Failure to Maintain Kitchen Sanitation and Monitor Dishwasher Function
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed multiple sanitation and equipment monitoring deficiencies in the facility's kitchen. During an initial tour, a fan above the hand washing sink was found to be covered with mesh and a thick layer of dust, with the fan blowing toward the clean side of the dishwasher. The top of the dishwasher itself was covered with yellow debris, and the fire suppression system spigots had dust particles hanging from them. Staff responsible for dishwashing did not know how to test the dishwasher's function and had not performed the required test before washing breakfast dishes. Additionally, the Dietary Manager was unable to locate a log documenting dishwasher function tests. Review of the Dish Machine Temperature Log revealed missing documentation for required wash and rinse temperature and sanitizer concentration checks for several meals over multiple days. A follow-up visit confirmed that dust remained on both the fire suppression system spigots and the fan. Facility policies required food service areas to be kept clean and for dishwashing machine temperatures to be checked with each cycle, but these procedures were not consistently followed, as evidenced by the observations and lack of documentation.