N.Z. hospital stops frozen-meal program due to safety concerns

Tokoroa Hospital has stopped selling meals to the community, made from the surplus food cooked for patient meals


New Zealand's hospital Tokoroa Hospital is ending its community meal program because of food safety standards, according to an article on the Stuff website.

For two years Tokoroa has been making, freezing, and selling healthy, home-style meals to the community, made from the surplus food cooked for patient meals.

But the freezing process is not meeting food safety standards, the article said.

"The food is left to cool before it is put in the freezer. It should go straight into a blast freezer," Waikato District Health Board executive director of public and organizational affairs Lydia Aydon said.

Read the article.

 



January 10, 2018


Topic Area: Food Service


Recent Posts

Rethinking Strategies for Construction Success

Encouraging project team stakeholders to communicate, collaborate, care and align around a common goal.


From Touchless to Total Performance: Healthcare Restroom Design Redefined

Facility managers are raising the bar on hygiene, durability and system performance by turning restrooms into frontline assets for infection prevention and patient confidence.


New York State Approves $53M Construction Program at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center

DOH greenlights first $6.5M phase, launching campus-wide upgrades to clinical spaces, infrastructure and patient care services through 2027.


How Health Systems Are Rethinking Facilities Amid Margin Pressure

As insurance uncertainty and consolidation reshape healthcare, facilities managers are turning to efficiency, adaptability and portfolio optimization to control costs.


Ground Broken on New Medical Office Building in Scottsdale, AZ

Hammes is developing a new 34,000-square-foot medical office building in Scottsdale, Arizona, in partnership with Phoenix-based NOVO Development.


 
 


FREE Newsletter Signup Form

News & Updates | Webcast Alerts
Building Technologies | & More!

 
 
 


All fields are required. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

 
 
 
 

Healthcare Facilities Today membership includes free email newsletters from our facility-industry brands.

Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Posts

Copyright © 2023 TradePress. All rights reserved.