Dumpster Lacked Required Drain Plug for Sanitary Refuse Disposal
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to properly dispose of garbage and refuse by not ensuring that Dumpster #1 had a drain plug in place. During observation, it was noted that the dumpster was missing its drainage plug, and both the Dietary Manager and Maintenance Director confirmed they were unaware of the missing plug until the time of the survey. The Maintenance Director stated that the previous dumpster did not require a drain plug, but acknowledged that the current one did. Facility policy requires that garbage and refuse containing food waste be stored in a manner inaccessible to pests, and that outside dumpsters be kept closed and free of litter. Review of the Food Code also specifies that drains in waste receptacles must have drain plugs in place.