cms_TN: 1444

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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
1444 BRIARCLIFF HEALTH CARE CENTER 445260 100 ELMHURST DR OAK RIDGE TN 37830 2019-04-10 812 F 0 1 0Z6O11 **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on facility policy review, observation, and interview the facility failed to ensure expired food items and expired nutritional supplements were not available for resident use in 2 of 2 nourishment refrigerators observed. The findings include: Review of the facility policy Refrigerated Storage, dated [DATE], revealed .3.All foods should be covered, labeled and dated. All foods will be checked to assure that foods .will be consumed by their safe use by dates . Review of the facility policy, Personal Food Storage, dated [DATE], revealed .Food or beverage brought in from outside sources for storage in center pantries, refrigeration units .will be monitored by designated center staff for food safety .Designated center staff will be assigned to monitor .refrigeration units for food or beverage disposal .6. All leftover or opened items must be stored in airtight containers or zip-lock bags. All containers and bags will be dated . Review of the facility policy, Resource: Food Safety for Your Loved One, dated [DATE], revealed .Foods or beverage items without a manufacturer's expiration date should be dated upon arrival in the center and thrown away three (3) days after the date marked .Foods in unmarked or unlabeled containers should be marked with the current date the food item was stored . Observation with the Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) on [DATE] at 8:45 AM, of the East Wing nourishment refrigerator revealed the following items available for resident use: 1 open, 1/2 pint carton of chocolate milk drink, 1/4 full, undated and unnamed 3 disposable styrofoam food containers. One with no name and three undated 1 disposable plastic bowl with food undated. Observation with the CDM on [DATE] at 8:45 AM, of the West Wing nourishment refrigerator, revealed the following food items available for resident use: 3 of the 8 ounce cans of milk shake supplement drink had expiration dates of [DATE] 4 fast food items, undated and unnamed 6 of the 1/2 pint cartons of buttermilk with expiration dates of [DATE] 3 of the 1/2 pint cartons of fat free milk with expiration dates of [DATE] 4 of the 1/2 pint cartons of fat free milk with expiration dates of [DATE] 2 of the 1/2 pint cartons of fat free milk with expiration dates of [DATE] 6 of the 1/2 pint cartons of buttermilk with expiration dates of [DATE] 6 of the 1/2 pint cartons of fat free milk with expiration dates of [DATE]. Interview with the CDM on [DATE] at 8:50 AM, at the West Wing nourishment room confirmed the facility failed to discard the expired, unnamed, and undated food items in the East Wing and West Wing nourishment refrigerators and the food items were available for resident use. 2020-09-01