F0812

F

Failure to Maintain Safe and Sanitary Food Storage and Preparation Practices

Martinsville, Indiana Survey Completed on 01-30-2026

Penalty

No penalty information released

Summary

The deficiency involves failure to ensure food was stored, prepared, and served in a safe and sanitary manner during two kitchen observations. During a kitchen tour, the Activity Director and Social Service Director were observed preparing meal trays in the kitchen without wearing hairnets. In the walk-in refrigerator, surveyors observed a one-gallon jug of ranch dressing that had an expiration date of 12/12/25 but was opened on 12/29/25, indicating it was opened after its expiration date and remained stored there. Surveyors also observed a buildup of debris and food particles on top of the dishwasher and along the floor underneath the metal dishwasher tables, indicating the dishwashing area and floors were not thoroughly cleaned.

On a subsequent observation in the walk-in refrigerator, surveyors found two full one-gallon jugs of 2% milk with an expiration date of 1/29/26 that remained in storage past that date. Facility staff, including the Dietary Manager and Regional Dietary Director, acknowledged that the expired ranch dressing and milk should have been removed from the refrigerator and that the dishwashing area should have been thoroughly cleaned. The facility’s Food Storage policy, dated 11/29/19, stated that food should be stored and prepared in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner, which was not followed in these instances.