Failure to Monitor Food Storage Temperatures and Dishwashing Sanitization
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors identified a deficiency related to food service safety practices involving monitoring of refrigeration, freezing, and dishwashing sanitation. Record review of the kitchen upright refrigerator temperature log for January 2026 showed that staff did not document the refrigerator temperature on the evening shift of 01/25/26 and the morning shift of 01/26/26. Similarly, review of the kitchen upright freezer temperature log for January 2026 revealed that staff did not document the freezer temperature on the evening shift of 01/25/26 and the morning shift of 01/26/26. In addition, review of the dish machine log for January 2026 showed that staff did not document dish machine temperatures or the chemical sanitization concentration for the breakfast dishwashing cycle on 01/26/26. During an interview on 01/26/26 at 1:15 PM, the dietary director stated that staff were expected to check refrigerator and freezer temperatures when they arrived in the morning and in the evening, and confirmed that these temperatures were not documented for the specified shifts. The dietary director also stated that staff were expected to check dish washer temperatures and chemical sanitization concentration after each meal and confirmed that these checks were not documented for the breakfast dishwashing cycle. These failures had the potential to affect all 134 residents who consumed food prepared in the kitchen.
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