Incompetent Staff Testing of Dishwasher Sanitizer Levels
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to employ staff with the appropriate competencies to ensure manufacturer guidelines were followed for testing chemical sanitation in the dishwasher. Review of the Dishmachine Temperature Record for the specified month showed that chlorine rinse readings of 50 were consistently documented for all meals, despite the fact that the test strips and their guide did not include a 50 ppm reading as an option. During observation, the Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) demonstrated difficulty reading the test strips and was unsure of the correct reading, asking the surveyor for guidance and instructing a Dietary Aide to test the chemical results in a manner inconsistent with standard procedure. When questioned about how the recorded results of 50 ppm were obtained, neither the CDM nor the Dietary Aide could provide an explanation.