ServSafe Temperatures
Hygiene
Hazards
Miscellaneous
Times
100

What is the temperature Danger zone?

What is 41 to 135 degrees F

100

How long do you wash your hand for in the kitchen?

What is minimum of 20 seconds.

100

Salmonella is what type of hazard?

What is biological

100

A sanitizer does what?

Kills bacteria

100

How long can food stay out of the refrigerator?

What is 4 hours


200

What is the freezing point of water?

What is 32 degrees F

200

What a 3 reasons to wash your hands?

What is:

sneezing, coughing

picking your nose, touching hair, phone, 

long list of options at the chefs discretion

200

What type of hazard is an cherry pit?

What is physical

200

Hot food required for the next day should be?

What is cooled rapidly and refrigerated

200

When cooling down stocks/soup/foods, how many hours is allotted for the entire process? 

What is 6 hours

300

What is the temperature water boils at?

What is 212 degrees F

300

What food can be reserved to a customer?

What is prepackaged food

300

Spraying a cleaner on a table while people are eating is an example of what?

What is chemical hazard


300

What is a pathogen?

 A harmful or illness-causing microorganism

300

How long can hot food be held during service?

What is 4 hours

400

What is the sanitizing temperature for the dishwasher?

What is 180 degrees F

400

Before placing a large beef roast in the refrigerator, what should be done first?

Cut in smaller pieces to cool

400

Norovirus in shellfish is what type of hazard?

What is Biological

400

What does bacteria need to multiply?

What is food, water (moisture) warm temperatures

400

What is the temperature danger zone range?

What is 41*F to 135*F

500

What is the maximum temperature the walkin refrigerator/reach in?

What is 41 degrees F


500

Someone who is infected with pathogens is called a what?

What is a Carrier

500

A guest became ill within minutes of eating their food, What type of contamination is this?

What is chemical

500

Are tomatoes a TCS food?

NO, explain why

500

Food is being temperature abused when it is?

Being held at the wrong temperature