Temperatures
Definitions
Contaminants
Misc.
Surprise
100
41-135
What is the temperature danger zone?
100
Occurs when microorganisms are transferred from one food or surface to another.
What is cross-contamination?
100
When bleach spills into food.
What is Chemical contamination?
100
When toxic metals are leached into food from containers/utensils containing them?
What is toxic-metal poisoning?
100
Approved methods for cooling foods.(3)
What is using an ice bath, ice paddle, blast chiller.
200
41 degrees or below.
What is the refrigeration temperature?
200
Food, Acidity, Temperature, Time, Oxygen, Moisture
What is FAT TOM?
200
E. Coli in your food.
What is Biological Contamination?
200
7 days.
What is the time ready to eat foods can be kept before having to be thrown out?
200
High risk populations.
What is elderly people, children, immune compromised people, pregnant women, and people taking certain medications?
300
212 degrees
What is the boiling point of water?
300
Illness causing microorganisms.
What are pathogens?
300
A fly in your food.
What is Physical contamination?
300
70 degrees.
What is the maximum water temperature allowed when running water to thaw foods?
300
The minimum internal cooking temperature for ground pork.
What is 155 degrees?
400
The temperature range at which bacteria rapidly grow in foods.
What is the temperature danger zone?
400
Type of fungus that causes food spoilage.
What is Mold?
400
A broken fingernail in a hamburger.
What is Physical Contamination.
400
At least 6 inches.
What is the distance food should be stored off the floor?
400
The temperature at which hot-held foods must be reheated to.
What is 165 for 15 seconds?
500
165 degrees for 15 seconds
What is the proper cooking temperature for chicken?
500
Method of stock rotation in which products are shelved based on their use-by dates so oldest products are first.
What is FIFO(First in, First out)?
500
When there is mold present on food.
What is Biological Contamination?
500
Juice Eggs Chicken
What is the order in which foods should be stored, top to bottom?
500
Approved methods for thawing foods.(4)
What is under running water, during the cooking process, in the microwave, or under refrigeration.
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