Unsanitary Kitchen and Food Storage Conditions in Dietary Department
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors identified a deficiency related to unsanitary conditions in the kitchen and food storage areas, where floors and walls were not maintained in a clean state. Observations revealed dirty floors with trash and debris throughout the kitchen and along the walls, as well as mice and insect glue traps placed under storage racks in the food storage room. These conditions were determined to compromise safe and sanitary dietary conditions for the 213 residents residing in the facility. During interviews, the Dietary Manager stated that dietary aides and cooks are responsible for cleaning the floors in their assigned stations and acknowledged that the kitchen contained dirty floors with trash and debris. The Dietary Manager also confirmed the presence of mice and insect glue traps in the storage room. A Dietary Aide reported that all dietary staff are responsible for keeping the kitchen clean and sanitary, stated that she had mopped after breakfast, and acknowledged seeing roaches on the kitchen counter by the sink. She verified that the kitchen floor still contained dirt, trash, and debris. Facility policies and job descriptions for the Food Service Supervisor and Dietary Aides require maintaining the kitchen and storage rooms in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner and adhering to infection control and food sanitation practices, which were not followed as evidenced by the observed conditions.
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