Hot Foods Served Below Safe and Appetizing Temperatures
Penalty
Fine: $15,935
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Summary
Surveyors identified a deficiency in the facility's food service practices, specifically regarding the serving temperature of hot foods. During an initial tour, several residents reported that hot foods were being served cold. On two separate occasions, surveyors tested the temperatures of lunch trays at the end of meal delivery and found that items such as cubed chicken, macaroni and cheese, and cubed potatoes were served at temperatures ranging from 94.3 to 96.6 degrees Fahrenheit, which were described as cool to cold in taste. The District Manager of Health Services Group confirmed that the hot foods tested were not served at appropriate temperatures.