Ice Machine Not Properly Cleaned, Black Substance Observed
Penalty
Summary
During a kitchen tour, surveyors observed a black substance on the plastic splash guard above the ice in the dining room ice machine. The substance was not in direct contact with the ice. The Dietary Manager (DM) stated that the ice machine was less than six months old, still under warranty, and scheduled for its first deep clean in about two weeks, with subsequent deep cleans every six months. The DM also indicated that maintenance staff were responsible for monthly wipe-down cleanings, but a new Maintenance Supervisor had recently started, and the cleaning schedule may not have been maintained prior to this hire. The DM expected the ice machine to be free of any black substances, and the Administrator confirmed that routine cleaning was expected, acknowledging that the machines may not have been cleaned on schedule before the new supervisor's arrival.