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Food Storage, Sanitation, and Pest Control Deficiencies in Kitchen

Washington, Indiana Survey Completed on 03-24-2026

Penalty

No penalty information released

Summary

Surveyors identified that the facility failed to store and handle food in accordance with food safety standards during two kitchen observations. During one observation, the backsplash behind the three-compartment sink appeared unclean, discolored, and had several dried splatterings. In a downstairs standing freezer, surveyors found an open bag of individual cookie dough balls exposed to air. Kitchen Staff 4 later stated that food should be covered when stored in the freezer and that staff are responsible for cleaning during their shifts and performing a full kitchen cleaning at the end of each shift.

In a separate observation during meal service, the Dietary Manager used a pair of tongs to plate chicken and repeatedly set the tongs down on a tabletop so that the serving end rested against a cleaning towel that had been dipped in sanitizing solution, then used the same tongs to plate the next piece of chicken. Additionally, a live roach was observed on an outlet near the three-compartment sink. The Dietary Manager reported not having seen any live roaches in the kitchen and indicated that pest control visits the facility routinely. The facility’s written sanitization policy required that food service areas be kept clean, sanitary, and protected from rodents, roaches, flies, and other insects, and assigned the food services manager responsibility for scheduling regular cleaning of kitchen and dining areas.