Hazards in the Flow of Food
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
To cool foods safely, foods must be cooled to this temperature within two hours?
What is 70 degrees?
What type of hazard can occur when foods are left in the time temperature danger zone?
What is bacterial growth or What is time temperature abuse?
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
Once foods reach 70 degrees in the cooling process, what temperature does it need to reach within the next four hours?
What is 41 degrees?
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
Placing large quantities of hot food in the type of container helps speed up the cooling process.
What is shallow pan?
This is what it is called if food is cooked to the wrong internal temperature.
What is time-temperature abuse?
This type of thermometer uses a metal stem to check temperatures and should be inserted at least 2 inches into food.
What is a bimetallic thermometer?
To keep foods safe refrigerators should be keep at what degrees fahrenheit?
What is 41 degrees?
To safely be served, hot held foods must be kept at or above this temperature?
What is 135 degrees?
When cooling food,placing the container in an ice bath or stirring frequently helps do this...
What is Speed up the cooling process?
Cross-contamination occurs when this happens with raw food and ready to eat foods.
What is contact or mixing?
This type of thermometer checks the surface temperature of food without contact.
What is a infrared thermometer?
What food item goes on the bottom shelf to prevent cross contamination?
Raw chicken
To safely serve leftovers the internal temperature must reach what degrees?
What is 165 degrees?
When refrigerating hot foods you should always do this when covering to allow heat to escape
what is leave lid, plastic wrap or foil gaped at one end