State health inspectors have completed an inspection of the kitchen at Delaney Hall, the privately operated ICE detention facility where food quality has become a major point of contention.

Family members of detainees have alleged that their loved ones are being served rotten food inside the facility.

According to state records, inspectors found conditions in the food service areas to be satisfactory.

However, inspectors said they were denied access to the housing and medical areas of the facility. As a result, they said their assessment was incomplete.

"Without complete access to the facility to conduct a proper health inspection under our authority under the law, it is impossible to form an accurate assessment and make a reliable evaluation about the health conditions. We were not able to fully inspect the facility because of the limited access provided to our health inspectors," said New Jersey Health Commissioner Raynard E. Washington in a statement.

"In terms of what we did see, we have real concerns about food cooling and reheating procedures and having a knowledgeable Person In Charge to ensure proper procedures are followed."

Inspectors conducted the review on May 28 at the facility, which is operated by GEO Group. The kitchen received a "conditional" evaluation and was scheduled for reinspection on or after June 11.

Among the violations cited were improper cooling procedures for potentially hazardous foods, including chicken stew that was found at temperatures ranging from 50 to 57 degrees Fahrenheit after being improperly cooled overnight. Inspectors said the affected food was voluntarily discarded and staff received immediate training on proper cooling methods.

The report also noted frozen meatballs in a hot-holding unit at 118 degrees, below the required temperature. The food was immediately reheated to above 165 degrees. Inspectors additionally found soda stored next to chemicals and a dishwasher sanitizer concentration issue that was corrected on site.

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Inspectors said the person in charge failed to adequately train and monitor food employees regarding approved cooling procedures, resulting in food products being subjected to improper time and temperature controls.

New Jersey Health Commissioner Washington expressed concern that inspectors were denied access to housing and medical units within the facility.

"We take our mission to safeguard the health and well-being of everyone in this state seriously, and we will continue to do everything in our power – including exercising our legal authority – to do so,” Washington said in a statement.

The report stated that the production kitchen was fully equipped with commercial-grade food service equipment and that overall sanitation and the physical condition of the kitchen and warehousing areas were satisfactory.

Inspectors reported no signs of rodent or vermin activity during the visit. The facility also provides halal, kosher and vegetarian meal options.

Health officials directed facility management to retrain food employees on food safety practices, including cooking temperatures, cooling procedures, hot-holding requirements and temperature monitoring, to prevent future violations.