Expired and Unlabeled Food Items Stored in Kitchen Refrigerator
Penalty
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Summary
During an initial kitchen tour with the Director of Nutritional Services (DNS), two fruit cups labeled with a use-by date that had already passed and one fruit cup with no label or date were found stored in the refrigerator and readily available for use. The DNS confirmed that all items stored in the refrigerator should be labeled with a use-by date and that expired or unlabeled items should not be stored or available for use. A review of the facility's policy indicated that all prepared salads must be covered, labeled, and dated with a use-by date before being placed in the refrigerator. At the time of the observation, two residents in the facility were on an oral diet.