Failure to Maintain Sanitary Food Storage and Preparation Conditions
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed multiple failures in the facility's kitchen and kitchenette regarding the sanitary preparation and storage of food. In the kitchen, the hand-washing sink contained visible dirt and debris, and the adjacent trash can had dried food debris on its exterior. A three-tiered metal cart used for transporting resident snacks was found with rust and a build-up of food on its wheels. The three-doored freezer and refrigerator both had significant food debris on their shelves, and the refrigerator's front vent had dried-on liquid and a long hair stuck to the inside of one door. The rubber seal on one refrigerator door was hanging loosely and all seals had a thick build-up of food debris. Two skillets hanging by the stove were scratched to the point of being unsanitizable, and two plastic trash cans in the kitchen had dried-on food and liquid. In the kitchenette refrigerator outside the kitchen, several food items were found opened, unlabeled, and undated, including a gallon of vanilla ice cream, a frozen shake, cottage cheese, a premade salad, butter, and an open box of pizza rolls in the freezer. The facility's Cleaning Rotation guide required daily cleaning of hand-washing sinks and food carts, weekly cleaning of trash barrels, and monthly cleaning of refrigerators and freezers, but these standards were not met as evidenced by the observations. Dietary staff confirmed the concerns during the survey.