cms_GU: 64

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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
64 GUAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY 655000 499 NORTH SABANA DRIVE BARRIGADA GU 96913 2013-09-20 371 C 0 1 JK1T11 Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food under sanitary conditions. During the initial tour of the facility kitchen on (MONTH) 18, 2013 at approximately 9:05 AM, the following observations were made: 1. An open beverage container and two packages of personal food items belonging to Staff 13 was observed to be opened and partially consumed, and were located on a metal shelf above and to the far right (but not over) the dietary steam table where resident food is stored and kept warm prior to assembling meal trays. Upon observation, Staff 13 removed the personal opened beverage and food items, and placed them in the dietary staff refrigerator. The staff person stated that they realized the opened beverage and food items should not have been placed on the shelf. 2. A container on the shelf in the walk-in refrigerator of cooked white rice that was covered but not dated as to when it had been cooked, when it had been placed in the refrigerator, or an expiration date for discard. Staff 13 stated that the container of cooked rice should have been dated appropriately. 3. A container of peeled ripen bananas was on a shelf in the walk-in freezer was not dated as to when it had been cooked, when it had been placed in the refrigerator, or an expiration date for discard. Staff 13 stated that the container of cooked peeled bananas should have been dated appropriately. 4. During the dietary service observation on (MONTH) 19, 2013 at 4PM, Staff 13 that was preparing for residents of the facility was observed at the stove cooking/heating items for the dinner menu. During the observation Staff 13 repeatedly would put his hands into his pockets and then continue preparing food items without hand washing. 5. During the dietary service observation on (MONTH) 19, 2013 at 4:17PM, Staff 13 was preparing for residents of the facility was observed at the stove cooking/heating items for the dinner menu. The worker would go to the covered trash container located near the stove and across from the steam table, lift (open) the cover, dispose of substances, return the trash container cover (close), and then resume preparing food items for the dinner service without hand washing. 6. An inspection of the dried food storage pantry revealed the following canned items with dents near the top/seal of the canned items: - One 107-once can of mandarin oranges - One six-pound can of pear halves - One 107-once can of pear halves Staff 13 stated that food containers received from food service delivery are inspected upon receipt, and that the pantry storage area is also inspected by facility staff on a weekly basis to ensure that stored food items are in intact containers. 2018-07-01