Failure to Label and Date Food Items in Refrigeration
Penalty
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Summary
Staff failed to ensure that food items stored in the walk-in refrigerator were properly labeled and dated, as required by facility policy. On two separate occasions, surveyors observed multiple pre-made salads and pitchers or trays containing orange liquid that were not labeled or dated. Dietary staff and the kitchen manager both confirmed during interviews that these items should have been labeled and dated upon opening, in accordance with the facility's Food Receiving and Storage policy dated November 2022. This deficiency had the potential to affect all 69 residents in the facility, as proper labeling and dating of food is necessary to ensure food safety.