Heat Sanitizing May 10, 2024 by Brian Klein /14 0 votes, 0 avg 0 Heat Sanitizing 1 / 14 What is the heat sanitizing method? The items must soak for 30 seconds The water must be at least 171°F Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! Or run the items through a high-temperature dishwasher 2 / 14 How do dishwashers sanitize items? With hot water With chemicals Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 3 / 14 What tool can measure the surface temperature of items while they’re being sanitized in a high-temperature dishwashing machine? Maximum registering thermometers heat-sensitive tape Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 4 / 14 How can you be sure that a high-temperature dishwashing machine reaches the correct temperature to sanitize items during operation? Check the water temperature during the final sanitizing rinse Check the temperature with a maximum registering thermometer (MRT) Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 5 / 14 Which is a standard method of sanitizing surfaces in a food service operation? Chemical sanitizing Heat sanitizing Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 6 / 14 Heat sanitizing can reduce pathogens to safe levels on a clean surface. How can this be achieved? Heat-sanitize items by immersing them in hot water (171°F or higher) for at least 30 seconds Many operations heat-sanitize items in a high-temperature dish machine designed for this purpose Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 7 / 14 What is the minimum water temperature for a dishwashing that uses heat to sanitize items? At least 165°F for a single-temperature, stationary-rack machine At least 180°F for the final sanitizing rinse in a high-temperature machine Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 8 / 14 If the water in a high-temperature dishwashing machine is NOT hot enough, it will NOT be able to sanitize the items. What can happen if the water is too hot? Food can become baked onto dishware Items can become over-sanitized Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 9 / 14 What is a high-temperature dishwashing machine? Dishwashers that use chemicals to clean and sanitize Dishwashers that use hot water to clean and sanitize Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! Both types will usually have a built-in thermometer. 10 / 14 What items can be sanitized by soaking them in a chemical sanitizing solution or running them through a high-temperature dishwashing machine? Tableware, utensils, and equipment Floors, walls, and ceilings Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 11 / 14 A high-temperature machine is a dishwasher that uses hot water to sanitize items. A built-in thermometer checks the water temperature at the manifold. Where is the manifold located in the machine? Between the faucet and the flood rim of the sink Where the water sprays into the tank Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 12 / 14 How should the third sink be used for sanitizing in a three-compartment sink? Soak the item in the correct concentration of a chemical sanitizing solution for the specified contact time Soak the item in hot water that is 171°F or higher for at least 30 seconds Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 13 / 14 Clean the food-contact surface first, then sanitize it to kill any pathogens. What sanitizing method is commonly used in food service? Hot water A chemical solution Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! 14 / 14 How can items be sanitized with heat? By soaking them in water that is 171°F or higher for at least 30 seconds By using a high-temperature dishwasher Neither Both Wrong! Thats right! Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Restart quiz Try another practice test