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TO: Establishments Requiring Maximizing Thermometers or Heat Labels
FROM: Kate Philla; Health Intern
DATE: July 29, 1999
RE: Re -Inspection pertaining to MA State Regulation 105CMR:590.028, Section 9
Mid -summer greetings to you all. This letter is to inform you that re -inspections of dishwashing
facilities will occur in the very near future. You were previously notified of MA Regulation
105CMR: 590.028, Section 9 and its requirements in a letter sent out June 23, 1999. Now a
month later, compliance checks will begin. During these inspections, I will be looking for:
1. Maximizing Thermometer or Heat Labels in working condition
2. Written Records of Temperature Checks when guest dishes have
been washed
3. Dishwasher temperatures of at least 150OF
Please make every effort to be prepared for these inspections. If you encountered any problems
obtaining a maximizing thermometer or heat labels, please contact me at the Health Office. In
helping other establishments locate supplies, I came across another distributor of Maximum
Register Thermometers. I have a copy of their catalogue in the Health Office. Please feel free
to come by and look at it.
Brooklyn Thermometer Company
Farmingdale, N.Y.
(516) 694-7610
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Again, I must emphasize how important cooperation and participation by every establishment is
crucial. If you have any remaining concerns, please contact me at the Health Office, Monday
through Friday from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm. Thank you and I look forward to visiting you all.
Sincerely,
Kate Philla
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B OAR D O F HEALTH
Establishments Requiring Maximizing Thermometers or Heat Labels
Kate Philla, Health Intern
June 23, 1999
Enforcement of MA State Regulation 105CMR: 590.028, Section 9
At this point in time, all establishments requiring Maximum Register Thermometers
(Maximizing Thermometers) or Heat Labels have been inspected and notified of this regulation.
One of these devices is necessary in establishments utilizing homestyle dishwashers. In order. to
guarantee sufficient sanitation of utensils and dishware, the internal temperature of the
dishwasher must be checked regularly using a maximizing thermometer or heat label. The
Massachusetts Food Service State Regulation pertaining to this matter reads as follows:
MA 105 CMR: 590.028, Section 9:
Mechanical Cleaning and Sanitizing
(B) A domestic or homestyle dishwasher may be used provided the following
performance criteria are met:
1. The dishwasher must effectively remove physical soil from all surfaces
of dishes.
2. The operator shall provide and use daily a maximizing registering
thermometer or a heat label to determine that the dishwasher's
internal temperature is a minimum of 150 0F after the final rinse and
drying cycle. Records of this testing shall be kept on file for 30 days.
3. The dishwasher must be installed and operated according to
manufacturer's instructions for the highest level of sanitation possible
when sanitizing residential kitchen facilities' utensils and tableware; a
copy of the instructions must be available on the premises at all times.
Again, all establishments relevant to this regulation have been notified and inspected. In order
to provide fair and effective regulation, all establishments will be re -inspected. I will
specifically look for a Maximizing Thermometer or Heat Label and written records of internal
temperature checks. The intention of this compliance check is only to ensure the safety and
integrity of establishment facilities. Cooperation and participation by ALL is crucial.
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If you still need equipment contacts, these are the companies the health department is aware of
for these devices:
MAXIMUM REGISTER THERMOMETERS:
Bailey's Thermometer and Test Kits
P.O. Box 191
Lodi, N.J. 07644
1-888-685-TEST
HEAT LABELS:
Paper Thermometer Company
P.O. Box 129
Greenfield, N.H. 03047
(603) 547-2034
If you should have any questions or concerns about regulation, temperatures, test kit sources, or
need any help at all, please feel free to contact me at the Health Office, Monday through Friday,
from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm. I will be glad to address any concerns that you may have. Please
let us work together to ensure a safe and healthy season for all. Thank you for your cooperation
and efforts.
Sincerely,
Kate Philla
/KQP
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Inn at Cape Cod
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Bayview Inn
Olde Captain's Inn on the Cape
Olde School House B&B
Strawberry Lane B&B
Summer House
Crook Jaw Inn
Wedgewood Inn
Captain Farris House
Liberty Hill Inn
One Center Street Inn
MEMO
DATE: August 4, 1999
Olde School House Bed and Breakfast will be re -opening as a bed and breakfast establishment
on September 5, 1999. Documentation of Maximum Register Thermometer temperatures will
begin on that date. The establishment was inspected previously and a Maximum Register
Thermometer was already in use.
-Kate Philla, Health Intern