Failure to Maintain Effective Pest Control in Kitchen Dry Storage Area
Penalty
Summary
Facility staff failed to maintain an effective pest control program to ensure the facility was free of pests, as evidenced by surveyor observations in the kitchen dry storage room. During a follow-up kitchen survey on 03/10/2026 at approximately 12:50 PM, a dead cockroach was observed on the floor of the dry storage room. Review of pest control reports from the contracted pest management company dated 02/07/2026 and 02/28/2026 documented that no cockroach activity had been noted in the kitchen during those visits. In face-to-face interviews conducted at approximately 12:50 PM on 03/10/2026, the Food Service Manager and Maintenance Staff acknowledged the presence of the dead cockroach, and in a separate interview at approximately 1:10 PM, the Administrator stated that the professional pest exterminator services the facility biweekly and as needed. No residents were directly referenced in the report, and no resident conditions or medical histories were described in relation to this deficiency.
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