Failure to Date Thawed Nutritional Supplements and Maintain Clean Ice Machine
Penalty
Summary
Surveyor observation and staff interviews determined that the facility failed to store and distribute food in accordance with professional standards in the main kitchen. Specifically, thirty-four Vital Cuisine Mighty Shakes were found in the walk-in refrigerator without a use-by date to indicate when the product was thawed, despite the manufacturer's label stating the product should be used within 14 days of thawing. The Food Service Director acknowledged that the Mighty Shakes were not dated at the time of observation. Additionally, the ice machine in the main kitchen was observed to have an accumulation of a pink wipeable substance on the ice dispenser shield, which was confirmed by the Regional Food Service Director, who stated the machine had been professionally cleaned three weeks prior.