Servsafe Unit 5

What is the correct temperature for receiving cold TCS food?

41 degrees F (5 C) or lower.

Fill in the blank: Store food at least _ inch(es) (_ centimeters off the floor.

6 inches (15 cm)

Fill in the blank: Store ready-to-eat TCS food that is prepared on-site for no more than _ days.

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

Fill in the blank: Purchase food from _ reputable suppliers.

Approved

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

At least 6 inches (15 cm)

Fill in the blank: Store raw meat, poultry, and seafood _ ready-to-eat food.

Below

What is the problem with storing raw ground turkey above raw ground pork?

Cross-contamination

If whole potatoes were coated with olive oil and salt, baked in-house, and stored in a cooler for several days, what must be included on the label for the baked potatoes?

Date that the food should be discarded

True or False: You can store food in any durable container that you can cover.

False

True or false: You can store food near chemicals as long as the chemicals are stored in sturdy, clearly labeled containers.

False

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

It has been inspected and complies with local, state, and federal laws.

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

It is cooled to 41°F (5°C) or lower in 4 hours.

On a complete food-storage label what should be included for this example - On Sunday, 8/3 you prepped melon balls at 2:00 pm. You used some for fruit salad and stored the rest.

It should include the Use By Date at the top, then the hour of day used, and the name of the product.

How long does it take to discard food that was prepped on July 19?

On July 25 - 7 days after the prep date including the day prepared

What causes large ice crystals to form on frozen food and its packaging?

Time-temperature abuse

True or False: Arrange stored food by its use-by-date so that you can use the oldest food first.

True

True or False: You should reject a delivery of frozen steaks covered in ice crystals.

True

What is the best method of checking the temperature of vacuum-packed meat?

place the thermometer stem or probe between two packages of product