Failure to Maintain Kitchen Cleanliness and Use Pasteurized Eggs
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that the facility failed to maintain kitchen cleanliness and did not ensure the use of pasteurized eggs for residents' meals. Unpasteurized shell eggs were found stored in the kitchen refrigerator and were used to prepare soft or over-medium eggs for residents, as confirmed by the dietary manager (DM), who was unaware if the eggs were pasteurized. A receipt confirmed the purchase of unpasteurized eggs, and there was no evidence that pasteurized eggs had been ordered. Additionally, the kitchen floor was found to be unclean, with a brown substance present against the walls, around table legs, and under the dish machine. The DM acknowledged that the kitchen floors had not been swept or mopped for about a week, and the cleaning schedule for the month had not been completed. A total of 39 residents were identified as having received meals prepared by the kitchen during this period. No information was provided regarding the medical history or condition of the residents at the time of the deficiency.