Expired Milk Not Removed from Walk-In Refrigerator
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that the facility failed to remove expired milk from the kitchen's walk-in refrigerator. During an inspection with the Dietary Manager (DM), a crate containing approximately 12 pint-sized milk cartons with an expiration date that had already passed was found on the second shelf of the walk-in refrigerator. The DM acknowledged that the expired milk should have been removed by the expiration date and stated that it was her responsibility to ensure that food items were not stored past their expiration date. The DM also admitted to overlooking the expired milk despite checking the refrigerator daily. The Administrator confirmed that expired milk should have been removed by the expiration date. No information about residents or their conditions was provided in the report.