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B737 flight attendant reported concern with the food handling on aircraft not equipped with chillers.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1405475 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201611 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Still very concerned about the food holding temperatures for food on board the B737 with no chiller and not kept on ice. On this segment; we had crew meals; consumed following the service; about 3 hours after takeoff.the main meal had a temperature reading of 69.6 degrees. The salad had a reading of 68.5 degrees.I do not feel that food holding at these temperatures is safe for passengers or crew. Food holding at these temperatures puts crew and passengers at risk of contracting food borne illnesses.if we are not to have chillers; I would like to see food kept cold with wet or dry ice.on another flight; I took a sip of orange juice. It was warm and rancid tasting; I had to spit it right out. This was juice we had on the cart and served to passengers. I took a temperature reading and found it to be at 69.6 degrees. None of the orange juice boarded in the aft galley was kept chilled on ice. Oj; milk and citrus were all boarded together in a bin with no ice. This doesn't seem like a safe practice. The juice container specifies to keep chilled.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Flight Attendant reported concern with the food handling on aircraft not equipped with chillers.
Narrative: Still very concerned about the food holding temperatures for food on board the B737 with no chiller and not kept on ice. On this segment; we had crew meals; consumed following the service; about 3 hours after takeoff.The main meal had a temperature reading of 69.6 degrees. The salad had a reading of 68.5 degrees.I do not feel that food holding at these temperatures is safe for passengers or crew. Food holding at these temperatures puts crew and passengers at risk of contracting food borne illnesses.If we are not to have chillers; I would like to see food kept cold with wet or dry ice.On another flight; I took a sip of orange juice. It was warm and rancid tasting; I had to spit it right out. This was juice we had on the cart and served to passengers. I took a temperature reading and found it to be at 69.6 degrees. None of the orange juice boarded in the aft galley was kept chilled on ice. OJ; milk and citrus were all boarded together in a bin with no ice. This doesn't seem like a safe practice. The juice container specifies to keep chilled.
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