Servsafe Ch. 5-9
A thermometer used to measure the temperature of food must be accurate to what temperature?
A +/- 2°F or +/- 1°C
What item must customers take each time they return to a self-service area for more food?
A Clean plate
What is the problem with storing raw ground beef above prepped salads?
A Cross-contamination
In top-to-bottom order, how should a fresh pork roast, fresh salmon, a container of lettuce, and a pan of fresh chicken breasts be stored in a cooler?
A Lettuce, fresh salmon, fresh pork roast, fresh chicken breasts
An operation is located in a jurisdiction that allows it to hold TCS food without temperature control. How many hours can it display hot TCS food without temperature control before the food must be sold, served, or thrown out?
B 4
What is the correct temperature for receiving cold TCS food?
B 41°F or lower
At what air temperature can you store shell eggs?
B 45F(7C) or lower
How often must you check the temperature of food that is being held with temperature control?
B At least every 4 hours
While getting ready to check the temperature of a roast chicken, a chef dropped a bimetallic stemmed thermometer onto a prep table. What should the chef do next?
B Calibrate the thermometer
Which may be handled with bare hands?
B Chopped tomatoes for soup
What must food handlers do to food immediately after thawing it in the microwave oven?
B Cook it
What is the best method of checking the temperature of a delivery of fresh fish?
B Insert a thermometer probe into the thickest part of the fish.
How should the temperature of vacuum-packed meat be checked during receiving?
B Place the thermometer stem or probe between two packages of product
When a utensil is stored in water between uses, what are the requirements?
B Running water at any temperature, or a container of water at 135F
Why must prep tables be cleaned and sanitized between uses?
B To prevent cross-contamination
A safe way to cool a stockpot of meat sauce is to put it into a
C sink of ice water
What should be done with an item that has been recalled?
D Remove the item from inventory, put it in a secure location, and label it to keep from being used or discarded
Which is a requirement for key drop deliveries?
D The items are placed in the correct storage location
A food handler thaws several frozen turkeys on a prep table. What is the danger that poses to the food?
D Time-temperature abuse
What probe should be used to check the temperature of a large stockpot of chili?
Immersion probe
What is required when receiving fish that will be served raw or partially cooked?
It must be correctly frozen before you receive it.
Which food should NOT be offered on a children's menu?
Rare hamburger
When partially cooking food for later service, what is the maximum amount of time that the food can be heated during the initial cooking step?
A 60 minutes
What is the maximum water temperature allowed when thawing food under running water?
A 70°F (21°C)
At what minimum temperature should hot TCS food be held?
C 135°F
What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for ground beef?
C 155°F (68°C) for 15 seconds
At what maximum internal temperature should cold TCS food be held?
C 41°F (5°C)
How long can ready-to-eat TCS food that was prepped in-house be stored if it was held at 41°F or lower?
C 7 days
Due to an operation's space limits, ready-to-eat and uncooked food must be stored in the same cooler. How should food be stored, in top-to-bottom order?
C According to minimum internal cooking temperatures, with ready-to-eat food on the top shelf and poultry on the bottom
At what temperatures do most foodborne pathogens grow most quickly?
C Between 70°F and 125°F
What must be included on the label of TCS food that was prepped in-house?
C Date that the food should be thrown out
Which type of thermometer can read temperature without touching the item's surface?
C Infrared thermometer
A food handler has finished trimming raw chicken on a cutting board and needs it to prep vegetables. What must be done to the cutting board?
C It must be washed, rinsed and sanitized.
When must you discard tuna salad that was prepped on July 19?
C July 25
A food handler pulled a hotel pan of tuna salad from the cooler and used it to prepare six tuna salad sandwiches. What is the problem with this situation?
C Time-temperature abuse
What device can be used to record time-temperature abuse during the delivery of food?
C Time-temperature indicator
How far must a bimetallic stemmed thermometer be inserted into food to give an accurate reading?
C Up to the dimple of the thermometer stem
What causes large ice crystals to form on frozen food and its packaging?
C time temperature abuse
What temperature must TCS food be reheated to if it will be hot-held?
D 165°F (74°C) for 15 seconds
An operation has a small salad bar with 8 different items on it. How many serving utensils are needed to serve the items on the salad bar?
D 8
How far above the floor should food be stored?
D At least 6" (15 cm)
What is the most important factor in choosing a food supplier?
D It has been inspected and complies with local, state, and federal laws.
How should cartons of coleslaw be checked for the correct receiving temperature?
D Open a carton and insert a thermometer stem into the food.
A pan of lasagna at 165F was packed in a heated cabinet for off-site delivery. What is the minimum information that should be on the pan label?
A Use-by date and time and reheating and service instructions
An air-temperature measuring device used to measure the temperature in a cooler must be how accurate?
C +/- 3°F or +/- 1.5°C
Where in a cooler should dairy products be stored?
D Away from the door, in the coldest part of the cooler
Which part of the plate should a food handler avoid touching when serving customers?
D Top
Which item can be received at 45F (7C)?
A shell eggs
