Chapter 5 The Flow of Food: Purchasing, Receiving, and Storage 6th

Time-temeperature abuse

Frozen shrimp is rejected during receiving for having large ice crystals on the food and packaging. What is the problem that caused this?

7 days

How long can TCS food that was prepped in-house be stored?

At least 6" (15cm)

How many inches (centimeters) from the floor should food be stored?

Lettuce, fresh salmon, fresh pork roast, fresh chicken breasts

In top-to-bottom order, how should a fresh pork roast, fresh salmon, a container of lettuce, and a pan of fresh chicken be stored in a cooler?

it is cooled to 41*F (5*C) or lower in 4 hours

Milk can be received at 45*F (7*C) under what condition?

It must be correctly frozen before you receive it

What is required when receiving fish that will be served raw or partially cooked?

insert a thermometer probe into the thickest part of the fish

What is the best method of checkng the temperature of a delivery of fresh fish?

41*F (5*C) or lower

What is the correct temperature for receiving cold TCS food?

it has been inspected and complies with local, state, and federal laws

What is the most important factor in choosing a food supplier?

Cross-contamination

What is the problem with storing raw ground beef above prepped salads?

Date that the food should be thrown out

What must be included on the label of TCS food that was prepped in-house?

In front of food with later use-by dates

When storing food using the FIFO method, where should the food with the earliest use-by dates be stored?