1. Food Preparation
Surveyors will focus on preparation of potentially hazardous foods and ready to eat foods

2. Food Preparation Thawing
Thawing Hazardous foods
Under running water
Under refrigeration
With a microwave
As part of the cooking process

3. Food Preparation Ready to Eat Items

4. Food Preparation Ready to Eat Items
Handling Ready to eat items
Wear gloves
Use utensils
Minimize touching foods with bare hands

5. Food Preparation Cross Contamination
When there is a change in preparation/processing of raw animal products and ready to eat foods, food contact surfaces and utensils shall be cleaned and sanitized and hands washed
Cutting boards should not be excessively scratched or scored or they won’t be easily cleanable

6. Food Preparation Fruits and Vegetables

7. Food Preparation – Fruits and Vegetables
All raw fruits and vegetables must be washed prior to preparation
Is the sink cleaned prior to washing? Or is there a risk for cross contamination from raw animal products, chemicals etc?

8. Food Preparation Cook to Temperatures
Poultry, and stuffed fish, poultry, and pasta shall be cooked to 165 degrees for 15 seconds
Fish and meat (other than ground) shall be cooked to 145 degrees for 15 seconds
Ground beef shall be cooked to 155 for 15 seconds
Eggs, unless pasteurized, if cooked to order for immediate service upon resident request: 145 degrees for 15 seconds until the white is completely set and yolk thickens

9. Food Preparation Cook to Temperatures
How surveyors may investigate
Temp foods as they are coming out of the oven to ensure proper cook temperatures have been achieved
Interview staff – Do they know what cook temperatures should be?
Observe to see if staff temp foods

10. Food Preparation Reheating of leftovers
Leftovers shall be heated to an internal temperature of 165 degrees for 15 seconds in no longer than a two hour period
Foods reheated in a microwave must be heated to 165 degrees, rotated or stirred, and let stand (covered) for two minutes prior to serving
The steam table should not be used for reheating, Why not?