SerSafe Ch. 4

The flow of food

The path that food takes in an operation. It begins when you buy the food and ends when you serve it.

What device can be used to record time-temperature abuse during the delivery of food?

Time-temperature indicator

How far must a bimetallic stemmed thermometer be inserted into food to give an accurate reading?

Up to the dimple of the thermometer stem.

To prevent cross contamination

Use separate equipment, Clean and sanitize, Prep food at different times, Buy prepared food

Which type of thermometer can read temperature without touching the item's surface?

infrared

At what temperature do most foodborne pathogens grow most quickly?

Between 70F and 125F (21C and 52C)

time-temperature abuse

Food remains between 41 and 135

Which probe should be used to check the temperature of a large stockpot of chili?

Immersion probe

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?

It must be washed, rinsed, and sanitized.

A thermometer used to measure the temperature of food must be accurate to what temperature?

+/- 2F or +/- 1C