Failure to Label, Date, and Monitor Food Storage in Resident Refrigerators
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that staff failed to ensure all food items stored in the locked unit and a specific resident room refrigerator were properly labeled and dated. During the initial walkthrough, multiple containers of punch/juice, nutritional supplements, and salsa were found unlabeled and undated in the locked unit refrigerator. Additionally, an uncovered container of punch/juice was found to be expired and improperly stored. Packaged frozen food items in the freezer were also found without labels or dates. Further investigation revealed that the refrigerator temperature log for the resident room was not available for review. Interviews with a CNA and the Housekeeping Supervisor confirmed that the food items belonged to residents and should have been labeled and dated, but were not. The Housekeeping Supervisor also verified the absence of a required temperature log for the refrigerator.