(a) In facilities providing meals to clients, the following shall apply: (7) Commercial foods shall be approved by appropriate federal, state and local authorities. All foods shall be selected, transported, stored, prepared and served so as to be free from contamination and spoilage and shall be fit for human consumption. Food in damaged containers shall not be accepted, used or retained.
This requirement is not met as evidenced by: |
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4 | Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The best buy date on a bag of carrots was 4/24/2024, more than 6 months beyond the best buy date. Long roots were growing out of the carrots, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. |
 | POC Due Date: 01/07/2025 |
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4 | Corrected during inspection. |
(c) A facility shall conduct a drill at least quarterly for each shift. The type of emergency covered in a drill shall vary from quarter to quarter, taking into account different emergency scenarios. An actual evacuation of individuals served by the facility is not required during a drill. While a facility may provide an opportunity for individuals served by the facility to participate in a drill, it shall not require that participation. Documentation of the drills shall include the date, the type of emergency covered by the drill, and, if applicable, the names of staff participating in the drill.
This requirement is not met as evidenced by: |
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4 | Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having no proof of quarterly drills, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. |
 | POC Due Date: 01/07/2025 |
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4 | On or before the due date, the Licensee shall send proof to the LPA that the Emergency/Disaster drills had been done at least quarterly for every shift during 2024. If they had not been done, then they shall send proof that one has been conducted and their schedule for running them quarterly during 2025. |