TCS Foods And Control
questions and answers
(graded A+)
Unapproved USDA source found at another firm? - answerDiscard.
Needs to be from approved source.
Food must be kept above what temp? - answer135 degrees.
When cooling foods, the FDA Food Code recommends a two-stage
cooling process. What is this? - answerFood should be cooled from
135 degrees to 70 degrees within *2 hours* or less. Second, food
should be cooled from 70 degrees to 40 within *4 hours.* Total
cooling should not exceed 6 hours.
When reheating foods that will be hot held, the food should be? -
answerHeated to 165 degrees or higher. Food should reach 165 in
two hours or less.
TCS foods that are RTE can be safely consumed within what time
frame? - answer4 hour window. If they are not temperature
controlled, they should be discarded after the four-hour limit.
questions and answers
(graded A+)
Unapproved USDA source found at another firm? - answerDiscard.
Needs to be from approved source.
Food must be kept above what temp? - answer135 degrees.
When cooling foods, the FDA Food Code recommends a two-stage
cooling process. What is this? - answerFood should be cooled from
135 degrees to 70 degrees within *2 hours* or less. Second, food
should be cooled from 70 degrees to 40 within *4 hours.* Total
cooling should not exceed 6 hours.
When reheating foods that will be hot held, the food should be? -
answerHeated to 165 degrees or higher. Food should reach 165 in
two hours or less.
TCS foods that are RTE can be safely consumed within what time
frame? - answer4 hour window. If they are not temperature
controlled, they should be discarded after the four-hour limit.
