Fair Haven Shelby County
FAIR HAVEN SHELBY COUNTY in SIDNEY, OH — inspection on February 27, 2026.
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
serve food in accordance with professional standards.
food was served and stored in a safe and sanitary manner.
This had the potential to affect all 64
food temperature logs from 01/10/26 through 02/26/26 with Dietary Manager (DM) #156 revealed the only meals with recorded temperatures during the review period were: 01/10/26 (breakfast, lunch, dinner), 01/10/26 (unspecified meal), 01/12/26 (dinner), 02/10/26 (lunch and dinner), 02/11/26 (lunch and dinner), 02/12/26 (breakfast, lunch, dinner), 02/13/26 (lunch), 02/14/26 (breakfast), 02/15/26 (breakfast), 02/16/26 (breakfast), 02/21/26 (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and one unspecified meal), and 02/22/26 (breakfast, lunch, dinner).
All remaining required meal service times lacked documented food temperatures.Interview on 02/27/26 at 10:10 A.M. with DM #156 confirmed kitchen staff do not routinely check food temperatures as required. DM #156 confirmed she was unable to provide consistent and daily food temperature logs for each meal.Observation of the lunch meal service in the satellite kitchen on 02/27/26 from 11:18 A.M. through 11:58 A.M. revealed the food arrived in the satellite kitchen from the main kitchen at 11:18 A.M. At 11:21 A.M., a thermometer was observed above the stove; however, a temperature log could not be found and the steam table was set at 10 (maximum heat). At 11:28 A.M., the food remained uncovered without a lid and the plastic covering had been removed. At 11:42 A.M., the food continued to remain uncovered.
Food service began at 11:48 A.M. At 11:49 A.M., [NAME] #163 picked up a thermometer and briefly looked at it; however, no food temperatures were taken or documented.Interview on 02/27/26 at 11:52 A.M. with [NAME] #172 and [NAME] #163 confirmed no food temperatures were taken upon arrival to the satellite kitchen prior to the initiation of meal service.
Staff stated they were unsure whether the food had been held at safe temperatures.Interview conducted on 02/27/26 at 1:46 P.M. with DM #156 confirmed food temperatures should be taken upon arrival from the main kitchen and prior to meal service, and that food should remain covered to ensure it stays warm and free from contaminants.
Review of the facility's Food Storage and Handling policy dated 2022 revealed employees are required to take food temperatures prior to serving foodˆout to confirm products are at the required temperature.
Once temperatures are checked, employees are required to document the temperatures on a temperature log for recordˆkeeping.This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number 2712515.
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Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.
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