Chapter 7: The Flow of Food: Service

At what minimum temperature should hot TCS food be held?

135 F (57 C)

What is the maximum distance that sneeze guards can be located from the self service counter to protect food from contamination?

14 inches (35 cm)

An operation is located in a jurisdiction that allows it to hold TCS food without temperature control. How many hours can it display hot TCS food without temperature control before the food must be sold, served, or thrown out?

4 hours

At what maximum internal temperature should cold TCS food be held?

41 F (5 C)

An operation has a small salad bar with 8 different items on it. How many serving utensils are needed to serve the items on the salad bar?

8

Is soup placed in a hot holding unit at 40 F (4 C) being held safely?

NO! Because the soup is being reheated in the hot holding unit which is not allowed

Is potato salad held at 75 F (24 C) without temperature control being held safely?

NO! Even because the temperature has exceeded 70 F

Is soup being held safely at 120 F (49 C)?

NO! Must be hot held at 135 F or higher

Should you reserve or throw out a bottle of ketchup?

Re-serve

Should you reserve or throw out an apple that has been in a vending machine for 8 days that has been washed and wrapped

Re-serve

Should you reserve or throw out individually wrapped crackers?

Re-serve

Should you reserve or throw out mustard packets?

Re-serve

Should you reserve or throw out breaded, baked fish returned by a customer who wanted broiled fish

Throw out

Should you reserve or throw out ice used to hold cold food on a self service station

Throw out

Should you reserve or throw out previously served, but untouched, basket of bread?

Throw out

Should you reserve or throw out untouched slice of pie with whipped cream returned by customer?

Throw out

Should you reserve or throw out unwrapped butter served on a plate?

Throw out

Should you reserve or throw out chili held without temperature control for 5 hours?

Throw out. Must throw out after 4 hours.

Is pasta salad being held at 39 F ( 4 C) being held safely?

YES! Cold foods must be held 40 F or lower

What item must customers take each time they return to a self-service area for more food?

a clean plate

Which food items can be displayed in a self service area without the use of packaging, sneeze guards, or a display case to protect them from contamination?

nuts in a shell

Which part of the plate should a food handler avoid touching when serving customers?

top of the plate