Failure to Serve Food and Drink at Safe and Palatable Temperatures
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to serve food and drink at palatable and safe temperatures, as required by its own policy. According to the policy, hot foods should be plated at 135°F and cold foods at 41°F or below. During a lunch meal observation, a test tray revealed that hot items such as potato encrusted fish and sliced carrots were served at 121.1°F and 120.4°F, respectively, while cold items like creamy coleslaw, fruit cup, and milk were served at 67.7°F, 62.0°F, and 59.8°F, respectively. These temperatures were confirmed by tasting to be neither hot nor cold enough to be palatable. The Dietary Technician acknowledged that the foods were not served at the proper temperatures.