Failure to Label, Date, and Record Food Safety Measures
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors identified that the facility failed to adhere to established guidelines for labeling and dating opened food items in both the freezer and dry goods storage areas. During an initial kitchen tour with the Dietary Manager, surveyors observed an open, unlabeled box of egg rolls and a repackaged but undated bag of biscuits in the freezer. In the dry goods area, several opened and repackaged items, including white cake mix, brownie mix, blueberry muffin mix, gelatin mix, and graham cracker crusts, were found without open dates. The Dietary Manager acknowledged these findings at the time of inspection. Additionally, the facility failed to record food temperatures in the temperature log for breakfast on one of the survey days, as required by facility policy. Review of facility policies confirmed that all food items not in their original packaging must be labeled and dated, and that storage temperatures should be recorded. Both the Registered Dietitian and the Administrator confirmed that staff are expected to follow these procedures, but the required practices were not followed during the survey period.