Improper Storage of Ice Scoops and Cups in Nutrition Room
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to adhere to professional standards for food service safety as observed during a survey related to a complaint about ice storage and handling for resident ice water. During the survey, an ice scoop was found stored on top of and partially within a plastic bag inside an ice scoop holder in the second floor nutrition room. Additionally, an ice scoop for an ice cooler was observed on the bottom rack of an open metal cart, approximately three inches from the hallway floor, stored in an open plastic container and partially enclosed in a plastic bag. A container of disposable plastic drinking cups was also stored on the bottom rack of the cart, similarly close to the floor. These storage practices were observed and confirmed by facility staff, including the Medical Record Coordinator and the Director of Nursing. No information about specific residents, their medical history, or their condition at the time of the deficiency was provided in the report.