Food and Nutrition

Inspectors FAQ
Amal El-Rowmeim - Dietetic Intern
What to do when entering the kitchen?
 Hand Washing
Wet
Lather
Scrub for 20 Seconds!
Rinse
 Proper Glove Use
Wash hands before putting on gloves
Replace when coming into contact with non-food
surfaces
Replace after touching raw meat
Replace often!
Personal Protective Equipment - PPE

Are food service employees allowed to go into a

patient’s room on isolation? NO
 Proper Footwear in Kitchen
Only non-slip shoes allowed!
No heels, open toe shoes, regular sneakers
 Temperature Danger Zone!
40°F - 140°F
Food left at this temperature will start to
grow bacteria!
Refrigerator and Freezer
Temperature
Refrigerator : 40°F and below
Freezer: 0°F
 Reheating Temperature

Minimum reheating temperature for

oven, stove, microwave
165°F
 Calibrating Thermometers
How to calibrate? When to calibrate?
Let thermometer sit in ice Before each meal
water for 3 minutes
And
Should read 32F
If thermometer falls on
If it doesn’t, offset the ground
thermometer to read 32F
 What to do in a fire?
RESCUE
ACTIVATE
CONTAIN
EVACUATE
How to Use a Fire Extinguisher
Pull pin
Aim at the base of the fire
Squeeze the handle
Sweep from side to side
 What is the ansul system?
Puts out a grease fire
Located on the wall
opposite the stove
 Red Rules
1.Hand Hygiene
2.Patient Identification: Name and MRN #
 Patient Abuse
Console patient
Report to head nurse or
your manager
 Reusing Trays
Is it okay to use trays that were on the floors for call
backs? NO

Even if untouched, temperature has dropped and may

have been contaminated by patient contact.
What is FIFO?
First In First Out
 When to throw out a can?
THROW OUT:
Swollen
Rusted
Dented
Expired
 Chemical Safety
Where to find information How to store chemicals?
on chemicals?
Safety Data Sheet/SDS Book Above the ground, in
(Formerly known as MSDS) labeled/dated sturdy
Wall opposite the stove containers, away from food,
in temperature controlled
rooms
Hospital Values - I CARE
Integrity
Compassion

Accountability

Respect
Excellence