Controlling Time and Temperature May 9, 2024 by Brian Klein /17 0 votes, 0 avg 0 Controlling Time and Temperature 1 / 17 What type of food needs time and temperature control to limit pathogen growth? Potentially Hazardous Food (PHF) Time-temperature controlled (TCS) Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! TCS Food and Potentially Hazardous Food (PHF) are generally the same thing: food that can support the growth of pathogens. ServSafe uses both terms but usually calls it TCS Food. 2 / 17 How can the time food spends in the Temperature Danger Zone (TDZ) be controlled? By monitoring temperatures By recording temperatures Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 3 / 17 How can time-temperature abuse be prevented? Monitor time and temperature Control time and temperature Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 4 / 17 How can time and temperature be controlled? Control temperature by keeping TCS food out of the TDZ Control time by limiting how long TCS food remains in the TDZ Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 5 / 17 How can your operation meet the FDA’s recommendation to have time and temperature parameters for controlling pathogens? Having procedures that prevent bare-hand contact with RTE food Having procedures that limit the time food spends in unsafe temperatures Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 6 / 17 Why is controlling time and temperature and avoiding cross-contamination critical when handling food? To prevent the growth of pathogens To prevent the transfer of pathogens Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 7 / 17 What does ServSafe call food that requires time and temperature control for safety? TCS food RTE food Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 8 / 17 The letters in FAT TOM represent the conditions that bacteria need to grow. They stand for Food, Acidity, Temperature, Time, Oxygen, and Moisture. Which of these conditions can you control? Temperature Time Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 9 / 17 How do we use temperature control to prevent the growth of pathogens? Holding cold food at 41°F or lower prevents pathogens from growing to unsafe levels Holding hot food at 135°F or higher prevents pathogens from growing to unsafe levels Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 10 / 17 What can happen during a power failure or a refrigeration problem? Unable to control the temperature of food Pathogens will begin growing Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 11 / 17 What example does ServSafe give for meeting the FDA recommendation for “time and temperature parameters for controlling pathogens”? Requiring food handlers to check the temperature of hot-held food every two hours Requiring food handlers to check the concentration of sanitizer solutions Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 12 / 17 How can illness from Biological Toxins be prevented? Control time and temperature when handling raw fish Get plants, mushrooms, and seafood from safe sources Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 13 / 17 Which statements are true about TCS food? Pathogens grow in TCS food with time in the Temperature Danger Zone (TDZ) TCS stands for Time-Temperature Controlled for Safety Limit how long TCS food is in the Temperature Danger Zone (TDZ) to control time All are correct Wrong! Thats right! The Temperature Danger Zone (TDZ) is between 41°F and 135°F 14 / 17 TCS stands for Time and Temperature Control for Safety. What does this mean for TCS food? Pathogens will grow in TCS food if given enough time in warm temperatures Control the time TCS food remains in temperatures that pathogens can grow Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 15 / 17 What kind of food needs time and temperature control for safety? TCS food Food that supports pathogen growth Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 16 / 17 Which bacteria can be prevented from causing a foodborne illness by controlling time and temperature? Bacillus cereus Campylobacter jejuni Clostridium botulinum Listeria monocytogenes Clostridium perfringens Shiga toxin-producing E. coli All are correct Wrong! Thats right! 17 / 17 How can food handlers avoid time-temperature abuse? Take corrective action Use the right thermometers Control time-temperature Monitor time-temperature Follow SOPs All are correct Wrong! Thats right! Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Restart quiz Try another practice test
