole in its lid, which did not comply with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 2022 Food Code requirement for refuse receptacles to be kept covered. During interviews, a dietary staff member stated she was unaware that the garbage can should have had a solid lid, and the executive director confirmed that the garbage can should have had a solid lid but did not. This failure to properly cover garbage cans had the potential to attract pests and rodents into the kitchen, potentially affecting all residents and staff in the facility. No specific residents or staff were directly affected at the time of the observation, and no additional medical history or conditions were noted in relation to this deficiency.