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In collaboration with The Seattle Times, Big Local News is providing full-text nursing home deficiencies from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These files contain the full narrative details of each nursing home deficiency cited regulators. The files include deficiencies from Standard Surveys (routine inspections) and from Complaint Surveys. Complete data begins January 2011 (although some earlier inspections do show up). Individual states are provides as CSV files. A very large (4.5GB) national file is also provided as a zipped archive. New data will be updated on a monthly basis. For additional documentation, please see the README.

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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
67	MT OLYMPUS REHABILITATION CENTER	465006	2200 EAST 3300 SOUTH	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84109	2016-11-30	371	E	0	1	16UX11	Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the facility did not store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service and safety. Specifically, concerns were identified related to cross contamination during food preparation, expired food items, and dating, labeling, and covering food items. Findings include: On 11/28/16 at 7:45 AM, the following observations were made during an initial tour of the main kitchen: a. Cracked and peeled caulking along the left-hand side of the dishmachine between the wall and the stainless steel counter. b. A dented can of Ensure within the dry storage area. c. A large container of brown sugar was open to the air within the dry storage area. d. A plastic container of strawberries was visibly moldy within the walk-in refrigerator. e. An opened container of ranch dressing was dated 2/15.17, indicating a two-year expiry period within the walk-in refrigerator. f. A container of salsa was undated within the walk-in refrigerator. g. Two containers of lemon juice were dated BEST BEFORE (YEAR) NOVEMBER 14 within the walk-in refrigerator. h. One container of lemon juice was dated BEST BEFORE (YEAR) NOVEMBER 15 within the walk-in refrigerator. i. Five containers of pesto appeared to have visible, white mold growth within the walk-in refrigerator. j. A plastic bag of grapes, with an individual package of Oreo cookies inside the bag, was labeled with an indecipherable date and resident identifier within the walk-in refrigerator. k. A reusable ice pack was stored among food items within the standing refrigerator. l. A plastic bag of chicken fingers was undated within the standing refrigerator. m. A plastic package of raw chicken breasts was stored on the top shelf, above berries and pre-cooked fish products, within the standing refrigerator. On 11/28/16 at 8:35 AM, an observation was made of the cook during breakfast preparation. The cook was observed to crack three eggs into a frying pan, wipe her hands on her apron, and then proceeded to prepare residents' meal trays without changing her gloves. On 11/28/16 at 8:10 AM, the following observations were made of the refrigerator located within the independent dining room: a. A tomato with visible mold was in the door of the refrigerator. b. A plastic bag of individual pizzas was undated within the freezer. On 12/29/16 at 7:30 AM, the following additional observations were made of food storage areas within the main kitchen: a. A plastic bag of sausage links was undated within the walk-in refrigerator. b. The plastic container of strawberries with visible mold, as previously noted, remained within the walk-in refrigerator. c. A plastic package of raw chicken breasts was undated within the walk-in freezer. d. The plastic bag of chicken fingers, as previously noted, was open to the air and remained undated within the standing refrigerator. e. A box of cookie dough was open to air within the standing refrigerator. On 11/29/16 at 2:51 PM, an interview was conducted with Dietary Staff Member (DSM) 1. DSM 1 stated all food items should have been labeled, dated, and covered. DSM 1 further stated all expired or visibly moldy foods should have been thrown away. In addition, DSM 1 stated that gloves should have been changed after cracking eggs in order to prevent cross contamination. DSM 1 further stated that the dietary staff was responsible for cleaning and maintaining the refrigerator located within the independent dining room. On 11/30/16 at 7:45 AM, an interview was conducted with DSM 2. DSM 2 stated all food items should have been labeled, dated, and covered. DSM 2 further stated all expired or visibly moldy foods should have been thrown away, and raw meat should have been stored on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. In addition, DSM 2 stated that gloves should have been changed immediately after cracking eggs. DSM 2 further stated that the dietary staff was responsible for cleaning and maintaining the refrigerator located within the independent dining room. On 11/30/16 at 10:04 AM, an interview was conducted with the Dietary Manager (DM). The DM stated all food items should have been labeled, dated, and covered, and an expiry date range of two years was not acceptable. The DM further stated that expired or visibly moldy foods and dented cans should have been thrown away, and raw meat should not have been stored on top of anything. In addition, the DM stated that the dietary staff was responsible for auditing food storage areas after each shift, and cleaning and maintaining the refrigerator located within the independent dining room on a daily basis. The DM further stated that gloves should have been changed immediately after cracking eggs, and confirmed the risk of bacterial growth within cracked and peeled caulking around the high-moisture dishmachine area.	2020-09-01