ServSafe Chapter 9

At what minimum temperature should hot TCS food be held?

135 F

What is the maximum distance that sneeze guards can be located from the self-service counter to protect from contamination?

14 inches

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?

4

At what maximum internal temperature should cold TCS food be held?

41

An operation has a small salad bar with eight different items on it. How many serving utensils are needed to serve the items on the salad bar?

8

What item must customers take each time they return to a self-service area for more food

Clean plate

Which food items can be displayed in a self-service area without the use of packaging, sneeze guards, or a display case to protect them from contamination?

Nuts in the shell

Which part of the plate should a food handler avoid touching when serving customers?

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