cms_AZ: 16

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rowid facility_name facility_id address city state zip inspection_date deficiency_tag scope_severity complaint standard eventid inspection_text filedate
16 SANTA ROSA CARE CENTER 35004 1650 NORTH SANTA ROSA AVENUE TUCSON AZ 85712 2016-09-14 371 D 0 1 MTU811 Based on observations, staff interviews and policy and procedures, the facility failed to ensure one staff member (#82) wore a hair net in the kitchen and failed to ensure foods were dated when opened. Findings include: -On (MONTH) 12, (YEAR) at 10:00 a.m., an initial kitchen tour was completed with the dietary manager (staff #82). At this time, the dietary manager was observed not wearing a hairnet. Also during the initial kitchen tour, there was frozen pork in the freezer which was wrapped in plastic. The pork was not dated when opened. There was also a box of pork patties in the freezer which was opened, but not dated. The meat was not wrapped and was exposed to the air. An interview was conducted with staff #82 on (MONTH) 14, (YEAR) at 8:30 a.m. She stated that she knew she was suppose to wear a hairnet in the kitchen. She stated that she knew the opened items should have been dated when opened. An interview was conducted on (MONTH) 14, (YEAR), with the nutrition consultant (staff #146). She stated foods should be dated when opened and prior to being put back in the freezer. At this time, the freezer was inspected and there was a zip lock bag with frozen chicken, and it was not dated when opened. There was also a box of churros which was opened and not dated. The churros were not wrapped and were exposed to the air. Staff #146 stated that those items should have been dated after being opened. Staff #146 also stated that a hair net should be worn at all times in the kitchen. Review of the facility policy titled, Personal Hygiene Training revealed that a hair restraint should be worn when around exposed foods, in the kitchen or food service areas including the dining areas. A policy regarding Food Storage included that all foods will be checked to assure that foods will be consumed by their use by dates or discarded and that Food should be labeled and dated. 2020-09-01