Failure to Properly Store and Label Food Items
Penalty
Fine: $13,250
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Summary
The facility failed to store food in accordance with professional standards, as evidenced by multiple observations. In the walk-in refrigerator, an opened container of coleslaw dressing was found without an open date or use-by date, despite staff stating that all opened food items should be labeled with the opening date. In the Memory care unit snack refrigerator, an opened carton of thickened lemon-flavored water was found with an open date that indicated it had expired, and staff confirmed it was past its best by date. Interviews with staff revealed that both dietary and nursing staff were responsible for checking and discarding expired items, but the expired thickened water was missed during routine checks.