Edison Christian Health Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Edison Christian Health Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Sep 17, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain best practices in the kitchen resulting in the potential to spread food borne illness to all residents that consume food from the kitchen.Findings include:On 9/15/25 at 9:32 AM, An interview with Production Manager (PM) SS found that staff check dates of food products daily. Further review of the walk-in cooler found an open package of roast beef with no date, a container of cut pineapple with no date, pumpkin dated 8/25 to 8/31, a bag of kielbasa sausages open with no date, and a container of scrambled eggs uncovered and not dated. On 9/15/25 at 9:38 AM, Observation of the two door Traulsen cooler found a container of leaf lettuce dated 9/6 to 9/9. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF921Sep 17, 2025

  DPS #1 Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain general cleanliness and repair of the premises. This resulted in an increased potential for contamination and a possible decrease in satisfaction of living, affecting residents in the following areas:Findings include: DPS #2 Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a sanitary and comfortable environment in 1 (Resident #18) of 19 residents reviewed for a clean, homelike environment, resulting in a build of up dust and debris on surfaces in the resident's room and the potential for decreased satisfaction with the living environment.Findings include: On 9/15/25 at 10:24 AM, Observation of the Main dining room found the cabinet underneath the ice machine with an accumulation of… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Sep 12, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. This deficient practice has the potential to result in food borne illness among all residents. Findings include: During the initial tour of the kitchen, starting at 9:48 AM on 9/10/24, an interview with Food Service Director (FSD) Z found that the facility date marks potentially hazardous food items for a three-day discard. Observation inside the walk-in cooler found a half gallon of skim milk dated 8/18 to 8/21 and an open thickened dairy beverage dated 8/18 to 8/21. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Aug 30, 2023

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to: 1. Date mark and discard potentially hazardous foods; 2. Properly restrain facial hair while working with food; 3. Ensure proper working order of dish machine; 4. Clean non-food contact surfaces to sight and tough; and 5. Ensure proper cooling of potentially hazardous foods. These conditions resulted in an increased risk of contaminated foods and an increased risk of food borne illness that affected 94 residents who consume food from the kitchen. Findings Include: 1. In an observation on [DATE] beginning at 11:40 a.m., reviewed the main facility kitchen. Observed two large, white, rolling bins below the counter, which contained flour and sugar. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Sep 29, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to maintain sanitary conditions in the kitchen resulting in an increased potential for cross contamination of food and foodborne illness, potentially affecting all residents who receive meal services out of the facility's total census of 78 residents. Findings include: On [DATE] between 6:50 AM, and 7:30 AM, during a tour of the dietary environment the following non-food contact surfaces were observed soiled and with an accumulation of dust and debris: On the flooring in the main kitchen preparation area. On the interior of both two-door reach in refrigerators. On the interior of both upright reach in food warmers. Underneath the dish machine. […]