When raw food comes into contact with ready to eat food.
What is cross contamination?
To make sure thermometers are working properly they need to be checked for accuracy. This is called?
Calibration
FIFO stands for
first in first out
Chicken should be cooked to
165 F
Never scoop is with...
glass, it could break into the ice.
The best way to prevent cross contamination.
Keep raw and RTE foods separate.
Place in a glass of ice with a little water, should read 32 F.
When labeling food, what 2 things need to be on the label?
The name of the food, and when it expires.
Ground beef should be cooked to...
155 F
without bare hands- gloves or utensils must be used.
The temperature danger zone....
41-135 F
The boiling point of water.
212 F
How many days can you keep food that is prepped in house?
7 days
Fish should be cooked to...
145 F
When hot-holding food, check the temperature at least every _ hours.
4 hours
This is what it is called if food is cooked to the wrong internal temperature.
What is time-temperature abuse?
This government organization inspect meat, dairy, and eggs for quality.
The USDA
To thaw frozen food quickly and safely;
run it under cool water.
To cool a large batch of food like 10 gallons of soup. What should you do?
Break into smaller containers.
Food that is being reheated for service; like soup, should be heated to....
165 F
The best tool for monitoring food temperature is.
A thermometer.
When inspecting food deliveries for quality, what should you look for what on the packaging?
Rips or tears, leaks, dents or rust on cans....
What food item goes on the bottom shelf to prevent cross contamination?
Raw chicken
To cool food properly it must go from 135 -41 in how many hours?
6 hours
When using a thermometer to check a piece of meat, put the thermometer into...
the thickest part of the food.