Bethesda Health Care: Food Safety Violations - NC
Federal inspectors visited Bethesda Health Care Facility on February 11, 2026, and walked through the nourishment room refrigerators on two separate units with the facility's Dietary Manager. What they found in the Main Unit refrigerator included a jar of strawberry preserves expired since January 19, a high-protein milkshake expired since January 30, and those three energy drinks with a use-by date of October 9, 2025. Three unlabeled containers sat alongside them: a two-liter bottle half-full of orange liquid, a water bottle holding something purplish, and a soft drink bottle with a brownish liquid inside. None had a name, a date, or any indication of what they were.
The Unit Manager walked in during the inspection and put everything in the trash. She told inspectors that nursing staff were supposed to be checking for expired items and making sure personal food was labeled.
Twenty minutes later, inspectors reached the Locked Unit. The refrigerator there held a cup of yogurt expired January 9 and a packet of three prepackaged apples with a best-by date of January 29. Two of the apples had grayish fuzz on them.
The Locked Unit Charge Nurse threw those out too. She told inspectors she should have checked the refrigerator at the start of her 7:00 a.m. shift and that checking for expired food was her responsibility.
The Director of Nursing said she expected nursing staff to inspect the refrigerators and pull expired items. The Administrator said the same thing.
Everyone agreed on what was supposed to happen. The yogurt had been sitting there for over a month anyway.
Inspectors cited the facility for failing to discard expired and spoiled food and for failing to label and date residents' personal food items, noting the practice had the potential to cause foodborne illness. The violation was cited at the minimal harm level.
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Bethesda Health Care Facility in Eastover, NC was cited for violations during a health inspection on February 12, 2026.
None had a name, a date, or any indication of what they were.
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