Cooking Temps
Cooling Food
Thawing Food
More Cooking Temps
Holding Food for Service
100

Rice, vegetables, beans

135

100

Food has a total of how many hours to cool to 41 F?

6

100

What is one acceptable way to thaw food?

Fridge, cooking, microwave, running cool water

100

Stuffed meat

165 F

100

Cold food can be held without temp control for 

6 hrs

200

Poultry

165

200

What is one acceptable way to cool food?

Ice bath, ice paddle, blast chiller, ice as ingredient

200

When food is slightly thawed for frying (not past 25 F)

Slacking

200

Steak

145 for 15 sec

200

Cold food cannot exceed ____ without temp control

70 F

300

Roast

145 for 4 min

300

What is one unacceptable way to cool food?

Fridge or freezer, leaving it out

300
What must be done once food is thawed in the microwave?

Cook it

300

Microwaved food

165 F

300

Hot food can be held without temp control for 

4 hrs

400

Fish filet

145 for 15 sec

400

Food must cool from 135-70 F in how many hours?

2

400

It is unsafe to thaw food at

Room temperature

400

Ground Seafood

155 for 17 sec

400

Hot food is held at

135 or higher

500

Ground pork

155 for 17 sec

500

What type of pans are best for cooling food?

Metal pans, small batches

500

Running water used to thaw should be no warmer than

70 F

500

Partially cooked food should not be cooked for longer than ____ initially

60 min

500

Cold food is held at

41 or lower