Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
3 <br />d. Determine the adequacy of Caterer's storage and record - keeping practices so as to <br />ensure the safekeeping of all food, and in connection therewith to have ready <br />access to the related food inventory control records of Caterer; <br />e. Inspect the meals served to determine compliance with U. S. Department of <br />Health and Human Services meal -type requirements (Public Law 95 -478), and <br />North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services meal requirements and the <br />County shall have the right and authority to withhold payment for meals not <br />meeting prescribed requirements. <br />3. The County shall notify Caterer of its daily meal requirements by 2:00 p.m. prior to <br />the date on which said meals are to be delivered. This notification may be modified <br />on the day of serving in special circumstances, such as ice, snow, electrical failures, <br />etc. The County should notify Caterer no later than 6:00 a.m. on the day of serving if <br />the circumstances prevent delivery. Meals will be delivered no later than one half <br />hour prior to serving time at each site. Further, no food may be held from end of <br />preparation to delivery of food to nutrition site for more than three hours. <br />4. Caterer will supply the congregate meals in bulk to the designated Congregate Meal <br />site(s) or other site(s) as indicated in Attachment 1. Temperature checks of bulk food <br />shall be taken daily, immediately prior to packaging and will be indicated on the Meal <br />Delivery Receipt and signed by the food production supervisor. It is recommended <br />that all hot food be at 180 degrees Fahrenheit at the time of packaging. All cold foods <br />must be at 45 degrees Fahrenheit or below. <br />a. Caterer warrants that the meals prepared by it under this Agreement will be <br />wholesome, suitable for human consumption and will satisfy the nutrition <br />requirements of existing regulations pursuant to the Older Americans Act, as <br />amended. <br />b. Caterer shall be responsible for maintaining and sanitizing all insulated food <br />containers. Caterer will assure that National Sanitation Foundation approved <br />insulated food containers are available for transportation of meals to the <br />designated site(s). Containers needing replacement will be replaced by the <br />Caterer. The County will not be financially responsible for replacing carriers. <br />Repairs to the containers will be the responsibility of the Caterer on a daily basis <br />and will be paid for by the Caterer. Packaging and transport equipment must be <br />kept in good working order and must maintain appropriate food temperatures. <br />Food should be "panned" no longer than one -half hour prior to shipping. <br />C. Caterer shall maintain adequate sanitary practices in handling the food in <br />transit as determined by standards established by the North Carolina Division of <br />Aging and Adult Services, North Carolina Department of Human Resources. <br />d. Upon delivery of food to each location an authorized on -site representative of the <br />County will sign a receipt in triplicate evidencing receipt of such food; one copy <br />shall be retained by the representative, one copy shall be sent to the Caterer, and <br />one copy shall be retained by the County. Quantity, quality, temperature, and <br />completeness of the meal will be verified between the time of delivery and food <br />service and will be indicated on the Delivery Receipt form. The County will <br />notify Caterer of shortages on the day they occur, when feasible. <br />