cms_WV: 4122
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| rowid | facility_name | facility_id | address | city | state | zip | inspection_date | deficiency_tag | scope_severity | complaint | standard | eventid | inspection_text | filedate |
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| 4122 | SALEM CENTER | 515071 | 255 SUNBRIDGE DRIVE | SALEM | WV | 26426 | 2019-04-02 | 812 | E | 0 | 1 | HCZ011 | **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, staff interview, and a review of Food Handler Permits, the facility failed to store food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety, ensure cleanliness of food storage areas, and to ensure all dietary staff had current Food Handler Permits. The facility contained several areas with undated, expired, and opened resident food items, several employees did not possess current Food Handler Permits, and there was a dirty refrigerator and food bin in the kitchen. These practices had the potential to affect more than a limited number of residents. Facility census: 80. Findings include: a) Woodside Dining Room An observation of the Woodside Back Dining Room, on [DATE] at 11:30 AM, revealed the room was not secured and had cabinets with no locks. The cabinets contained the following undated food items: -Two (2) packs of opened and unlabeled graham crackers. -One (1) opened and undated Fudge Round. The Fudge Round was hard. -One (1) container of Franks Red Hot Sauce with an expiration date of (MONTH) (YEAR). -One (1) container of Mrs. Butterworth's Maple Syrup with an expiration date of (MONTH) (YEAR). -One (1) box of vanilla instant pudding with an expiration of (MONTH) (YEAR). -Two (2) opened container of self rising flour with an expiration date of (MONTH) (YEAR). -One (1) box of Clover Valley Popcorn with an expiration date of (MONTH) (YEAR). -One (1) large opened and undated bag of graham crackers. -One (1) opened and undated bag of onions. -One (1) opened and undated bag of potatoes. The potatoes had grown large sprouts. An interview with the Activity Director (AD), on [DATE] at 11:35 AM, revealed the Woodside Back Dining Room was accessible to any resident at any time. The AD stated some activities are held in the room. The AD stated all the food items in the cabinets were old and needed thrown away. The AD stated she would remove the food items immediately. b) Conclusion of a the brief kitchen tour on [DATE] at 10:58 found the following issues: 1. The exterior of a large plastic bin which held bread crumbs was noticeably dirty. A fingertip swipe on the top of the bin left a track mark which looked and felt greasy. 2. The exterior of a large plastic bin which held a bag of sugar and a bag of flour was noticeably dirty. A fingertip swipe on the top of the bin left a track mark which looked and felt greasy. 3. The floor of the walk-in refrigerator contained puddles of standing water. Also, compacted dirt was noticeable on the interior rim at the bottom of the door. Using the tip of a shoe created mud where the dirt on the interior rim at the bottom of the door and the standing water mixed. 4. A plastic bag inscribed with the date of [DATE] contained a lemon. The dietary manager was present at the time of the above listed observations. He directed a dietary employee to clean the exterior of the two (2) bins. He disposed of the lemon. He agreed the floor of the walk-in refrigerator needed mopped to remove the water and the interior seal at the bottom of the door needed cleaned. c) Review of dietary staff's food handler's certificates on [DATE] at 10:00 AM found that three (3) dietary employees had no current food handler's certificates as follows: 1. Dietary aide #64 first began working in the kitchen on [DATE]. He had no food handler's certificate. 2. Dietary aide #12 completed a training at the local health department on [DATE] and obtained a food handler's certificate which was valid for one (1) year. It expired on [DATE]. 3. Dietary aide #300 was hired earlier this month. She had no food handler's card. An interview was conducted with the dietary manager on [DATE] at 10:00 AM. He said those three (3) employees are scheduled to take a food handler's class at the local health department on [DATE]. He said in the meantime they have been working in the dietary kitchen. A telephone interview was conducted with an employee of the local health department on [DATE] at 11:30 AM. She said in this county persons are not allowed to work in food services unless they take a class and obtain a food handler's certificate, and their food handler's cards are current and up to date. This information was relayed at this time to the dietary manager at the facility. At 1:30 PM on [DATE] the dietary manager said he arranged through the local health department for dietary aides #64 and #300 to complete the food handler's classes online and get their food handler's cards today. On [DATE] at 5:00 PM the dietary manager brought copies of valid food handler's certificates for dietary aides #64 and #300. He said that dietary aide #12 is not scheduled to work until next week, and will not be allowed to work until she obtains a food handler's certificate from the local health department. These findings were discussed with the administrator and the acting director of nursing on [DATE] at 12:00 PM. | 2020-02-01 |