These nocturnal pests destroy product by gnawing through packaging and eating stored food products.
What are mice and rats?
This is the internal temp for Rice pilaf.
What is 135oF?
This is what you should do with beef steaks that came in with USDA stamps on packaging and are a bright cherry red color.
What is accept?
If your establishment is running an approved and validated HACCP plan it may do this to your inspection frequency.
What is decrease frequency?
These pests are able to dissolve solid foods with their vomit so they can consume the now liquid foods.
What are flies?
A manager must always maintain this over a food establishment by understanding the law and knowing that the staff has been properly trained.
What is active managerial control?
This is the internal temp and time for a whole stuffed chicken.
What is 165oF for <1 second?
You should do this with fresh finfish that has been received with cloudy eyes and a slimy texture.
What is Reject?
This risk-based control category supports, facilitates, or enables one or more Priority item.
What is a Priority foundation item?
These pests leave behind an oily substance that produces an unpleasant odor as they move through the building.
What are cockroaches?
This is a point or procedure in a specific food system where loss of control may result in an unacceptable health risk.
What is a critical control point (CCP)?
This is the internal temp and time for shell eggs cooked for immediate service.
What is 145oF for 15 seconds
This type of product should be received at 41oF or below.
What are Refrigerated TCS Foods?
This violation item must be corrected within 72 hours of the initial inspection.
What is a priority item?
This is a science-based process that uses biological, environmental, and technological information to minimize pest damage.
What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?
This is a significant threat or danger to health based on the number of potential injuries and the nature, severity, and duration of the anticipated injury.
What is an imminent health hazard?
This is the internal temp and time for a stuffed pork chop.
These animal byproducts can be received at 45oF or below.
What are eggs?
This violation item must be corrected in at least 90 days of the initial inspection.
What is a Core Item?
These specialists have specific training and experience in preventing pest entry and dealing with infestations safely within a food operation.
What are Pest Control Operators (PCO)?
What is a skills assessment?
This is the internal temp and time for a swordfish steak.
What is 145oF for 15 seconds?
This non-live animal product can be received at 45oF so long as they are cooled to 41oF or below in less than 4 hours.
What is shucked shellfish?
These are the 3 major government agencies that are in charge of helping and maintaining food and public safety by creating the food laws we know.
Who are the USDA, FDA, and CDC?