"HOT PLATES for "HOT FOOD" in Calis Restaraunts Campaign.

[Colwyn]

It's a wonder how the populations of Turkey and Greece managed to survive thousands of year of not doing that.

[Jacqui Harvey]

It's a wonder how the populations of Turkey and Greece managed to survive thousands of year of not doing that.

Who cares not relevent.  I think there are very many British people both able bodied and in particular elderly and vulnerable, who would not want to get food poisoning on their holidays, no matter how long the native population have been eating cool food and probably built up a resistance to the bacteria it contains.   

[bewva]

I cant understand why in a Chinese restaurant in Hisaronu they bring you hot plates and put them in front of you for 5 mins so they have gone cold by the time the food comes.
I also dislike wooden platters (hot or cold)  

[CleopatrasAsp]

I also dislike wooden platters (hot or cold)   

Withyou on that one Bewva, we don't go out to restaurants that often, but when we do I always ask that food listed as being served on a wooden platter is served on crockery. 

[nick11]

Jacqui,

Cold or cool food does not contain bacteria if it has been cooked properly first.

[patrice]

Jacqui,

Cold or cool food does not contain bacteria if it has been cooked properly first.


Oh yes it does Even if food is cooked properly . If food is stored or served between 5 -60 centigrade bacteria develops . When serving a buffet food should not be left for more than 2hrs to stand
Food should be served above 60 centigrade or below 5 centigrade.

[patrice]

Jacqui,

Cold or cool food does not contain bacteria if it has been cooked properly first.

Even if food is cooked adequately ( between 75c -82c)Food should  be served above 60c or below 5c
or bacteria develops .Food should never be left to stand in temperatures between 5c -60c for more that 2hrs.

[patrice]

whoops  posted twice I thought the first one had not posted

[Jacqui Harvey]

True Patrice, this is the reason friends of mine staying at Sharm in a 5 Star Hotel both got food poisoning.  The food was cooked and then put into hot trays on counters for the guests to help themselves, however, the trays where not hot enough and the food lay too long and had cooled down.  Both of my friends were very ill as were  others who ate that night, and my lady friend had to stay in hospital and be put on a drip.

I am surprise that three likes appeared immediatley, (well not surprised at one it is the usual).  Do people not think these things out first, or are they just happy to get one over on me ?   

[patrice]

Spot on Jacqui; Unfortunate for your friends but this what happens when food stands to long.
I avoid buffets at all cost unless I have prepared it myself or confident of the person or persons who did.