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 record review the facility failed to store, prepare, and serve food in
accordance with professional standards for food service safety in the facility's kitchen, reviewed for kitchen
sanitation.
1. The facility failed to ensure refrigerated foods were properly labeled and dated.
2. The facility failed to ensure pantry foods were properly labeled and dated.
3. The facility failed to ensure expired foods were not in the pantry and refrigerator.
4. The facility failed to ensure food service workers wore gloves.
These failures could place residents at risk for food-borne illness.
Findings include:
Observation of the kitchen staff on 4/4/23 at 9:18 AM revealed the following:
Two dietary service workers were not wearing gloves while preparing resident food.
Observation of the refrigerator on 4/4/23 at 9:22 AM revealed the following:
-Five gallons of milk with best by date 4/1/23.
-75 4-ounce cartons of chocolate milk had no date.
-Two heads of lettuce had no date.
-4 large food service bags of cole slaw mix, had no date.
-1 food service box of fresh tomatoes had no date.
-3 gallons of maple syrup were open, with no date.
-1 gallon of fruit punch had no date.
-1 gallon of lemonade had no date.
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Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other
safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
675049
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/04/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Avir at Pampa
1504 W Kentucky Ave
Pampa, TX 79065
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
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-19 ½ dozen fresh eggs, had no date.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
-4, 5-pound containers of cottage cheese with best by date 3/25/23.
-10 individual glasses of apple juice, covered, with no date.
Residents Affected - Many
-10 individual glasses of tomato juice, covered, with no date.
-5, 1-gallon food service containers of mayonnaise had no date.
-1 gallon of Worcestershire sauce, was opened with an expiration date of 2/21/23.
Observation of the walk-in pantry on 4/4/23 at 9:51 AM revealed the following:
-1 Food Service box of dry pasta, was opened to the air, with an expiration date of 9/21.
-6 boxes of wild rice pilaf, had no date.
-1 open bag of Fritos corn chips had no date and was closed with a paper clip.
-1 open bag of dry mashed potato flakes had no date and was closed with a paper clip.
-10 Food Service canisters of oatmeal, had no date.
-1 Food Service bag of bread pudding mix, had no date.
-2 Food Service loaves of white bread, had no date.
-15 Food Service bags of hot dog buns, had no date.
-4 Food Service bags of hamburger buns, had no date
-2 Food Service bags of turkey gravy mix, had no date.
-2 Food Service bags of peppered gravy mix, had no date.
-1 Food Service container of chicken base mix, had no date.
Observation of residents who were in the dining room at the time of the noon dining service revealed 2
residents were witnessed dipping their personal cups into the facility's ice maker, without using the ice
scoop . There were no interventions by staff to keep residents from doing this.
In an interview with the facility Administrator on 4/4/23 at 10:28 AM after State Surveyor intervention,
revealed the Administrator immediately reprimanded residents for using the ice machine on their own,
posted a sign on the machine which indicated residents were not to use the machine without assistance
and the ordering of an ice machine which dispenses ice versus having to use a scoop to put ice into a glass
.
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
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If continuation sheet
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Printed: 05/15/2026
Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
675049
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/04/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Avir at Pampa
1504 W Kentucky Ave
Pampa, TX 79065
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0812
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
In an interview on 4/4/23 at 11:01 AM, the Dietary Manager stated she started in the position about a
month ago and she had been trying to train staff on food storage and the need to rotate things that were
outdated. She stated residents could become sick if they were served foods that were expired or undated.
The Dietary Manager stated residents could become sick if a food service worker did not properly sanitize
their hands and don gloves before contact with resident foods .
Residents Affected - Many
Record review of the Food and Nutrition Services and Kitchen Sanitation to Prevent the Spread of Viral
Illnesses policies and procedures, dated 3/3/20, revealed gloves are to be worn at all times, by kitchen staff
and are to be changed:
1.
Between each food preparation task.
2.
After touching items, utensils or equipment not related to task.
3.
After touching hair, face, or another source of contamination.
4.
When leaving food preparation area for any reason.
5.
When damaged, soiled or when interrupted.
6.
Every hour for all tasks taking longer than one hour.
Record review of the Food Storage policy and procedures, dated 2018, revealed:
Policy: To ensure that all food served by the facility is of good quality and safe for consumption, all food will
be stored according to the state, federal and US Food Codes and HACCP guidelines.
Procedure:
1.
Dry storage rooms
d. To ensure freshness, store opened and bulk items in tightly covered containers. All containers must be
labeled and dated.
f. Where possible, leave items in the original cartons placed with the date visible.
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
675049
If continuation sheet
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Printed: 05/15/2026
Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
675049
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/04/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Avir at Pampa
1504 W Kentucky Ave
Pampa, TX 79065
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0812
g. Use the first-in, first-out (FIFO) rotation method. Date packages and place new items behind existing
supplies, so that the older items are used first.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
2.
Residents Affected - Many
Refrigerators
d. Date, label and tightly seal all refrigerated foods using clean, nonabsorbent, covered containers that are
approved for food storage.
e. Use all leftovers within 72 hours. Discard items that are over 72 hours old.
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