Urine Specimen Improperly Stored in Refrigerator Used for Resident Food
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that a mini refrigerator in medication room [ROOM NUMBER], designated for storing resident food items, contained both food and a urine specimen, in violation of infection control and food safety standards. On 02/10/26 at 9:33 a.m., the refrigerator was found to hold a box of bacon, two protein shakes, one individual-sized ice cream, and two mighty shakes, along with a urine specimen cup that was half-filled with a yellow substance and sealed in a plastic lab bag. The specimen cup, labeled with the name of a former resident, was placed directly on top of the ice cream and mighty shakes containers. At 9:37 a.m., the DON confirmed that the mini refrigerator in medication room [ROOM NUMBER] was intended solely for resident food storage and acknowledged that the urine specimen should not have been stored there, identifying it as an infection control issue. The facility administrator reported that 74 residents resided in the facility at the time of the survey. The report does not provide additional clinical details or medical history about the former resident whose name appeared on the urine specimen cup, nor does it describe the condition of any specific resident at the time of the deficiency.
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