FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Maintain hot TCS food at 135°F or above. Properly cooked roasts may be held at 130°F or above. TCS food must be cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and completely cooled to 41°F or below within 6 hours.

Detailed explanation-2: -135 Degrees Fahrenheit: Cooked vegetables and fruits need to be at least this hot before serving. 145 Degrees Fahrenheit: Beef, veal, lamb, pork, bacon, ham, seafood, fish, and eggs you intend to serve right away need to reach this internal food temperature for proper food safety.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reheating food Food made in a food processing plant, opened in the food establishment, and reheated for hot holding must reach a temperature of 135°F. Reheat food rapidly, within two hours.

Detailed explanation-4: -The USDA did issue an advisory that “A minimum temperature of 135 degrees for a maximum of 8 hours, or a minimum temperature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit indefinitely also would be adequate to ensure food safety.”