Whitehorn Village - Food

Main Kitchen:, 1) PHI observed food handler eating with hands and did not wash hands before returning into kitchen with rag to clean food contact surfaces. Please remind staff to wash hands after consuming foods and returning to work duties.

Main Kitchen:, 1) Food prep was conducted on the rear 2 comp sink drainboard under soap and paper towel dispensers, and directly next to a hand washing sink. Please designate a clean area acceptable for food prep. This may require necessary adjustments to space layout.

Main Kitchen:, 1) Trays of perishable foods were stored at room temp in the front service area. Temp of soups ranged 28-35C; devilled eggs and salad measured @ 21C; deli meat sandwhich @ 17C; chili @ 46-49C (all destroyed). Keep perishable foods at or below 4C, or at or above 60C. Do not set perishable foods out on trays until they can be picked up. Remind HCAs to only pick up trays when residents are ready to consume meals., , Morning Star Servery:, 1) A probe thermometer was not provided. Please obtain a probe thermometer that can be used to monitor temperatures of foods between 0C and 100C.

Morning Star Servery:, 1) Sanitizer test strips for the automatic quats dispensing system in the chemical room were not provided. Please obtain test strips for use at this dispenser and to monitor quats solution for the servery.

Food handlers in the Morning Star servery were lacking basic food safety and sanitation knowledge. Please have all Morning Star food handlers complete the AHS basic food safety course. There is no charge to complete this course.

Main Kitchen:, 1) There was a hole at the base of a wall in the dry storage room. Please repair so surfaces are smooth, nonporous and easily cleanable., , Morning Star Servery:, 1) The bathroom in the dining room was missing a self-closure device. Please install., 2)

Main Kitchen:, 1) There was an accumulation of food debris/dirt in corners, under equipment, counters, shelves, etc., and in hard-to-reach areas in the kitchen, dry storage room, and walk-in cooler and freezer. Please thoroughly clean. Discussed increasing cleaning frequency as needed., , Morning Star Servery:, 1) There was an accumulation of food debris in the food storage cupboard. Please clean.