George L Mee Memorial Hospital D/P SNF

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at George L Mee Memorial Hospital D/P SNF, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF804Jan 30, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and facility document review, the facility failed to provide and served food at an appropriate temperature.This failure placed the 40 residents eating at the facility at risk of poor food intake further compromising their nutritional status.Findings:During an interview with Resident 5 on 1/20/2026 at 10:54 a.m., Resident 5 stated he always received his morning breakfast cold.During an interview with Resident 23, the resident council (an organized group of people living in a residential facility-such as a nursing home, assisted living, or public housing-who meet regularly to discuss concerns, plan, activities, and advocate for improvements to their quality of life) president on 1/20/2026 at 11:44 a.m., Resident 23 stated, 97% of the food served to them were… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jan 30, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and facility document review, the facility failed to ensure food was stored, prepared, and served in accordance with professional standards for food safety when:1.The kitchen dry storage room temperature was not checked in the afternoon from 1/1 to 1/15/2026 and no logged temperature check from 1/16/2026 - 1/20/2026, as indicated in their dry storage temperature log;2. The box of lemons stored in the walk-in refrigerator had one lemon covered with whitish substance mixed with other lemons;3.The staff personal purse was stored in the clean plate storage rack;4.The black storage rack for plastic cups, clean plates and metal food containers had some dust like substances and food crumbs; and5.Food service worker K (FSW K) kept on touching her eyeglasses while… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF802Jun 28, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure food and nutrition services staff carried out the functions of food and nutrition service competently according to facility policy and standards of practice when: 1. Two kitchen staff were unable to properly test the dish machine sanitizer solution concentration. 2. Kitchen staff did not correctly verbalize the cool down process for cooked foods. 3. Kitchen staff did not wash melons prior to cutting. These failures had the potential to expose residents to bacterial contamination, that can result in food borne illnesses for all residents who consume food from the kitchen. Findings: 1. During a concurrent kitchen observation and interview on 6/24/24 at 10:41 a.m. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 28, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure food safety and sanitation methods were followed according to standards of practice and facility policy when: 1. The ice machine had visible pink slime and tan colored residue on the ice making parts. 2. Two drainage pipes did not have air gaps. 3. Three floor sink drains were visibly dirty with dark black and brown stains, crumbs, and food debris. 4. Expired sliced cheese, sliced pears, and cranberry juice were found in the reach-in and walk-in refrigerators. 5. [NAME] bell peppers had grayish and black spots resembling mold in the walk-in refrigerator. 6. Metal shelves on a dish drying rack and inside the walk-in refrigerator were rust. 7. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 20, 2022

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure food was stored and prepared in accordance with professional standards for food safety when: 1. Undated food, food past their used-by date, and rotten lettuce were found in the refrigerators and on the shelves in the kitchen; 2. Dietary Aid A (DA A) did not cover his beard with a hair net; and, 3. Cook B (CK B) did not cover the hair in the back of her head in a hair net. These failures had the potential to cause the growth of micro-organisms which could cause foodborne illness and cross-contaminated food for the 31 residents eating at the facility. Findings: 1. On 6/13/22 at 10:15 a.m., during an observation of the refrigerators and the storage shelves in the kitchen, with the dietician (DT), the following were observed: a. […]