Row 1
Calibrating a thermometer in a cup of ice is called the what method?
The ice point method
Calibrating a thermometer in a cup of ice is called the what method?
The boiling point method
What are 2 different ways you can prevent cross contamination?
Using different colored cutting boards, cleaning utensils after using them, prepping food at different times, cleaning all surfaces after each task
How many ways are there to calibrate a thermometer at home?
2
How long does food have to stay in the temperature danger zone for you to throw it out?
4 Hours
What are 2 things that should be cleaned before cutting produce after cutting meat?
Cutting board, utensils, and the surface area
What are 2 reasons to reject a shipment of food?
If the food is torn, dented, leaking, poor quality, improper temperature, or ice crystals are on the items
Cross contamination can happen at what point in the flow of food?
Any Point
Glass thermometers can be what kind of contaminant if they break?
Physical
If your thermometer can not be calibrated you must?
Buy a new one or send it back to the company to be recalibrated
Up to where should you insert a thermometer?
The dimple
How can thermometers lose their accuracy (calibration)?
When they are bumped or dropped, or go through severe temperature change
Thermometers that measure the temp of food must be accurate to?
+ or -2 degrees fahrenheit
Thermometers that measure the temperature of air must be accurate?
+ or -3 degrees fahrenheit
A time temp indicator is used for what?
To check the temp, and time-temp abuse of food at all times during the shipping process
Where should the thermometer stem or probe be inserted in the food?
The center ( thickest part )
Measure temperatures through a metal probe and displays temperature digitally?
Thermocouples and Thermistors
What are 3 steps of the flow of food?
Purchasing, Receiving, Storing, Preparation, Cooking, Holding, Cooling, Reheating, Serving
When can glass thermometers be used?
When in a shatterproof casing
This probe is used to check the inside temperature of coolers and ovens?
Air Probe
What thermometer is used to measure the surface temperature?
Infrared, or Surface probe
This probe is used to check the internal temperature of liquids?
Immersion probe
This probe is used to check the internal temperature of foods?
Penetration probe
Checks temperatures form 0-220 Degrees fahrenheit, with sensing area from the tip of the stem to the dimple?
Bimetallic Stemmed thermometer
What are the 4 attachment probes for thermocouples?
Immersion , Penetration, Air, and Surface