Thawing & Prepping TCS Foods

What temperature do cold TCS foods need to be stored at?

• 5 degrees or higher

• 41 degrees or lower

• 70 degrees or lower

• 41 degrees or higher

Put TCS food in the microwave to thaw if the food is cooked -

• that day

• two nights ago

• immediately afterwards

• a few hours after

What temperature water should you run TCS foods under while thawing?

• 5 degrees or higher

• 41 degrees or higher

• 70 degrees or lower

• 41 degrees or lower

How long can you keep thawing TCS foods at 41 degrees?

• No longer than 4 days

• No longer than 2 hours

• No longer than 4 hours

• No longer than two days

TCS food can become unsafe if it is allowed to sit too long in the temperature -

• not good zone

• unsafe zone

• good zone

• danger zone

When should you prep TCS food in large batches?

• when you need to

• never

• only sometimes

• when you want to

Small batches keep _________ from sitting out too long.

• food

• snacks

• ingredients

• utensils

At what speed should you return the food to the cooler?

• as fast as possible

• not that fast

• at least two days

• after a nap