Failure to Maintain Sanitary Food Storage and Kitchen Cleanliness
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that the facility failed to serve food in a sanitary manner according to professional standards during two separate kitchen inspections. In the walk-in freezer, partially used bags of breaded chicken, mixed vegetables, and garlic bread were found unlabeled, and later, an open box of fish squares was left unsealed and exposed to air. The kitchen floor behind the stove, deep fryer, and under a stainless steel table with a sink had visible soil buildup and debris, and these areas remained soiled several days later. The Dietary Manager stated that floors under equipment are typically cleaned once a week, while facility policy requires daily cleaning. Additionally, although the facility's policy mandates labeling and dating opened food items, this was not consistently followed, as evidenced by the unlabeled and improperly stored food items.