Improper Disposal and Storage of Kitchen Grease and Refuse
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain sanitary conditions in both indoor and outdoor refuse areas, as observed during multiple kitchen tours. In the Receiving Room, a one-gallon uncovered silver pot, half-filled with thick yellow liquid from the kitchen stove's grease trap, was found on the floor near a garbage can. Additionally, outside dumpsters were found with their doors open, and a green rigid plastic receptacle bin was observed with its lid open. Large amounts of old, dried, and wet yellow grease and food particles were adhered to the grated opening of the bin. On a subsequent observation, the same bin was again found with its lid open, and the silver pot was turned upside down over the grated opening. During interviews, the Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) confirmed that the silver pot was used to collect grease from the kitchen and was stored in the Receiving Room for convenience before being disposed of in the outside receptacle. The CDM acknowledged that staff had not received in-service training related to grease or garbage disposal or pest avoidance, and there was uncertainty regarding the facility's garbage/refuse disposal policy. The facility's policy and procedure required containers to have tight-fitting lids and to be maintained in a sanitary manner, which was not followed in these instances.