Cooking Temps
Poultry should be cooked to ____°F
165
As long as we divide the leftover hot chili from lunch into several shallow half pans, it can immediately go into the refrigerator for cooling. True or false?
False.
we should never put hot food directly into the refrigerator, because the heat will raise the air temperature. Dividing the chili into small quantities is only one of the 4 steps required to ensure quicker and safer cooling.
Which of the following is NOT a potential hazard that could cause a burn?
-oven
-salt and pepper shakers
-stove
-plates
Salt and pepper shakers
There is a specific way that food should be stored in the refrigerator to prevent cross contamination. True or false?
True
Pork must be reheated to 155°F for 15 seconds within 2 hours. True or false?
False.
That is the required temperature for cooking RAW pork. Any food that is reheated must reach the internal temperature of 165°F
Ground meat should be cooked to ___°F
155
The two stage cooling method means cooling food to 100°F within 2 hours and then to 40°F in another 4 hours. True or false?
False.
The first step is to cool food from 140°F to 70°F within the first 2 hours.
What PPE should you wear when working with chemicals?
Goggles, apron, and gloves
What food should be stored at the very top of the fridge?
Ready to eat foods
It is okay to reheat the soup in our hot holding cabinet. As long as we turn up the heat really high and allow at least 3 hours, the soup should get hot enough just in time for lunch. True or false?
False.
A hot holding cabinet is designed to keep hot food at 140°F or above. It does not generate enough heat to bring cold food up to the required temperature of 165°F.
Seafood should be cooked to ___°F
145
If we use an ice paddle for stirring food during cooling, the temperature will go down more quickly than if we just use another utensil. True or false?
True.
because the paddle is filled with water and then put in the freezer, repeated stirring with an ice paddle will cool food more quickly than stirring with a spoon or ladle.
What PPE should you use when pulling hot pans out of the oven?
Hot pads
What food should be stored at the very bottom of the fridge?
Whole and ground poultry
After food has been reheated in a microwave oven, it must be allowed to stand for 2 minutes before serving it. True or false?
True.
This step is needed to make sure all parts of the food have been heated to the required temperature of 165°F. Remember, the rules for cooking and reheating in a microwave are the same.
What is the best way to package chicken tenders to prevent heat from escaping while in the warmer?
After we take the pan of chili out of the ice bath, we should set it on the upper shelf in the refrigerator. The pan should not be covered until the food is cooled completely. True or false?
True.
Wait to cover the food until it is completely cooled but be sure it is placed where it cannot become contaminated. Or cover loosely with plastic and cut a few holes into it or use parchment paper.
Yes
What is the specific order(from top to bottom) that food should be stored in the fridge?
Ready to eat
seafood
whole cuts of beef and pork
ground meat and ground fish
whole and ground poultry
There is a pan of baked flounder left over from today's lunch. It just came out of the oven and looks very fresh so we should be able to serve it again tomorrow. True or false?
False.
Some foods should not be reheated for quality reasons because they may lose color or texture. Fish is a very delicate item that will become soft and mushy. Another example: broccoli will lose both color and texture when reheated.
Scenario: Chicken tenders in the warmer temp at 120°F, what temperature should they be and what corrective action should be taken?
They should be at least 140°F and they should be reheated in the oven until they reach 165°F.
Because my shift ends before the four hour cooling time is up, I can't write down the final product temperature on the HACCP log. Thats okay, as long as I write down that I have followed our unit's approved cooling procedures. True or false?
True.
Just make sure that the food is cooled properly and checked the next morning.
How many inches off the floor should food be stored?
6 inches
Someone put the leftover chili in a large steam table pan and set it on the stove over two burners to reheat. Because it took more than three hours to reheat to 165°F, we have to discard the chili.
True.
It is important to move potentially hazardous food quickly through the temperature danger zone. Thats why the reheating process must always be completed in 2 hours or less.