Annunciation Church

Official wording

Have an item to verify the surface temperature of dishes reaches 160 degrees F inside mechanical hot water dishwashers.

Inspector’s notes

Obtain device to measure rack temperature of utensils in dish machine. For example: Waterproof lollipop thermometer , 160 degree temperature labels , dish plate- plate stimulation dishwasher thermomete r. These are all examples, feel free to get any brand or variation.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.