Good Samaritan Society Park River: Kitchen Violations - ND
Inspectors documented both findings during an August 18 visit to the facility's main kitchen, part of a complaint inspection that covered two food preparation areas. What they found was not a single oversight or a missed cleaning. It was accumulation, throughout the kitchen, in nearly every surface and storage space they checked.
The floor under the three-compartment sink had a large blackened area. The oven hood had a sticky substance along its lip. Every cabinet door in the kitchen was coated in the same sticky residue. The backsplash and walls behind the food prep sink had built-up food residue. The storage drawers holding utensils and dishware contained debris. One silverware divider had a sticky yellow substance around its inside rims. Pan covers on a storage shelf had visible dried red food on them.
The reach-in refrigeration unit had food debris on its bottom and a sticky dark pink substance coating its sides and bottom. In the reach-in freezer, a large unopened bag of onion rings had layers of ice buildup inside the bag. Above the dishwashing area, a ceiling fan had accumulated dust and was trailing hanging debris.
The walk-in refrigerator's metal wire shelving units had debris on all of them. The mold on the condenser unit sat directly above the space where food is stored.
In the walk-in freezer, inspectors found an open, unlabeled, undated bag of chicken cordon bleu. An open, unlabeled, undated bag of skinless chicken breast. An open, unlabeled, undated bag of hushpuppies. Three separate bags of food that staff would have no way to trace, date, or safely assess before serving.
The next day, inspectors checked the facility's nutrition center freezer and found a large blue gel ice pack stored directly beside ice cream cups.
A dietary staff member, identified in the report as staff member number eight, was present during the kitchen walkthrough on August 18. Two days later, on August 20, that same staff member told inspectors he expected staff to clean all areas of the kitchen and store food properly.
The facility's own food preparation policy, updated as recently as March 2025, stated that regular cleaning and sanitizing of equipment, utensils, and work surfaces are performed during food preparation as needed. The inspection found no surface in the kitchen that reflected that standard.
Inspectors cited the violations under a federal tag governing food procurement, storage, preparation, and service. The citation noted that failures of this kind carry the potential for food contamination and foodborne illness affecting residents, visitors, and staff. The level of harm was recorded as minimal harm or potential for actual harm.
The residents eating food prepared in this kitchen are nursing home residents. Many are elderly, many have compromised immune systems, and many have limited ability to recover from a foodborne illness if one were to occur. The inspection report does not document any resident who became sick. It documents a kitchen where the conditions for that outcome had been quietly developing across every drawer, shelf, wall, and storage unit in the building.
The mold on the condenser unit does not appear overnight.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Good Samaritan Society - Park River from 2025-08-21 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - PARK RIVER in PARK RIVER, ND was cited for violations during a health inspection on August 21, 2025.
What they found was not a single oversight or a missed cleaning.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.