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

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Receiving-TCS foods should be at 41°F or less when received; frozen foods should be solidly frozen. Transporting-Follow the holding temperatures as described above when transporting foods.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is permissible to hold hot food without temperature controls for up to four hours if the following conditions are met: Food must be held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or higher before the food is removed from the temperature control. Label the food upon receipt with the time it must be discarded.