Health inspection·July 25, 2024

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 on observation, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure appropriate food storage in the kitchen's main freezer and the memory care unit refrigerators. The kitchen area had the potential to affect all residents receiving meals from the kitchen. The facility identified three residents (#36, #78, and #96) who had nothing by mouth (NPO) diet orders. The facility identified 24 residents (#16, #18, #19, #21, #24, #31, #37, #39, #50, #52, #55, #56, #59, #60, #66, #67, #69, #71, #72, #80, #83, #87, #90, and #95) on the memory care unit. The facility census was 115. Findings include: Observation on 07/22/24 from 8:15 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. with Assistant Director of Dietary Services #857 revealed the main freezer had an internal thermometer reading negative 19 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside the main freezer was significant amounts of frozen water drips across the ceiling of the freezer. There were ice crystals formed on boxes of stored food products along the top racks of the freezer. There was ice buildup noted on the two condensers. Assistant Director of Dietary Services #857 indicated she had previously put in a work order with maintenance; however, the freezer had not yet been inspected. There was a box of pretzel rolls spilled onto the floor of the freezer. All kitchen findings were verified at time of observation with Assistant Director of Dietary Services #857. Observation on 07/22/24 at 8:42 AM with Assistant Director of Dietary Services #857 on the secure memory care unit revealed a mini refrigerator freezer located in the nursing station. There was noted ice buildup in the freezer portion of the mini refrigerator freezer. There was a residential refrigerator with a freezer adjacent to the dining area on the memory care unit. There was a large, dried spill of an unidentified brown substance on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Assistant Director of Dietary Services #857 removed several staff lunches and beverages from the refrigerator including several bottled beverages, bagged lunches, a box of pizza, and a frozen dinner. The food and beverage products removed were not labeled with a name or date. Assistant Director of Dietary Services #857 indicated the refrigerator was only for resident foods, and staff were not permitted to store their food in the refrigerator. All findings were verified at time of observations with Assistant Director of Dietary Services #857. Review of the undated facility policy labeled Freezer Storage revealed all food would be stored to prevent freezer burn. The freezer should be maintained at a temperature of zero degrees to negative 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Review of the facility policy labeled Care and Monitoring of Unit Refrigerators, dated August 2017, revealed resident food or beverages brought in from the outside will be labeled with the resident's name, room number, and dated by nursing. The policy did not address cleanliness of unit Page 1 of 2 365109 365109 07/25/2024 Altenheim 18627 Shurmer Road Strongsville, OH 44136

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