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Takeaway Cups

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A very precautionary tale

In the last few months, a customer went in to buy soup from a
catering outlet and was served it in a single wall cup. The soup
had been microwaved. The lid and cup were from two different
manufacturers.
Serving
The cup was so hot to hold that the customer opted to hold temperatures
the cup by the lid, and as they got into their car the cup fell
away from the lid, spilling the contents over their crutch Cup manufacturers have no control over
resulting in 1st-degree burns, and requiring skin grafts. what temperatures people use our cups at,

Single wall v double wall mechanically they can be used at 100 ⁰C.
Coffee shop owners and those that use
takeaway cups must complete their own
There is nothing wrong with a single wall cup for hot drinks, risk assessment and having ascertained a
and in some ways a single wall cup will allow the user to safe temperature to serve drinks – which
ascertain the temperature of the drink, avoiding scalding their may involve adding some cold water - they
mouth. As an example – and not related to this instance - should do regular testing to make sure they
Starbucks has sleeves available for customers, but their serving maintain the safe temperature.
temperatures are so low that they are not really needed.
Cup manufacturers generally would not
Double wall cups although offering better insulation, are more recommend what a safe working MAY/JUNE. 2023 | ISSUE 30
of a marketing concept, to give the drink that premium temperature is, as it changes with every use
feel/look, and in some ways could lead to scalding as the /venue. It is up to the venue to decide,
consumer does not know how hot the drink is. maintain and record the standards.

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