What is a tcs?

Answer 1

TCS stands for Time and Temperature Control for Safety. A TCS food is a type of food that is predisposed to pathogenic growth. By following TCS guidelines you can limit the pathogenic growth on these types of foods. Please keep in mind that foods may be added or excluded from the TCS guidelines from time to time. A good example of this is sliced tomatoes, after the recent salmonella scares they were added!

As of 2013 TCS foods include:

• Milk and Dairy Products
• Eggs
• Meat: Beef, pork, lamb, poultry, fish, shellfish and crustaceans.
• Baked Potatoes
• Heat-treated (cooked) plant food
  • rice
  • beans
  • vegetables
• Tofu or other soy protein
• Sliced Melons
• Cut Tomatoes
• Sprouts and Sprout Seeds
• Untreated garlic-and-oil mixtures