Thawing Food
Internal Food Temperatures
Serving
Don't you forget it
Ice, Ice, Baby
100

________ is the process of adding heat to food after it has been in a freezer.

What is thawing?

100

For how many minutes should a roast have a temperature of 145*F or higher?

What is 4 minutes?

100

How do you hold a plate for a customer?

What is underneath/bottom/edge?

100

If there are 6 items for self service how many serving utensils should there be?

What is 6?

100

Where should an ice scoop be stored between uses?

What is outside of the ice machine?

200

How many different methods are there to thaw food?

What is 4?

200

Temp for vegetables, grains and legumes (beans)?

What is 135*F?

200

Where do you hold flatware at?

What is handles?

200

What are the guidelines for self-service buffets when it comes to refills?

What is new plate/clean one every time?

200

After using ice to cool food, is it safe to put in Coach's iced coffee?

What is no?

300

Refrigeration, running water, microwaving and ______ are the only acceptable methods for thawing foods.

What is cooking?

300

What is the minimum internal temperature required for ground beef?

What is 155*F?

300

If tableware remains on a table when guests occupy the table but do not use it, what must be done to the tableware before being given to a new table of guests?

What is washed, rinsed, and sanitized?

300

What zone is the most dangerous for pathogens to grow in?

What is 70-125*F?

300

What is an Ice Point Method used for?

What is recalibrating a Bimetallic Thermometer in a bucket of ice water? 
400

When thawing food which method requires the food to be cooked immediately afterward using?

What is microwaving?
400

What is the minimum internal temperature required for King Crab Legs?

What is 145*F? (Crustaceans are seafood, seafood is 145*)

400

When is barehand contact with Ready to Eat (RTE) food allowed?

When is never?


Always use single use gloves or serving utensils when handling ready to eat foods.

400

What temperatures should cold food be kept and what temperatures should hot food be kept?

What is 41*F and below for cold and 135*F and higher for hot?

400

The ice scoop drops to the floor, can you use a glass or your hands to scoop the ice you need if you are thawing food or filling a glass?

What is no? It is a physical contaminant to use either.

500

When using running water to thaw, what are the two requirements for the water?

What is drinkable/potable and under 70*F?

500

What is the minimum internal temperature required for ground duck?

What is 165*F? (Duck is a part of the poultry family)

500

What are the only items that can be reserved after being out? (name two examples)

What are individually wrapped items like: crackers and condiments or also condiment containers as long as they are closed between uses.
500

Describe the 2-4 rule

What is for cooling, 2 hours to go from 135-70*F and then 4 hours to go from 70-41*F?

500

Another way to say potable water

What is safe to drink/safe for consumption?