Failure to Label Opened Frozen Food Items
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that opened food items stored in one of two walk-in freezers were not labeled with the date opened or use-by/expiration dates. Specifically, an opened bag of chicken nuggets was found on a shelf without any labeling, and a carton of tilapia was discovered with the inner plastic bag open and the fish exposed to air, also lacking any received on, opened, or use-by labels. Staff interviews confirmed that it was the cook's responsibility to label partially used frozen food items before returning them to the freezer, and both the Dietary Director and Executive Director acknowledged that labeling was expected but not done in these instances. No information was provided regarding specific residents affected, their medical history, or their condition at the time of the deficiency.