Failure to Serve Food at Safe and Palatable Temperatures
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that food was served at a palatable and safe temperature for one of three sampled residents. During an observation and interview, the Dietary Supervisor measured the temperature of the meat on a resident's lunch tray and found it to be 100°F, which was below the facility's policy requirement of greater than 140°F for meat and entrees. The green beans on a test tray were also measured at 100°F, and the salad at 50°F, which did not meet the policy requirement of less than 41°F for hazardous salads and desserts. The resident, who had a BIMS score of 12 indicating moderate cognitive impairment, stated that the food was not hot enough to his liking. The facility's policy and procedure for food temperatures was reviewed and confirmed these temperature standards.