For the first time in nearly a decade, health officials found a major “4-point” violation at New Canaan High School cafeteria’s kitchen during an unannounced inspection.
On Sept. 1, a sanitarian with the New Canaan Health Department found chicken cutlets at 115 degrees and chicken parmesan at 129 degrees in a hot holding cabinet at NCHS, according to the inspection report.
The internal temperature of cooked chicken should be 165 degrees or higher, as measured with a food thermometer, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A follow-up plan for the food service staff includes training its members to check temperatures between shifts, according to the report.
Restaurants and cafeterias “fail” an inspection when cited for a major, 4-point violation, or if violation points assessed total more than 20.
The NCHS staff aced its unannounced Sept. 17 re-inspection in typical fashion, scoring 98 points out of a possible 100, according to the report.
The last time NCHS failed a health inspection was May 4, 2007, when discolored minestrone was served at improper temperature.
Here’s how the other public schools in New Canaan fared during their most recent health inspections, out of a possible 100 points, with a note on the date of the inspection:
- East: 98 (Sept. 2)
- Saxe: 100 (Sept. 4)
- South: 98 (Sept. 1)
- West: 100 (Sept. 4)