Improper Food Storage and Expired Items in Kitchenettes
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors determined that the facility failed to store food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in both the first and second floor kitchenettes. During observations, an open bag of decorative sprinkles and expired powder were found in the kitchen's dry storage room. In the second floor kitchenette's refrigerator and freezer, a head of lettuce and multiple bags of frozen hot dogs and hamburgers were found open to the air. Similar findings were observed in the first-floor kitchenette freezer, where additional bags of frozen hot dogs and a platter of frozen hamburgers were also left open. The Dietary Manager confirmed that all food items should be sealed to prevent air exposure and that expired food should be removed, but these practices were not followed.