Failure to Serve Food at Safe Temperatures
Penalty
Summary
During a lunch service observation, a CNA was found to be passing trays alone on the 600 hall. Temperatures of the food items on the lunch trays were checked and found to be below the facility's required holding temperature of greater than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, with chicken measured at 122 degrees, mashed potatoes at 122.7 degrees, and mixed vegetables at 117 degrees. The facility's policy, provided by the Executive Director, specifies that hot foods must be held at appropriate temperatures, with poultry and stuffed foods requiring a minimum of 165 degrees Fahrenheit and all foods held above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fourteen residents who had their trays delivered to their rooms on the 600 hall were potentially affected by this deficiency.