Kitchen Sanitation and Food Safety Deficiencies
Penalty
Summary
During a kitchen inspection, surveyors observed multiple sanitation issues, including crumbs and dirt in a drawer under a food processor, a dirty knife in a food preparation area drawer, and crumbs and debris in the drawer containing serving utensils. Additionally, milk crates with containers of milk were stored directly on the refrigerator floor. The facility also lacked testing strips to check the chemical levels in the three-compartment sink and sanitizer buckets, and no records were kept for checking sanitizer levels. These findings were confirmed by the Dietary Manager during the inspection. The report notes that all 77 residents who received food from the kitchen had the potential to be affected by these deficiencies, while two residents did not receive food from the kitchen. The facility census at the time was 79.