FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD PROCESSING

PRINCIPLES OF FOOD PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many hours can an operation display hot TCS food without temperature control before the food must be sold, served, or thrown out?
A
2
B
4
C
6
D
8
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -TCS foods that are ready-to-eat can be safely consumed in a four hour window. If they have not been temperature controlled, they should be discarded after four hours. Hot held and cold held foods can be served for four hours without temperature controls if they are discarded after the four-hour time limit.

Detailed explanation-2: -TCS food prepared from ingredients at room temperature must be cooled to 41°F or below within 4 hours.

Detailed explanation-3: -After four hours in the danger zone, most TCS foods will contain enough bacteria to cause a risk for foodborne illness. Therefore, hot/cold ready-to-eat foods that are not temperature controlled should be consumed or reheated/chilled within 4 hours. After that, they should be discarded.

Detailed explanation-4: -Temperature danger zone: 41 to 135 degrees F. The longer food is in the temperature danger zone, the more time pathogens have to grow. The goal is to reduce the amount of time TCS food spends in the temperature danger zone. If food is held in this range for four or more hours, you must throw it out.

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