Unsanitary Food Storage and Preparation Conditions Identified
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain sanitary conditions in the storage, handling, preparation, and serving of food, as evidenced by multiple observations of uncleanliness and contamination in the kitchen and related areas. Surveyors found large quantities of gray dust on overhead pipes, chains supporting the vent hood, and air conditioner/return vents. Plastic containers holding dry food items had dried substances and loose particles on top of the lids. Stainless steel tables, metal storage racks, and the steam table were observed with a brown substance resembling rust on their legs, and the steam table also had a black substance build-up at the base of its legs. Additionally, a running streak of dried brown substance was found on the outside of the vent hood, and discolored paper was stuck underneath the rim of the vent hood. Further inspection revealed a large, round, brown dried stain on the shelf paper in the cabinet where plastic drinking glasses were stored. In the employee break room, the milk cooler contained a white flakey dried substance and a brown dried substance on the lower shelf, which was confirmed by the Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) to likely be dried milk from containers on the upper shelf. The CDM acknowledged that these conditions, including dust on vents, rust on equipment, and stains in storage areas, should not be present. At the time of the survey, the facility census was 33, with all residents receiving trays from the kitchen.