F0812

F

Failure to Maintain Sanitary Food Service and Proper Milk Handling

New Philadelphia, Ohio Survey Completed on 03-26-2026

Penalty

No penalty information released

Summary

The facility failed to store, prepare, and serve food under sanitary conditions, affecting the entire census of 86 residents. Surveyors observed that a large garbage can located near a prep table and three-compartment sink in the kitchen did not have a lid and was repeatedly overflowing with trash, including large cans piled above the rim, on multiple observations over two days. During one observation, a dietary aide was portioning pineapple into cups and covering them with plastic wrap on the prep table adjacent to the uncovered, overflowing trash can. The dietary manager confirmed that the garbage can was not covered with a lid.

Surveyors also found that milk temperatures were not consistently monitored and that milk was not always maintained at or below the facility’s policy guideline of 41°F. During a supper tray line, milk temperatures were not initially taken, and when requested, a milk sample measured 40°F. On another meal service, pre-poured milk cups were left on the three-compartment sink before being placed in the milk chest, and later a glass of milk taken from the chest measured 46.9°F; staff confirmed that milk temperatures were not obtained before the tray line started. Review of March food temperature logs showed that milk temperatures were missing for 47 of 71 meals, and the dietary manager acknowledged inconsistent monitoring. Additionally, surveyors found multiple cartons of 1% milk in the milk chest past their use-by date, and a staff member reported using two expired cartons for resident trays, with one expired milk serving provided to a resident. The facility’s written policy required potentially hazardous cold foods to be kept at or below 41°F and verified with a clean, sanitized, and calibrated thermometer.