Unsanitary Ice Machine Maintenance
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to maintain the ice machine in a sanitary condition, as observed during a survey. A thick, yellow-white flakey buildup was present on the front of the ice machine where ice is dispensed, as well as in the black water dispensing area, the fluid drain area, and the black grate covering the drain. The Dietary Manager confirmed that the buildup rendered the machine's surfaces uncleanable and unsanitary. It was also confirmed that the dietary department was responsible for cleaning these areas, but there was no process in place to ensure this cleaning was completed. The unsanitary condition of the ice machine had the potential to affect all residents in the facility, which had a census of 32 at the time of the observation.