Failure to Serve Food at Safe and Palatable Temperatures
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors found that the facility failed to serve food at an acceptable temperature, as required. Multiple residents residing on Hall a reported that their food was cold or lukewarm. Observations revealed that a staff member transported lunch trays on a tray cart with the door left open, and food on one resident's tray was found to be lukewarm. Temperature checks of the food items showed readings of 103°F for black eyed peas, 107°F for cooked turnip greens, and 99°F for a fried pork fritter, all below the dietary manager's stated expectation of 120°F for served food. The dietary manager acknowledged that lunch trays had exited the kitchen at 11:35AM but had not been served to all residents by 11:51AM, contributing to the food being served at suboptimal temperatures. Multiple residents confirmed through interviews that their lunch was not hot or was served cold.