Unsanitary Kitchen Floor with Missing Tiles and Grout
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain the kitchen in a clean, sanitary, and good state of repair, as evidenced by multiple observations of missing tile chunks, missing grout, and the presence of a green substance on the subfloor in the dishwashing area. The dietary director acknowledged the missing tiles, grout, and green substance, and demonstrated that water could fill the damaged areas, noting this as a cleaning concern with potential for bacterial growth. Despite regular mopping, the damaged floor condition persisted on subsequent observation. A review of maintenance and housekeeping work order forms over a ten-month period revealed no documentation of any requests to repair the kitchen floor. Additionally, when asked, the facility was unable to provide a policy or procedure regarding kitchen cleaning and maintenance.