HSP 218: Chapter 5 - The Flow of Food: An Introduction

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

+/- 2F degrees or +/- 1C degree

At what temperature do most food borne pathogens grow most quickly?

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

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?

Calibrate the thermometer

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

It must be washed, rinsed, and sanitized

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

Penetration probe

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 and accurate reading?

Up to the dimple in the thermometer stem

Which thermometer is limited to measuring surface temperatures?

Infrared thermometer