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POH TCS Foods

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does TCS stand for?

a)

Time for Cooking Steak

b)

Time Temperature Control for Safety

c)

Temperature Controls

d)

Temperature for Cooked sandwiches

2.

Reorder the following according from the lowest to highest cooking temperature

a)

Grilled corn

b)

Fried catfish

c)

Roast beef

d)

Grilled chicken

1)
2)
3)
4)
3.

Match the following food with the correct internal temperature

a)

Fried chicken

1.

165

b)

Steamed broccoli

2.

135

c)

Reheated leftover macaroni and cheese

3.

165

d)

Grilled salmon filet

4.

145

e)

Ground beef meatballs

5.

155

4.

Which of the following is NOT poultry?

a)

Roasted duck

b)

Fried catfish

c)

Turkey burger

d)

Chicken nuggets

5.

Which food contains soy?

a)

Tofu

b)

Sliced cheese

c)

Bread

d)

Bacon

6.

Which food does not contain dairy?

a)

Yogurt

b)

Cheese

c)

Roasted potato

d)

Ice cream

7.

Which is NOT a fish?

a)

Catfish

b)

Salmon

c)

Tilapia

d)

Crab

8.

Which food contains shellfish or crustaceans?

a)

Crabcakes

b)

Vegetable soup

c)

Fish sticks

d)

Cheese nachos

9.

The temperature range (41˚F - 135˚F) when bacteria grows rapidly is called the

a)

Stranger Danger Zone

b)

Temperature Danger Zone

c)

Time and Temperature Control for Safety

d)

Sudden Bacteria Attack

10.

Which is an example of sprouts?

a)

Bean sprouts

b)

lettuce

c)

kale

d)

cabbage

11.

Which foods require time and temperature control?

a)

Vanilla ice cream

b)

Potato chips

c)

Bananas

d)

Candy

12.

Foods that can be eaten without further preparation, cooking, or washing

a)

Fast food

b)

Ready-to-Eat food

c)

Convenience food

d)

Hamburgers

13.

Which food contains shell eggs?

a)

Omelette

b)

Ham sandwich

c)

French fries

d)

Refried beans

14.

Which dish contains heat-treated plant food?

a)

Chocolate candy

b)

Steamed rice

c)

Grilled chicken

d)

Ranch

15.

Cut tomatoes, lettuce, and melons are all TCS foods

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Baked potatoes are NOT a TCS food

a)

True

b)

False

17.

All fresh meats are TCS foods

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A power outage has caused TCS foods at a buffet to go without any temperature control for more than 6 hours. What should the manager do with the food?

a)

Reheat it the next day

b)

Throw it away

c)

Give it to potential customers as free samples

d)

Donate it to a shelter

19.

How many TCS ingredients are in this pancake recipe?

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder

  • 1 tablespoon white sugar

  • ¼ teaspoon salt, or more to taste

  • 1 ¼ cups milk

  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted

  • 1 egg

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

As food handlers, we have the most control over which factor for keeping food safe?

a)

Choosing reputable suppliers

b)

Making sure the people we cook with have good personal hygiene

c)

Controlling time and temperature

d)

Ensuring that food is always well seasoned