Print Inspection: WCZR

The findings of the kitchen inspection, conducted on 07/24/24, are documented in this report. The survey was conducted to determine compliance with the OARs 411-054-0030 for Residential Care and Assisted Living Facilities for Resident Services- Meals and Oregon Health Service Food Sanitation Rules OARs 333-150-0000.

The findings of the revisit to the kitchen inspection of 07/24/24, conducted 10/30/24 thru 10/31/24, are documented in this report. It was determined the facility was in substantial compliance with the OARs 411-054-0030 for Residential Care and Assisted Living Facilities for Resident Services- Meals, and Oregon Health Service Food Sanitation Rules OARs 333-150-0000.

Based on observation and interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure the kitchen was maintained in accordance with the Food Sanitation Rules OAR 333-150-000. Findings include, but are not limited to:

Observations of the facility kitchen, food storage, food preparation areas, and dining room on 07/24/24 noted the following in need of cleaning or repair:

* Both the exit and entrance doors leading from the dining room to the kitchen had chipped paint and scuff marks present;

* The garbage can by the beverage station in the dining room did not have a lid;

* The beverage station in the dining room had spills and splatters observed in the cupboards under and to the right of the sink, inside and out;

* The reach in freezer to the right of the kitchen entrance door had food debris present on the lowest shelf;

* The room where the reach in freezer was located had a gouge in the wall, chipping paint, and the light switch face was broken;

* The reach in freezer to the right of the steam table had icicles present and there was a bag of food open to air observed;

* The grill to the left of the oven had built-up black and brown matter present;

* Both sides of the deep fryer were observed to have a build-up of debris;

* Inside, outside, and the backsplash of the stove had brown and black mater present;

* The garbage can to the right of the stove had built-up food matter and debris on the top and sides;

* The lower shelves of the steam table had food debris present;

* There was undated and unlabeled food located in the deli cart's refrigerator;

* There was a dirty rag and coffee grounds in the drain in front of the coffee maker;

* The cupboard under the hand washing sink had spills present;

* There were small holes in the wall behind the hand washing sink and the area was missing some paint;

* There was debris present outside of the reach in refrigerator's door;

* There were multiple food items in the walk-in refrigerator that were not covered, labeled, or dated;

* Boxes were observed to be stored on the floor in the walk-in freezer;

* Cutting boards throughout the kitchen, including the one attached to the deli cart, had deep grooves and score marks present deeming them to be uncleanable;

* The shelf above the one compartment sink was sticky to the touch;

* The garbage can to the left of the one compartment sink had built-up debris on the top and the sides;

* The blade on the industrial can opener had built-up food debris present;

* The two spice shelves had a layer of debris present;

* The faucet in the dish washing area had a constant drip;

* Walls throughout the kitchen had drips, splatters, food debris, scuffs, and chipped paint observed;

* The ceiling panel outside of the walk-in refrigerator was missing, and there were other ceiling panels in the front of the kitchen that were lifting up;

* There were vents in the ceiling located by the stove area and by a large wire storing rack in the back of the kitchen that were observed to have an accumulation of dust;

* A fan located to the right of the three compartment sink was covered in a thick layer of dust; and

* Floor drains throughout the kitchen had brown and black matter present.  

The areas in need of cleaning and repair were reviewed with Staff 1 (Culinary Director), Staff 2 (Maintenance), and Staff 3 (Memory Care Program Director) on 07/24/24. They acknowledged the findings.

The following areas will be repaired by maintenance

1. entrance and exit doors

2. gouge in wall by reach in freezer

3. wall behind the handwashing sink

4. faucet in the dink washing area

5. chipped paint on walls throughout kitchen

6. ceiling panels

The kitchen will be cleaned and to ensure this is maintained new staff task list will be presented and all staff will be trained on these on 8/15/24

Staff will also be retrained on proper food storage on 8/15/24

Garbage cans will have lids on them moving forward and will be placed on the task list for cleaning daily

Audits will be done by the dietary manager of the kitchen weekly to ensure task list are done and we are in compliance with food safety and sanitation guidelines, once we are in compliance they will be done monthly