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Administrative

Policies and Procedures

Originating Venue: Infection Control

Policy No.: IC2312

Title: Refrigerator /Freezer Care and Maintenance

Cross Reference:

Date Issued: 2/14

Date Reviewed: 2/14

Date: Revised: 08/14

Attachment: Medication Refrigerator/Freezer Temperature Log

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Patient Nutrition Refrigerator Temperature Log

Purpose:

To provide staff with guidelines for the care and maintenance of staff, medication, patient nourishment

refrigerators, and medication freezers and lab specimen refrigerators.

Policy:

All refrigerators and freezers if applicable will be checked daily on business days for temperature range

appropriateness by staff (with the exception of staff refrigerators). Refrigerators and freezers will be cleaned in

accordance with established schedules. Foodstuffs contained in patient nourishment refrigerators will be dated

and discarded in accordance with recommended manufacturer’s expiration and use by dates.

Procedure:

A. A digital minimum/maximum thermometer with memory of greater than 7 days, will be kept in all

refrigerators/freezers throughout the facility. A log will be posted on an area of the refrigerator/freezer

that is accessible to staff. A log will not be posted on staff refrigerators.

B. Medication and Lab Specimen Refrigerators:

1. All medication and lab specimen refrigerator temperatures will be checked by the assigned staff.

Temperature readings will be entered on “Temp Log”.

2. For areas that have a medication or specimen refrigerators but are not open on a 7 day basis, the

following procedure for temperature monitoring will be implemented :

a. The staff will log the memory temp from the appropriate day and time from the digital memory

thermometer.

3. The refrigerator should maintain temperatures between 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C).

4. The freezer should maintain temperatures between 4° F to 14° F (-20° C to -26° C).

5. If the temperature falls outside the established range immediately contact the site supervisor for

corrective action.

6. If it is suspected or determined that the unit has malfunctioned it will be taken out of service for

repair or replacement, and the practice administrator should then be notified.

7. The exterior of the refrigerator/freezer will be cleaned on a daily basis by assigned staff.

8. The interior of the refrigerator will be cleaned on a quarterly and on an as-needed basis by assigned

staff.

Refrigerator/freezer Temperature Log With Administrative Policies And Procedures