Deficient Food Storage, Labeling, and Equipment Cleanliness
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors identified multiple failures in food storage, labeling, and equipment cleanliness within the facility's food service operations. During a tour of the kitchen's dry storage area, boxes of condiments and various baking mixes were found without expiration dates, as the original packaging had been discarded. Bread racks in the storage area also lacked expiration dates. The Food Service Manager (FSM) confirmed the absence of expiration dates and was unable to provide this information. In the kitchen, a commercial can opener and meat slicer were observed to be unclean, with visible residues and substances present. The FSM acknowledged that these items had not been properly cleaned after use. Further observations revealed additional deficiencies in food labeling and storage. In the freezer, packages of hot dog rolls and a box of fish sticks were found without expiration dates, which was confirmed by both the FSM and the dietician. In a unit kitchenette refrigerator freezer, a cup containing a pink substance was found unlabeled and covered with a paper towel, with the Activities Director confirming it did not belong to any resident and should be discarded. Another unit kitchenette contained containers of food and a loaf of bread without preparation or expiration dates, as well as bins of individual-sized condiments and snacks lacking expiration dates. An LPN confirmed these findings during the inspection.