serving temperature of coffee to avoid burns

[Guest guest]

Does anyone have any recommendations on the temperature of serving hot liquids

that would avoid burns? My local health department was not helpful.

Margie Hirsch,MFCS,RD,LD

Dietitian

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[Guest guest]

I would bet that Mc's could answer that.

Joan Quillian, M.S., R.D.

Saipan

serving temperature of coffee to avoid burns

Does anyone have any recommendations on the temperature of serving hot liquids

that would avoid burns? My local health department was not helpful.

Margie Hirsch,MFCS,RD,LD

Dietitian

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[Guest guest]

I'm with you guys b/c I hate having a numb tongue after drinking too hot coffee.

I bet you money, if they DO change the temperature, people will complain about

that too! It will be too cold. It's probably easier to cool it down with ice

rather than warming it up once purchased.

Just my early morning 2 cents.

Collier, RD

9507 Hospital Avenue

PO Box 17

Nassawadox, VA 23413

fax

lcollier@...

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From: rd-usa on behalf of Susie Quill

Sent: Thu 2/7/2008 3:03 AM

To: rd-usa

Subject: Re: serving temperature of coffee to avoid burns

I would bet that Mc's could answer that.

Joan Quillian, M.S., R.D.

Saipan

serving temperature of coffee to avoid burns

Does anyone have any recommendations on the temperature of serving hot liquids

that would avoid burns? My local health department was not helpful.

Margie Hirsch,MFCS,RD,LD

Dietitian

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[Guest guest]

I just contacted a burn unit at one of our local hospitals. They informed me to

avoid second and third degree burns, coffee (or other hot liquids) should be

served at 120 F. Coffee brews at 180 F. Now for individuals who are cognitivly

intact like you or I we would have better judgement on sipping hot liquids. The

problem becomes serving indivduals with alzheimer's or dementia.

The next train of thought is serving hot food. Food when rethermed must be

heated to 165 F (depending on the food of course), and a hot holding temp of

135 F or above must be maintained. So would these indiviudals be at risk for

burns as well.

Margie

Collier wrote:

I'm with you guys b/c I hate having a numb tongue after drinking too

hot coffee.

I bet you money, if they DO change the temperature, people will complain about

that too! It will be too cold. It's probably easier to cool it down with ice

rather than warming it up once purchased.

Just my early morning 2 cents.

Collier, RD

9507 Hospital Avenue

PO Box 17

Nassawadox, VA 23413

fax

lcollier@...

________________________________

From: rd-usa on behalf of Susie Quill

Sent: Thu 2/7/2008 3:03 AM

To: rd-usa

Subject: Re: serving temperature of coffee to avoid burns

I would bet that Mc's could answer that.

Joan Quillian, M.S., R.D.

Saipan

serving temperature of coffee to avoid burns

Does anyone have any recommendations on the temperature of serving hot liquids

that would avoid burns? My local health department was not helpful.

Margie Hirsch,MFCS,RD,LD

Dietitian

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[Guest guest]

I just contacted a burn unit at one of our local hospitals. They informed me to

avoid second and third degree burns, coffee (or other hot liquids) should be

served at 120 F. Coffee brews at 180 F. Now for individuals who are cognitivly

intact like you or I we would have better judgement on sipping hot liquids. The

problem becomes serving indivduals with alzheimer's or dementia.

The next train of thought is serving hot food. Food when rethermed must be

heated to 165 F (depending on the food of course), and a hot holding temp of

135 F or above must be maintained. So would these indiviudals be at risk for

burns as well.

Margie

Collier wrote:

I'm with you guys b/c I hate having a numb tongue after drinking too

hot coffee.

I bet you money, if they DO change the temperature, people will complain about

that too! It will be too cold. It's probably easier to cool it down with ice

rather than warming it up once purchased.

Just my early morning 2 cents.

Collier, RD

9507 Hospital Avenue

PO Box 17

Nassawadox, VA 23413

fax

lcollier@...

________________________________

From: rd-usa on behalf of Susie Quill

Sent: Thu 2/7/2008 3:03 AM

To: rd-usa

Subject: Re: serving temperature of coffee to avoid burns

I would bet that Mc's could answer that.

Joan Quillian, M.S., R.D.

Saipan

serving temperature of coffee to avoid burns

Does anyone have any recommendations on the temperature of serving hot liquids

that would avoid burns? My local health department was not helpful.

Margie Hirsch,MFCS,RD,LD

Dietitian

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