Expired Nutritional Supplements Found in Kitchen Storage
Penalty
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Summary
During an initial kitchen tour, surveyors observed 13 individual cartons of Glucerna creamy strawberry nutritional supplement with an expiration date of July 2025 stored on a dry storage shelf alongside other supplement drinks. The Dietary Manager confirmed that these Glucerna drinks were expired and acknowledged their presence in the storage area. Staff interviews revealed that the Dietary Aide responsible for checking supplements daily had overlooked the expired product because no residents were currently prescribed that particular flavor. Facility policy required kitchen staff to discard any food item in storage after its expiration date, but this was not followed in this instance.