Lincoln Meadows Care Center
LINCOLN MEADOWS CARE CENTER in LINCOLN, CA — inspection on March 14, 2025.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
During an interview with DA 1 regarding the process of manual dishwashing by the 2-compartment sink on 3/11/25 at 8:57 a.m., DA 1 stated he would switch to manual dishwashing when the dishwashing machine was not working. He stated the steps were washing, rinsing and air-dried.
A concurrent confirmation with Dietary Manager (DM) and stated the correct process were washing, rinsing, sanitizing and air-dried.
For the sanitizing step, DA 1 stated the dishes would immerse into the sanitizer solution for 5 to 10 minutes. DA 1 could not state the effective concentration for the sanitizer solution when asked. DM cued DA 1 to read the instruction posted on the wall, and DM stated the concentration should be at the range of 200-400 ppm (parts per million - a measurement unit for the sanitizer solution).
A review of facility policy and procedure (P&P) titled, 3-Compartment Procedure for Manual Dishwashing, dated 2023, indicated the process involved washing, rinsing, sanitizing, and air-dried, and .sanitizer solution . must read 200-400 ppm .immerse all washed items (in the sanitizer solution) for at least 1 minute (60 seconds) .
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During a kitchen observation on 3/11/25 at 8:34 a.m., it was noted the storage areas for clean metal pans was not clean with food debris.
Observed DA 2 used a towel to wipe the storage areas. DA 2 stated she used the towel from the red bucket (bucket contained sanitizer solution) to clean the storage areas.
During an interview with DM on 3/11/25 at 8:45 a.m., DM confirmed and stated DA 2 used the sanitizer to clean the soiled storage areas. DM stated DA 2 did not performed the procedure correctly. He further stated DA 2 should first clean with soap and water, then using the sanitizer to sanitize.
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Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 555333 B.
Wing 03/14/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Lincoln Meadows Care Center 1550 Third Street Lincoln, CA 95648