TCS FOODS
Temperature & Danger Zone
Contamination & Hazards
Personal Hygiene & Cross Contamination
Government Agencies & Food Safety
100

This does TCS stand for.

What is Time and Temperature Control for Safety?

100

This is what happens when food stays too long in danger zone.

What is time temperature abuse?

100

This is the presence of harmful substances in food.

What is contamination?

100

This is the most important way to prevent illness.

What is handwashing?

100

This agency regulates food except meat and poultry.

What is FDA?

200

This dairy product is a TCS food.

What is milk?

200

This is the lowest temperature of the danger zone.

What is 41°F?

200

This hazard includes cleaners and sanitizers.

What is chemical hazard?

200

This spreads pathogens from hands to food.

What is poor hygiene?

200

This agency regulates meat and poultry.

What is USDA?

300

This vegetable becomes TCS after being cut.

What is cut leafy greens?

300

This is the highest temperature of the danger zone.

What is 135°F?

300

This contamination occurs from broken glass.

What is physical contamination?

300

This spreads pathogens from raw food to ready food.

What is cross contamination?

300

This agency investigates outbreaks.

What is CDC?

400

This protein food includes beef, pork, and lamb.

What is meat?

400

This tool measures food temperature.

What is thermometer?

400

This is the most dangerous type of contamination.

What is biological contamination?

400

How long should one properly wash their hands?

What is 20 seconds.

400

This agency inspects restaurants locally.

What is local health department?

500

Bacteria thrives off of this to grow.

What is moisture.

500

This happens if food stays in danger zone too long.

What is bacteria multiply?

500

This happens when ready-to-eat food touches contaminated surfaces.

What is cross-contamination?

500

This type of food receives no further cooking.

What is ready-to-eat food? 

500

This code provides food safety recommendations.

What is Food Code?

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