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used in preparing meals to determine the adequacy of cleaning, sanitation, and maintenance <br />practices; <br /> <br />d. Determine the adequacy of Caterer's storage and record-keeping practices so as to ensure the <br />safekeeping of all food, and in connection therewith to have ready access to the related food <br />inventory control records of Caterer; <br /> <br />e. Inspect the meals served to determine compliance with U. S. Department of Health and <br />Human Services meal-type requirements (Public Law 95-478), and North Carolina Division <br />of Aging and Adult Services meal requirements and the County shall have the right and <br />authority to withhold payment for meals not meeting prescribed requirements. <br /> <br />3. The County shall notify Caterer of its daily meal requirements by 2:00 p.m. prior to the date on <br />which said meals are to be delivered. This notification may be modified on the day of serving in <br />special circumstances, such as ice, snow, electrical failures, etc. The County should notify Caterer <br />no later than 6:00 a.m. on the day of serving if the circumstances prevent delivery. Meals will be <br />delivered no later than one half hour prior to serving time at each site. Further, no food may be <br />held from end of preparation to delivery of food to nutrition site for more than three hours. <br /> <br />4. Caterer will supply the congregate meals in bulk to the designated Congregate Meal site(s) or <br />other site(s) as indicated in Attachment 1. Temperature checks of bulk food shall be taken daily, <br />immediately prior to packaging and will be indicated on the Meal Delivery Receipt and signed by <br />the food production supervisor. It is recommended that all hot food be at 180 degrees Fahrenheit <br />at the time of packaging. All cold foods must be at 45 degrees Fahrenheit or below. <br /> <br />a. Caterer warrants that the meals prepared by it under this Agreement will be wholesome, <br />suitable for human consumption and will satisfy the nutrition requirements of existing <br />regulations pursuant to the Older Americans Act, as amended. <br /> <br />b. Caterer shall be responsible for maintaining and sanitizing all insulated food containers. <br />Caterer will assure that National Sanitation Foundation approved insulated food containers are <br />available for transportation of meals to the designated site(s). Containers needing replacement <br />will be replaced by the Caterer. The County will not be financially responsible for replacing <br />carriers. Repairs to the containers will be the responsibility of the Caterer on a daily basis and <br />will be paid for by the Caterer. Packaging and transport equipment must be kept in good <br />working order and must maintain appropriate food temperatures. Food should be "panned" no <br />longer than one-half hour prior to shipping. <br /> <br />c. Caterer shall maintain adequate sanitary practices in handling the food in transit as determined <br />by standards established by the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services, North <br />Carolina Department of Human Resources. <br /> <br />d. Upon delivery of food to each location an authorized on-site representative of the County will <br />sign a receipt in triplicate evidencing receipt of such food; one copy shall be retained by the <br />representative, one copy shall be sent to the Caterer, and one copy shall be retained by the <br />County. Quantity, quality, temperature, and completeness of the meal will be verified between <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 57A30C0A-DD50-4583-81C1-646133B24426