Food Service Sanitation and Labeling Deficiencies in Kitchen
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors identified a deficiency related to food service sanitation and safe food handling practices affecting the facility’s dietary services. During a kitchen observation, a dietary aide was seen working without a hairnet. In an interview immediately afterward, the aide reported being a new employee and stated she was unaware that a hairnet was required at all times in the kitchen. The dietary manager confirmed that the aide was not properly wearing a hairnet and stated that the expectation is for all staff to properly wear hairnets while in the kitchen or serving food. Additional observations in the kitchen revealed food storage and dish storage issues. Inspectors observed what appeared to be dry parmesan cheese and lettuce in the main refrigerator without any labels indicating contents or preparation dates. The kitchen director confirmed these items were not labeled or dated and stated that his expectation is for all items in the refrigerator to be properly labeled, dated, and stored. Inspectors also observed dishes stored under the kitchen warmers on top of other dirty containers. The kitchen director confirmed that the dishes were not stored under sanitary conditions and stated that his expectation is for all dishes and kitchen equipment to be stored under sanitary conditions.
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