Based on observations, interview and a review of the Food Code U.S. Public Health Service and FDA (Food and Drug Administration) 2013 1. The facility failed to assure thermometers utilized for monitoring hot foods maintained on the trayline were accurately calibrated. One of three thermometers was not properly calibrated for use on the trayline. 2. The facility failed to assure effective cleaning/sanitizing of utensils and equipment to prevent the potential growth of food borne organisms. a. The facility failed to assure flatware (spoons) were air dried prior to use. b. The facility failed to assure the Robo Coupe blender was air dried prior to storage. c. The facility failed to assure dinnerware, sectional plates, was cleaned to sight/touch. d. …
F371 citations in Alabama
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
No F371 citations were recorded in Alabama for 2025. That means none appear in the CMS file for that year — not that the requirement does not apply.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alabama surveyors wrote
F371 findings written in Alabama, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
Based on observation, interview and a review of a policy titled Cleaning Instructions: Floors, the facility failed to ensure the drain under the vegetable sink in the kitchen was free of food and other debris. This deficient practice was observed on 4-4-17 and 4-5-17 and had the potential to affect 99 residents receiving meals from the kitchen. Findings Include: A review of an undated policy titled Cleaning Instructions: Floors documented the following: . Policy: It will be the policy .to maintain floors in a clean and sanitary condition .Procedure: .4. Floor drains will be kept covered .emptied as needed daily . On 4-4-17 at 11:25 a.m., the surveyor observed the drain under the vegetable sink with no cover. …
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