Service
Heirarchy
Time
Thermometers
Temperature
100

Where is the ice scoop stored after use

upside down, outside of the ice machine

100

Top Shelf

Produce/ RTE Foods

100

Food help in the TDZ for this long must be thrown away

4 hours

100

Thermometers can lose their accuracy therefore need to be adjusted.  This is called what?

Calibration

100

The temperature at which fresh fish should be delivered.

What is 41 degrees or below?

200

Where are serving utensils stored on a buffet

in the food

200

Bottom Shelf

Poultry/Eggs

200

All ready-to-eat food prepared can be stored for a maximum of this many days at 41 F. before it must be thrown out.

7 days

200

Thermometer that monitors both time and temperature and is attached to delivery trucks

TTI- Time Temperature Indicator

200

Minimum cooking temperature for cooked produce that will be hot-held for service

135

300

If an ice cream scoop is stored in water between use, what minimum temp must the water be?

135

300

Second Shelf

Ground Meat

300

The acronym used to determine which product gets used first

FIFO

300

Thermometer used for checking the temperature in thick foods (ex: roast)

Bimetallic stemmed or thermocouple/penetration probe

300

Minimum cooking temperature for fish

145

400

What foods can be re-used/re-served

unopened, prepackaged food

400

3rd Shelf

Whole Cuts of Meat

400

3 Ways to properly thaw frozen foods

In the fridge, under cool running water, microwave

400

Thermometer used for checking the temperature inside of a cooler

Thermocouple/Air probe

400
Cooking temperature for poultry, stuffed meat pasta, and reheating temperature for hot-hold service.
What is 165 degrees?
500

For off-site catering, what utilities must the location have

safe water, trach located away from service area

500

Under the top shelf (2nd from the top)

Whole Seafood

500

The time/temperature guidelines for cooling hot foods (two steps)

2 hours below 70, 4 hours below 41

500

Thermometer used for checking the surface temperature

Infrared or thermocouple/surface probe

500

Cooking temperature for ground meat, beef (to prevent e. coli), and eggs for hot-hold service.

What is 155 degrees?

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