Risky Foods
True or False: Only animal products are considered higher risk for potential growth of bacteria.
What is False.
What do you use to check temperature of foods to be served?
What is a Thermometer?
41 degrees to 135 degrees (Farenheit)
How do you thaw frozen chicken?
What is submerged under running water at 70 degrees or lower, never let food temperature raise above 41 degrees Farenheit for longer than 4 hours without cooking.
What is the temperature safe zone?
What is 41 degrees F to 135 degrees F
What is a Bovine (cow product) that can be considered a higher risk for bacterial growth?
What are Milk and Dairy Products?
What should you do to prepare a thermometer prior to using?
Make sure it is washed, rinsed, sanitized and Air dried.
If you find an incorrect temperature what do you do?
What is tell your manager, take corrective action.
What methods can you use to cool foods?
Ice water baths, stir food with ice paddles, or a blast chiller.
What temperature should ground meat be heated?
what is 155 degrees Farenheit?
Name a heat-treated plant food that is a higher bacterial risk.
Cooked rice, beans and vegetables
When checking meat products, where should you insert the thermometer?
What is the thickest part of the meat?
What is a corrective action you may take for food that is in the danger zone (41 degrees to 35 degrees)?
Cooking, reheating or throwing food out.
When labeling food for storage, what information should be put on the label?
Date, Time of packaging and contents.
What temperature should seafood be heated?
What is 145 degrees Farenheit?
Name something that comes from the ocean or a lake that is considered higher risk for bacterial growth.
What are fish, Shellfish or Crustaceans
At what point in time do you take the thermometer out?
When the needle stops moving.
What temperature should poultry be heated?
What is 165 degrees Farenheit?
When should you reject frozen food?
What is if it: has fluids, water stains, and if it has ice crystals or frozen liquids
What temperature should Pork, beef and veal be heated to?
What is 145 degrees farenheit?
What type of oil is considered higher risk for increased bacteria growth?
What are untreated Garlic-and-oil mixtures
How many temperature readings should you take?
What is 2.
What temperature should Fruit, vegetables, grains and beans be heated and held?
What is 135 degrees Farenheit?
When should you reject food from a distributor (3 possible)?
Passed expiration date, abnormal color or moldy, or smells wrong or unpleasant.
What are three groups of people at a higher risk for contracting a foodborne illness?
Who are, Elderly, Pre-school aged children and people with compromised immune systems.