Failure to Document Daily Food Storage Temperatures
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that food was stored, handled, prepared, and served under sanitary conditions as required by both facility policy and professional standards. Specifically, the facility did not record the temperatures of the refrigerator, freezer, and cooler on multiple days throughout September 2025, as evidenced by a review of the Record of Refrigeration Temperatures. The facility's own policy mandates that the temperature of each freezer and refrigerator be checked and recorded daily to prevent contamination and bacterial growth. However, documentation was missing for several dates for each piece of equipment. During an interview, the Dietary Manager confirmed that temperatures for the refrigerator, freezer, and cooler should be checked and recorded daily. Despite this requirement, the lack of documentation indicates that this process was not consistently followed. As a result, 38 residents received food trays from the kitchen during the period when temperature monitoring was not properly documented.