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In collaboration with The Seattle Times, Big Local News is providing full-text nursing home deficiencies from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These files contain the full narrative details of each nursing home deficiency cited regulators. The files include deficiencies from Standard Surveys (routine inspections) and from Complaint Surveys. Complete data begins January 2011 (although some earlier inspections do show up). Individual states are provides as CSV files. A very large (4.5GB) national file is also provided as a zipped archive. New data will be updated on a monthly basis. For additional documentation, please see the README.

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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
55	HEARTLAND OF COLUMBIA REHAB AND NURSING CENTER	425008	2601 FOREST DRIVE	COLUMBIA	SC	29204	2017-02-23	371	E	0	1	999W11	Based on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service in one of two kitchens. Specifically, the facility failed to: -Ensure expired foods were disposed of; and -Ensure all foods were covered/ sealed. The findings included: [NAME] Expectations According to the 2013 Food Code from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, page 92, Ready-to -eat time/temperature control for safety food prepared and packaged by a food processing plant shall be clearly marked, at the time the original container is opened in a food establishment .and the day or date marked by the food establishment may not exceed a manufacturer's use-by date based on food safety. According to the 2013 Food Code from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, pages 60 and 76, Food packages shall be in good condition and protect the integrity of the contents so that the food is not exposed to adulteration or potential contaminants .Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food: where it is not exposed to splash, dust or other contamination. B. Facility Standards According to the storage of food policy provided by the dietary manager (DM) on 2/23/17 at 1:47 p.m., dated 9/2014, Store potentially hazardous foods under refrigeration at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit for a maximum of 7 days, unless there is a different manufacturer's use by date specified .Discard food that has exceeded the expiration date . C. Observations The main kitchen was observed on 2/20/17 at 8:15 a.m. There were two containers of deluxe tuna salad observed in the walk-in refrigerator with a use-by date of 2/3/17. These containers were approximate five pound containers. (17 days) -One tray with 20 containers of fruit cocktail were observed in the walk-in refrigerator, uncovered. These containers were stored on the second shelf to the right with a box stored on the shelf above. -A five-pound container of pimento cheese was observed in the walk-in refrigerator as partially opened, not fully sealed. The main kitchen was observed on 2/23/17 at 1:03 p.m. A five-pound container of pimento cheese was observed in the walk-in refrigerator as partially opened, not fully sealed. D. Staff Interviews The registered dietitian (RD), DM and the nursing home administrator (NHA) were interviewed on 2/23/17 at 1:56 p.m. The DM said her staff was in charge of throwing out expired foods. She had completed monthly in-services with the staff. The DM also said this food item was thrown out that same day. She would ensure the above issues were addressed.	2020-09-01