Santa Anita Convalescent Hospital
SANTA ANITA CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL in TEMPLE CITY, CA — inspection on August 15, 2025.
Found 2 citations. 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 a concurrent interview and record review on 8/15/2025 at 3 PM, the P&P titled Food Temperatures, revised 1/31/2019, was reviewed.
Administrator (ADM) stated the serving temperatures mean when the food gets to the residents. ADM also stated the pasta and carrots served to Resident 2 for lunch today did not meet the serving temperatures.
During a review of the P&P titled Food Temperatures, revised 1/31/2025, the P&P indicated if temperatures do not meet the required serving temperatures listed above, reheat the product or chill the product to the proper temperature.
Facility ID:
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
A.
Building
COMPLETED
08/15/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Santa Anita Convalescent Hospital
5522 Gracewood Ave.
Temple City, CA 91780
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
During a concurrent observation on 8/15/2025 at 12 PM in the kitchen with Dietary Supervisor (DS) present, the tray line was observed.
Dietary Supervisor Assistant (DSA) was observed dropping a bowl of food from the refrigerator, then picking it up and continuing the tray line with the same contaminated gloves.
During an interview on 8/15/2025 at 12:10 PM in the kitchen, DS stated DSA should have changed gloves and perform hand hygiene after picking up the bowl from the floor and before touching anything in the kitchen/ continuing the tray line. DS also stated not changing gloves and performing hand hygiene is not okay because it can spread infection. 5.
During an observation on 8/15/2025 at 1:18 PM in the kitchen, tray line was observed when Dietary Staff (DTS) dropped a bag of bowl lids. DTS was observed picking up the bag of bowl lids, put it on the tray line near the ready-to-eat foods and touched the tray line with the same contaminated gloves.
During an interview on 8/15/2025 at 1:20 PM in the kitchen during tray line, Registered Dietician (RD) stated DTS should have changed DTS' gloves and performed hand hygiene before continuing to work on the tray line because that can spread infection to the residents. DTS also stated, the bag of bowl lids that was picked up from the floor by the DTS should not be placed on the tray line and/ or near the ready-to- eat food items to avoid contamination of food served to the residents. A review of the facility's Policy and Procedure (P&P) titled Food Storage, revised 6/1/2017, the P&P indicated wash hands before handling food and keep work surfaces clean and orderly. A review of the facility's P&P titled General Dietary Department, revised 10/24/2022, the P&P indicated staff should wear intact disposable gloves in good condition that are changed appropriately to reduce the spread of infection. A review of the facility's P&P titled Hand Hygiene, revised 2/20/2025, the P&P indicated washing hands with soap and water before and after food preparation and before direct contact with food.
Facility ID: