Multiple Food Service Safety and Sanitation Deficiencies Identified
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed multiple failures in food service safety and sanitation within the facility's kitchen. There was a buildup of a black, mold-like substance on the backsplash of the dish machine, and the faucet assembly for the hose sprayer was leaking water. In the walk-in cooler, opened containers of ranch and Greek dressing were found undated, and a container of cut carrots and celery was dated beyond the acceptable range and appeared dried out. The Dietary Manager confirmed that the dressings should have been dated and the vegetables discarded. The dish machine was tested and found not to reach the required sanitization temperature, with the Dietary Manager acknowledging ongoing issues and a pending replacement. Additionally, ice machine filters in several locations were observed with expired dates, and the Maintenance Supervisor confirmed they were overdue for replacement. Further, a dietary staff member was observed entering the kitchen and beginning work on the lunch trayline without performing required handwashing. The Dietary Manager confirmed that handwashing should have occurred before handling food items. These observations were all in direct violation of specific sections of the 2022 FDA Food Code regarding cleanliness, equipment maintenance, food labeling and dating, temperature requirements for dishwashing, and hand hygiene.