Improper Storage of Dry Food Items in Kitchen
Penalty
Summary
During a kitchen tour, surveyors observed that a large clear plastic container of flour was stored on a metal shelf with an ill-fitting lid that was not designed for the container. Additionally, a large clear plastic container of sugar was found on a metal shelf with a plastic scoop left inside the container. Dietary staff confirmed that the scoop should not have been left in the sugar and that the lids used were not the correct ones for the containers. At the time of observation, the noon meal had already been prepared and no staff were actively using the flour or sugar. The containers were located within ten feet of an exterior door. Facility policy requires all open products to be sealed properly to prevent contamination and for scoops to be stored outside of bins in a clean, designated space.