Improper Food Storage and Infection Control Practices in Kitchen and Dish Room
Penalty
Summary
Facility dietary staff failed to follow safe food storage and handling practices and infection control procedures in the main kitchen and dish room, contrary to facility policy requiring compliance with safe food handling practices. During observation of the main kitchen, surveyors noted two cups stored inside a flour bin, two packages of uncooked ground pork stored improperly, one open and undated bag of hash browns in the freezer, two cases of ice cream stored directly on the walk-in freezer floor, and five individual ice cream items open in the walk-in freezer. During a tray line observation, a server was seen picking up Salisbury steaks with gloved hands, then opening a warming cart door without changing gloves, and plate lid covers used for meal service were still wet from being washed earlier. In the dish room, a dietary staff member was observed repeatedly loading dirty dishes into the washer and then unloading clean dishes from the clean side after the wash cycle without washing hands between handling dirty and clean items. The Dietary Manager confirmed that the facility failed to properly label and date food products and maintain sanitary conditions, creating the potential for cross contamination in the kitchen and dish room. No specific residents or their medical conditions were mentioned in the report.
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