Expired and Spoiled Food Not Removed from Storage
Penalty
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Summary
Surveyors observed that the facility failed to remove expired and spoiled food from storage in the walk-in refrigerator. During an inspection with the Dietary Manager (DM), a box of yellow squash dated 7/9 was found beneath another box dated 7/14. The squash from 7/9 exhibited dark, splotchy, and sunken areas, was not firm to the touch, and one piece was broken and mushy. The DM acknowledged that the squash should have been discarded and stated it was his responsibility to check all food storage areas daily, but he had overlooked the spoiled squash during his check earlier that day. The Administrator confirmed that expired or spoiled food should have been discarded.