Expired Sanitizer Test Strips Used in Kitchen
Penalty
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Summary
During a kitchen observation, a dietary staff member was seen measuring the concentration of a premixed sanitizing solution using test strips that were expired, with the expiration date marked as 05/15/2021. The use of these expired test strips was confirmed during a staff interview, where the dietary staff member acknowledged that expired test strips should not be used. This failure to ensure the use of valid sanitizer test strips resulted in the facility not maintaining a clean and sanitary kitchen environment as required by professional standards.