While completing compliance rounds in the Central Supply department, the infection preventionist notes items that...

Any evidence of moisture inside a sterilization package indicates a compromised sterilization process. The immediate action is to recall and reprocess the entire affected load.

According to ANSI/AAMI ST79 and cited in the APIC Text:

“Any items with packaging that appears to be wet should not be used.” These items must be reprocessed to ensure sterility is not compromised.

This is not a matter for education or monitoring—it requires direct corrective action to protect patient safety.