Failure to Maintain Sanitary Food Preparation and Service Conditions
Penalty
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Summary
Surveyors observed multiple sanitation deficiencies in the facility's kitchen and food service areas during an initial tour. Specifically, several carts used for holding and delivering food and beverages were found with food debris and dried-on sticky substances. The inside of a two-doored reach-in refrigerator contained a dried-on red liquid and food debris, and three one-gallon containers of dressings inside the refrigerator had dried-on dressing around the tops and sides. Additionally, a prep table had food debris on its bottom shelf. Dietary staff confirmed that these areas of concern were not currently included in the kitchen's cleaning schedules. The facility was unable to provide a policy regarding the cleanliness of the kitchen.