complaint·September 26, 2024

LIC 9099-C Allegation: Facility staff served expired food to residents The Department conducted a kitchen inspection, file review and interviews regarding the following allegation. Interview conducted with Executive Director revealed that a photo was circulating around the facility of an expired salad dressing. Executive Director stated the bottle itself did not have an expiration date, only a manufactured date but there may have been some discoloration on the dressing container. File review of the incident report received by the Department on 9/20/2024 revealed "upon inspection of the kitchen we did find the expired salad dressing and properly disposed". Kitchen inspection conducted on 9/26/2024 revealed that in the facility dry pantry storage, Hollandaise Sauce Mix was observed on the shelf with best by date of "JAN2724" indicating January 27, 2024. Inspection further revealed a jar of peanut butter to be on the shelf with best if used by date of "SEP0424" indicating September 4, 2024. Based on observing the following food items, the allegation is substaniated. Based on the information obtained for the allegation, facility staff served expired food to residents , the allegation is SUBSTANTIATED - A finding that the complaint is Substantiated means that the allegation is valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met. The following allegation cited above is substantiated, please see LIC9099-D. Exit interview conducted and a copy of the report and appeal rights was provided.