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Food Safety Fundamentals Flashcards

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  1. How long can Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) food safely remain in the temperature danger zone?

    Answer: 4 hours total

    TCS foods should not remain in the temperature danger zone (41°F–135°F) for more than 4 cumulative hours before being discarded.

  2. Which of the following is an example of a TCS (Time/Temperature Control for Safety) food?

    Answer: Cooked pasta

    Cooked pasta is a TCS food because cooking makes it moist and capable of supporting rapid bacterial growth without proper temperature control.

  3. What action should a food manager take when receiving a shipment of ground beef at 50°F?

    Answer: Reject it because it exceeds the safe receiving temperature

    Ground beef must be received at 41°F or below; a delivery temperature of 50°F exceeds the safe limit and the shipment must be rejected.

  4. Which thermometer type is best for measuring the internal temperature of thick foods?

    Answer: Bimetallic stemmed thermometer

    A bimetallic stemmed thermometer is inserted into the thickest part of a food to accurately measure internal temperature.

  5. What is the correct method to cool a large pot of hot soup quickly?

    Answer: Use an ice bath and stir frequently

    An ice bath with frequent stirring rapidly reduces the temperature of large volumes of food through the danger zone safely.

  6. When calibrating a thermometer using the ice-point method, what should the reading be?

    Answer: 32°F

    In the ice-point calibration method, a properly calibrated thermometer should read 32°F when submerged in an ice-water slurry.

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