Unsanitary Kitchen Equipment and Improper Food Handling
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that kitchen equipment was clean and sanitary and that food was handled according to professional standards. During an observation of the main kitchen, a greenish brown film was found inside the ice machine below the ice cube metal grid, and this was confirmed by the Food Service Director. Review of the manufacturer's instructions indicated that the ice machine should be cleaned and sanitized every six months. Additionally, in a first floor satellite kitchenette, five supplemental shakes were found in the refrigerator with a handwritten use by date, which was confirmed by the Food Service Director to be the 14th day from the thaw date. The product instructions required that thawed product be used within 14 days and kept refrigerated.