Rtt Events Catering

Official wording

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

Inspector’s notes

Observed there to be no way to measure surface temperature of dishes in the hot water dish machine. Provide a maximum temperature thermometer, temperature indicator stickers, or another way to measure surface temperature of utensils.

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.