Expired and Spoiled Food Not Removed from Kitchen Coolers
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that the facility failed to remove expired and spoiled food items from both walk-in coolers in the kitchen. Specifically, four unopened containers of vanilla low fat yogurt and one opened container of cottage cheese were found in walk-in cooler #1, all of which were past their 'best if used by' dates. In walk-in cooler #2, a container of fresh strawberries was found with two strawberries covered in grey and white fuzz. The Dietary Manager acknowledged during interviews that it was her responsibility to check for expired food and that the expired items were a visual oversight. She also stated she was training her team to check food dates before serving or using food from containers. The Administrator confirmed the expectation that kitchen staff should remove food past its use by date or showing signs of spoilage.