Deficient Food Labeling and Temperature Control in Kitchen
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed multiple instances of improper food labeling and storage in the facility's kitchen and dry stock areas. Specifically, two salads, a carton of pasteurized eggs, a carton of heavy whipping cream, and a carton of cream of wheat were found in the walk-in cooler without any dates or labels. Additionally, a bag of flour, a bag of cheesecake mix, and a bag of Tostito corn chips in the dry stock room were missing open dates. The Dietary Manager confirmed these items were not labeled correctly. Further, a carton of milk with a use-by date that had already passed was found in the kitchen, and the Dietary Manager acknowledged it had been missed during milk rotation. During the same inspection, a cooler with a damaged seal was found, resulting in improper temperature control. The milk inside the cooler was measured at 41.4°F, cranberry juice at 57.6°F, and the cooler itself at 51°F, all above the recommended holding temperature of under 40°F. The Dietary Manager confirmed the cooler was not maintaining proper temperatures due to the broken seal and was unsure about the handling of the juice. These findings indicate failures in food labeling, rotation, and temperature control, with the potential to affect more than a limited number of residents in the facility.