Deficient Food Storage, Labeling, and Monitoring Practices Identified
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed multiple deficiencies in the facility's food storage and handling practices. In the kitchen's walk-in refrigerator, large uncovered bins of white rice and brown gravy were found cooling without lids. Staff confirmed these items had just been prepared and were left uncovered to cool. In another refrigerator, a container of peaches and pineapple was found past its use-by date, and staff acknowledged it should have been discarded. In the walk-in freezer, chicken and pepperoni were stored above a tray of sugar cookies covered only by wax paper, which staff confirmed was improper storage. Further deficiencies were noted in resident-accessible dining room refrigerators. In the Country Kitchen dining room, the refrigerator temperature log had not been checked or recorded for seven days, despite the expectation for twice-daily monitoring. In the Bistro dining room, several food items were found to be outdated or unlabeled, including eggs and pancakes, strawberries and cantaloupe, pineapple, and a bag of tortillas with beans and meat. Staff confirmed these items were expired and should have been discarded after three days. These findings demonstrate failures in food storage, labeling, and monitoring procedures.