cms_DC: 19

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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
19 WASHINGTON CTR FOR AGING SVCS 95014 2601 18TH STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20018 2019-07-30 812 E 0 1 BMNI11 Based on observations and staff interview, the facility failed to prepare foods under sanitary conditions as evidenced by four (4) of four (4) soiled fire sprinklers heads, one (1) of four (4) damaged sprinkler head, a water fountain with a missing cover and erroneous dish machine final rinse temperature documentation. Findings included . During a walkthrough of the facility's dietary services on (MONTH) 17, 2019, at approximately 8:10 AM: 1. Four (4) of four (4) fire sprinklers located above the tilt skillet, the grill, the grease fryer and the stove were soiled with a sticky, oily sludge. 2. One (1) of four (4) fire sprinkler heads located above the tilt skillet was bent at the deflector. 3. The water fountain located in the main kitchen lacked an enclosure to protect its internal parts and provide a safety barrier. 4. Dish Machine Temperature logs from (MONTH) 2019 through (MONTH) 2019 were inaccurately recorded. Final Rinse temperatures were consistently documented at less than 180 degrees Fahrenheit (F) on 19 occasions in (MONTH) 2019, 76 times in (MONTH) 2019, 81 times in (MONTH) 2019, 80 times in (MONTH) 2019, and 79 times in (MONTH) 2019, and twice in (MONTH) 2019. During a face-to-face interview with Employee #8 on (MONTH) 26, 2019, at approximately 11:00 AM and Employee #9 on (MONTH) 26, 2019, at approximately 12:15 PM, they both acknowledged there were no mechanical breakdowns with the dish machine when the above final rinse temperatures were recorded at less than 180 degrees Fahrenheit (F). Dish Machine temperatures are recorded two (2) to three (3) times daily according to the Dish Machine Temperature logs. Employee #8 acknowledged the above findings during a face-to-face interview on (MONTH) 26, 2019, at approximately 11:00 AM. 2020-09-01