Unsanitary Food Tray Drying Practices Observed in Kitchen
Penalty
Summary
Facility staff failed to serve food in a sanitary manner in the kitchen. On 09/22/2025, an observation revealed that two dietary staff members, including the acting dietary manager and the district manager for dietary, were hand drying 20 resident meal trays and placing them on the tray line. The kitchen staff then slid these trays down the tray line, placed meals on them, and loaded them into food carts for delivery to the unit floors. During an interview, the district manager for dietary confirmed that the trays should have been air dried to prevent contamination. The executive director, vice president of operations, and regional director of clinical services were informed of these findings, and no further information was provided prior to exit.