CH. 5, 6, 7 -- HSP 218
What is the most important factor in choosing a food supplier?
It has been inspected and complies with local, state, and federal laws
What is required when receiving fish that will be served raw or partially cooked?
It must be correctly frozen before you receive it
What should be done with an item that has been recalled?
Remove item from inventory, put it in a secure location, and label it to keep it from being used of discarded
How far must a bimetallic stemmed thermometer be inserted into food to give an accurate reading?
Up to the dimple in the thermometer stem
An air-temperature measuring device used to measure the temperature in a cooler must be how accurate?
plus or minus 3 F degrees (1.5 F C)
A thermometer used to measure the temp of food must be accurate to what temp?
plus or minus two F degrees or one C degree
What is the correct temperature for receiving cold TCS food?
41 F degrees (5 C deg.) or lower
At what air temperature can you store shell eggs?
45 F degrees or lower
How long can ready-to-eat TCS food that was prepped in-house be stored if it was held at 41°F (5°C) or lower?
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
At what temperatures do most foodborne pathogens grow most quixkly?
Between 70 F --125 F degrees
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
What is the problem with storing raw ground turkey above raw ground pork?
Cross-contamination
What must be included on the label of TCS food that was prepped in-house?
Date that the food should be thrown out
Which thermometer is limited to measuring surface temperatures?
Infrared thermometer
What is the best method of checking the temperature of a delivery of fresh fish?
Insert a thermometer probe into the thickest part of the fish
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
When must you discard tuna salad that was prepped on July 19?
July 25
In top-to-bottom order, how should a fresh pork roast, fresh salmon, a container of lettuce, and a pan of fresh chicken breasts be stored?
Lettuce, fresh salmon, fresh pork roast, fresh chicken breasts
How should cartons of coleslaw be checked for the correct receiving temperature?
Open a carton and insert a thermometer stem into the food
What probe should be used to check the temperature of a chicken breast?
Penetration probe
How should the temperature of a vacuum-packed meat be checked during receiving?
Place the thermometer stem or probe between two packages of product
Which item can be received at 45 F degrees?
Shell eggs
Which is a requirement for key drop deliveries?
The items are placed in the correct storage location
What causes large ice crystals to form on frozen food and its packaging?
Time-Temp abuse
What device can be used to record time-temperature abuse during the delivery of food?
Time-Temperature indicator
How far above the floor should food be stored?
at least 6 inches (15 centimeters)