Actually, that was part of it. The severity is significantly higher at 180 F when compared to 140. Also, as was pointed out by the franchise managers, the cups were softening at 180, and they were concerned that their employees would be scalded because the cups distorted when they softened, to the point that the act of holding one would squeeze coffee out over the top if filled too near the brim.
On Saturday 19 July 2003 11:01 pm, Ronald J. Hall wrote: > On Sunday 20 July 2003 01:26 am, Erylon Hines wrote: > > upper management was at fault because they knew, and in fact had been > > warned on numerous occasions, that the restaurant's policy of brewing > > coffee at 180 degrees (F) was creating an unsafe condition. > > I'm not being a smart-alec here, but how much of a burn difference is there > between 140 and 180? > > I mean, would the jury have decided they weren't accountable if the person > was burned at 140?
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