Health inspection·August 30, 2025

F 0812 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Many Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Based observation, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to maintain the kitchen in a clean and sanitary condition. This had the potential to affect all 104 residents residing in the facility. The facility census was 104.Findings include:Observation of the kitchen area with Dietary Aide (DA) #750 on 08/30/25 beginning at 9:02 A.M. revealed the following that was verified at the time of discovery.Observation of the walk-in cooler revealed a spiral ham with no date, an onion chopped in half and stored in plastic wrap with no date, a large plastic container of diced turkey with no date, a metal container with butter that had no label or date, a metal container of bacon bits with no label or date, and a large plastic container of fat from the preparation of a beef roast with no label or date. Observation of the walk-in freezer revealed a box of beef slabs which was opened and the slabs of beef were sitting on the cardboard box and not in a plastic bag or any sort of container. The exposed beef slabs showed signs of significant freezer burn. Further observation of the walk-in freezer revealed a plastic bag of cookie dough bites were in a plastic bag that were open to air. Continued observation of the kitchen revealed multiple light fixtures through out the area that had various amounts of dust, debris, and dead bugs in them. Observation of the six burner cook top had a thick layer of black food buildup around each of the burners and underneath the burner. The microwave used to heat up and defrost residents food was extremely dirty with brown residue all over it.Interview with DA #750 confirmed all of the above findings at the time of discovery on 08/20/25.Review of the undated policy titled, Food Preparation and Storage, revealed food items will be prepared to conserve maximum nutritive value, develop and enhance flavor and keep free of harmful organisms and substances. This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number 2569014. Page 1 of 2 365033 365033 08/30/2025 Cedarwood Plaza 12504 Cedar Road Cleveland Heights, OH 44106

F 0814 Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based observation and staff interview, the facility failed to maintain its dumpster area in a clean and sanitary condition. This had the potential to affect all 104 residents residing in the facility. The facility census was 104.Findings include: Observation of the outside dumpster area with Dietary Aide (DA) #750 on 08/30/25 beginning at 9:45 A.M. revealed to the left of the dumpster area, outside of the physical dumpster, were significant amounts of debris, including plastic gloves, used plastic silverware, paper plates (many with noticeable food residue), brown bags, and various other pieces of plastic laying around. In front of the dumpster, approximately fifteen feet away, was a cardboard box on the ground and the box appeared to have been run over multiple times by vehicles. To the right of the dumpster was the facility's grease barrel, used to store excess oil and grease from the kitchen, and it was observed to be open to the air with a stock pot of water placed on top of it.Interview with DA #750 on 08/30/25 confirmed the above findings of the outside dumpster area at the time of discovery.This deficiency represents an incidental finding discovered while investigating Complaint Number 2569014. Residents Affected - Many 365033 Page 2 of 2