Chapter 5 ServSafe Manager 7th Edition

Hot TCS food should be received at what temp?

135°F or higher

Minimum internal cooking temperature of seafood?

145 degrees

Minimum internal cooking temperature of whole cuts of beef and pork?

145 degrees

Minimum internal cooking temperature of ground meat and ground fish?

155 degrees

Minimum internal cooking temperature of whole & ground poultry?

165 degrees

What is the correct temperature for receiving cold TCS food?

41 degrees F or lower

Cold TCS food must be received at what internal temperature?

41 degrees or lower

milk should be delivered at

45 degrees or lower cool to 41 degrees or lower in 4 hours

shucked shellfish should be delivered at

45 degrees or lower cool to 41 degrees or lower in 4 hours

How many days can you keep RTE foods after preparing?

7 days

What is the most important factor in choosing a food supplier?

It has been inspected & complies with local, state, & federal laws.

Milk can be received at 45 degrees F under what condition?

It is cooled to 41 degrees F or lower in 4 hours

What is the best method of checking the temperature of a vacuum packed meat?

Place the thermometer stem or probe between 2 packages of product.

In what order is is food stored in the refrigerator/Freezer?

RTE food. seafood. Whole cuts of beef or pork. Ground meat & ground fish. Whole & ground poultry.

What causes large ice crystals to form on frozen food and its packaging?

Time-temperature abuse.

Live shellfish must be received at what temperature?

air temperature of 45 degrees F. Internal no greater than 50 degrees. Cool to 41 within 4 hours.

shell eggs should be delivered at

air temperature of 45 degrees or lower

Shellfish should be shipped with what?

shell stock ID tag. keep for 90 days after the last piece has been used.