F0814

D

Failure to Maintain Clean Trash Compactor Area

Siler City, North Carolina Survey Completed on 03-13-2026

Penalty

Fine: $19,920

Summary

Surveyors observed that the facility failed to keep the area around the trash compactor free of accumulated trash and debris. During an observation of the dumpster area with the Dietary Manager, the trash compactor was seen in a fenced area behind the kitchen entrance, with a cement platform in front and grassy areas to the left and back. In the grassy area on the left side of the compactor, surveyors noted four plastic bottles, six disposable cups, four disposable gloves, and seven straws that had not been removed.

The Dietary Manager reported that a member of the kitchen staff cleaned only the cement platform on a weekly basis and confirmed that the trash and debris on the left side and back of the trash compactor were not being picked up. The Dietary Manager stated she did not know why those areas were not attended to and noted that all departments in the facility used the same trash compactor. In a separate interview, the Administrator stated he did not know why the trash compactor area had not been cleaned and indicated he would want the area free of debris.