Roosevelt High School Culinary Arts M. Marren
FBI: Food Born Illness TTA: Time and Temperature Abuse CTT: Control Time and Temperature XCONT: Cross-Contamination TCS Food: Food that must be Temperature Controlled for Safety PHF: Potentially Hazardous Food (TCS now) RTE: Ready to Eat
eature=relmfu eature=relmfu Top 5 Causes of Food Born Illness 1.Improper Holding Time and Temperature 2.Poor personal hygeine 3.Inadequate cooking. 4.Contaminated equipment 5.Food from unsafe source #1 Cause: Improper Holding Times and Temperatures (TTA)
Danger Zone: 41˚ to 135˚ Temperature at which Bacteria grows. Most rapid growth between 70˚ and 120˚ Minimize time TCS Foods in Danger Zone.
In pan/sink with ice bath ◦ Stir frequently Cool from 135˚ to 70˚ within 2 hours Can now refrigerate, IF: Can cool from 70˚ to 41˚ within 4 hours (possible if using shallow pans). (Yes, that is a 6 hour total cooling time) Cool uncovered to allow heat escape, when cooled to 41˚, cover.
Do not overload refrigerator, allow cold air to circulate Check temperatures of deliveries Refrigerate new shipments ASAP ◦ Schedule deliveries when you have time to deal with it. ◦ May schedule worker for delivery times Thaw frozen foods properly ◦ In refrigeration (BEST) ◦ Under Cold (<70˚) running water. ◦ Cook it ◦ In Microwave (if cooking immediately)
Reheat as fast as possible Never heat food in hot-holding equipment ◦ Steam table ◦ Chafing dish ◦ Warming box
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