Checking Received Food Temperatures
When AHCA or local health department inspectors evaluate a Florida assisted living facility with 11 or more beds, they check that all received food deliveries meet safe temperature standards at the time of receipt, since food received outside safe temperature ranges must be rejected. Cold foods should generally arrive at or below 41°F, frozen foods […]
New Staff Requirement | FL
Florida assisted living facilities with 11 or more beds must retrain their food-handling staff every year. This requirement comes from Rule 64E-11.012 of the Florida Administrative Code. It took effect on March 31, 2019. The rule replaced an older policy that required this training only once, at hire. The rule covers any staff member who […]
Don’t Get A Dirty Dining Report
No matter the size of your facility or the size of your kitchen, your facility kitchen will be inspected by your local health department. Here are a few common Violations found in ALF’s: Storage and Labelling of food Examples: Violation Food container ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER NEEDS TO BE LABELLED AND DATED CODE REFERENCE: […]