Failure to Label Opened Bread Products With Open and Expiration Dates
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors identified a deficiency in food storage and labeling practices when inspecting the facility’s dry food storage room during an annual and licensure certification survey. At approximately 10:22 AM, in the presence of the Dining Services Director, surveyors observed an opened bag of hot dog buns, an opened bag of hamburger buns, and an opened bag of white bread that were not labeled with the date they were opened and did not have an expiration date indicated. During the inspection, the Dining Services Director acknowledged that opened foods should be labeled with the date opened and the date the food expires. The facility’s Food and Supply Storage Policy, revised 01/2024, states that all food used in food preparation shall be stored to prevent contamination and maintain safety and wholesomeness, and that unused portions and open packages are to be covered, labeled, and dated. These failures had the potential to affect 131 residents living in the facility. No specific residents were individually identified or described in terms of medical history or condition at the time of the deficiency, only that the deficient practice had the potential to affect all 131 residents in the facility.
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