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F2 ServSafe Ch. 5
Question | Answer |
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What is the most important rule in choosing a supplier for a restaurant? | Buy from approved reputable suppliers. |
What is the purpose of inspecting supplies at receiving? | To make sure the supplies are good quality and haven't been spoiled, damaged or time-temperature abused. |
How do you take the temperature of meat, poultry and fish? | Insert a thermometer stem or probe into the thickest part of the item. |
How do you take the temperature of vaccuum packed food? | Insert a thermometer stem between the packages without tearing or piercing the package. |
How do you take the temperature of other packaged foods? | Open one package and insert the stem into the product. Do not touch the package with the thermometer. |
What do you look for when inspecting packaging for dry goods and shelf-stable items? | No tears, rips, holes, signs of water damage; clean packages. No dented, rusted, swollen cans, missing labels. |
What is the temperature to receive cold foods? | 41F |
What is the temperature to receive milk, shucked shellfish and live shellfish? | 45F, provided it is chilled to 41F or lower within 4 hours |
What is the temperature to receive shell eggs? | 45F |
What is the temperature to receive hot food? | 135F |
What are the requirements to receive frozen foods? | frozen solid with no signs of thawing and refreezing |
How many days can you store food prepared onsite if it is at 41F or lower? | 7 |
What is FIFO? | A method of rotating stock that involves putting items with the earliest use-by date in front, so that it is used first. |
What is the proper storage order for foods in the refrigerator? | From top-to-bottom, ready-to-eat food; seafood; whole cuts of beef, lamb and pork; ground meat and ground fish; whole and ground poultry |
Where are the places that food should NEVER be stored? | locker rooms, dressing rooms, restrooms, garbage rooms, mechanical rooms, under unshielded sewer lines, leaking water lines or stairwells |