Failure to Maintain Required Food Storage and Dishwashing Temperatures
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to maintain proper temperature controls for both the kitchen beverage cooler and the high temperature dishwasher, as required by facility policy and manufacturer specifications. Review of temperature logs revealed that the beverage cooler was recorded at 42°F, exceeding the recommended maximum of 41°F, and this out-of-range temperature was not reported to the Director of Food and Nutrition Services or addressed in a timely manner. The Dietary Manager, responsible for weekly log reviews, confirmed she was not made aware of the abnormal temperature and missed it during her review. Additionally, the high temperature dishwasher's rinse cycle temperatures were repeatedly recorded below the recommended 180°F on multiple occasions, and required daily surface temperature checks were not documented for over two weeks. These deficiencies were not reported immediately as required by policy, and the omissions were not identified during the Dietary Manager's weekly reviews. Both the Administrator and Dietary Manager confirmed the failures to report and address the abnormal and omitted temperature records.