Failure to Properly Label, Date, and Discard Food Items
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to comply with its own food labeling and dating policy, as well as professional standards for food storage and handling. Observations in the kitchen revealed that a package of pre-sliced bologna and ham, which was wrapped in plastic wrap and dated August 10, 2025, with a discard date of August 15, 2025, had not been discarded as required. Additionally, an opened gallon container of vanilla milk shake/ice cream mix in the walk-in refrigerator was not dated when opened and lacked a manufacturer's expiration date. Three unopened iced coffees in the same refrigerator were found to be past their stamped use by date and had not been discarded. Staff interviews confirmed that these food items should have been properly labeled, dated, and discarded according to facility policy and manufacturer guidelines. The Dietary Supervisor acknowledged that the pre-sliced meats and iced coffees should have been discarded after their respective dates, and that the milk shake/ice cream mix should have been dated when opened. These findings indicate a failure to ensure that food was stored, labeled, and discarded in accordance with both facility policy and regulatory requirements.