Servsafe Unit 5
What is the correct temperature for receiving cold TCS food?
41 degrees F (5 C) or lower.
Fill in the blank: Store food at least _ inch(es) (_ centimeters off the floor.
6 inches (15 cm)
Fill in the blank: Store ready-to-eat TCS food that is prepared on-site for no more than _ days.
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?
According to minimum internal cooking temperatures, with ready-to-eat food on the top shelf and poultry on the bottom
Fill in the blank: Purchase food from _ reputable suppliers.
Approved
How many inches (cm) from the floor should food be stored?
At least 6 inches (15 cm)
Fill in the blank: Store raw meat, poultry, and seafood _ ready-to-eat food.
Below
What is the problem with storing raw ground turkey above raw ground pork?
Cross-contamination
If whole potatoes were coated with olive oil and salt, baked in-house, and stored in a cooler for several days, what must be included on the label for the baked potatoes?
Date that the food should be discarded
True or False: You can store food in any durable container that you can cover.
False
True or false: You can store food near chemicals as long as the chemicals are stored in sturdy, clearly labeled containers.
False
What is the most important factor in choosing a food supplier?
It has been inspected and complies with local, state, and federal laws.
Milk can be received at 45°F (7°C) under what condition?
It is cooled to 41°F (5°C) or lower in 4 hours.
On a complete food-storage label what should be included for this example - On Sunday, 8/3 you prepped melon balls at 2:00 pm. You used some for fruit salad and stored the rest.
It should include the Use By Date at the top, then the hour of day used, and the name of the product.
How long does it take to discard food that was prepped on July 19?
On July 25 - 7 days after the prep date including the day prepared
What causes large ice crystals to form on frozen food and its packaging?
Time-temperature abuse
True or False: Arrange stored food by its use-by-date so that you can use the oldest food first.
True
True or False: You should reject a delivery of frozen steaks covered in ice crystals.
True
What is the best method of checking the temperature of vacuum-packed meat?
place the thermometer stem or probe between two packages of product