Unsanitary Food Storage and Preparation Practices
Penalty
Summary
During an inspection of the facility's main kitchen, surveyors observed multiple instances of improper food storage and unsanitary food preparation conditions. Specifically, a bag of beef patties, a bag of hash browns, a bag of fish, and a bag of chicken strips were found left open to air, and cutting boards had a black substance around the edges and deep grooves. Additionally, pans and bowls were not inverted or covered. On a follow-up visit, a box of beef patties remained open in the freezer, and the cutting boards still exhibited the same unsanitary conditions. The facility's policy required all dietary personnel and others preparing food for residents to be routinely instructed and evaluated in sanitary food handling techniques, hand washing, and personal hygiene, but these standards were not met as evidenced by the observations.