ServSafe Chapter 4

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

+/- 2F or +/- 1C

How long can food stay in temperature danger zone before it must be thrown out?

4 hours

At what temperature do most foodborne pathogens grow most quickly?

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

Which thermometer is used to measure surface temperatures?

Infrared thermometer

A food handler has finished trimming raw chicken on a cutting board and needs the board to prep vegetables. What must be done to the cutting board?

It must be washed, rinsed, and sanitized.

Which practice can help prevent time-temperature abuse?

Limiting the amount of food that can be removed from a cooler for prepping

Which probe should be used to check the temperature of a chicken breast?

Penetration probe

What device can be used to monitor both time and temperature abuse during the shipment or storage of food?

Time-temperature indicator

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

To the dimple in the thermometer stem

Which practice can help prevent cross-contamination?

Using color-coded cutting boards