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The amount of time a potentially hazardous food is held within the temperature danger zone should kept as short as possible.
To prevent potentially hazardous foods from remaining in the temperature danger zone, it is important to store them at safe temperatures below 40F or above 140F. Use a food thermometer to monitor temperatures and avoid leaving food out at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Additionally, quickly cool down hot foods before refrigerating them to prevent bacterial growth.
Potentially hazardous food really shouldn't be cooked in the microwave. However, the internal temperature of the food must reala minimum of 165 degrees fahrenheit.
The hot holding temperature for potentially hazardous foods must be kept at 135°F (57°C) or higher to prevent bacterial growth and ensure food safety. Maintaining this temperature helps to keep the food out of the temperature danger zone (41°F-135°F) where bacteria can multiply rapidly. Regular monitoring of temperatures is essential to ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
identify the major types of potentially hazardous foods and the characteristics that are common
Bread is not potentially hazardous because of it's low moisture content/
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Bread is not potentially hazardous because of it's low moisture content/
To control the growth of any bacteria that my be present, it is important to maintain the internal temperature of food at 135F or above or 41F or below. Potentially hazardous foods (PHF) or time/temperature controlled for safety foods should be heated or cooled quickly so that they are within the temperature danger zone as briefly as possible.
A watermelon is mainly water, so a slice is not a hazardous food.
Hot Storage Hot potentially hazardous food should be stored at or above 60°C at all times. Equipment that can be used to keep potentially hazardous foods hot include: • Bain Marie • Pie Warmer * Potentially hazardous food must be placed into bain maries and pie warmers hot as they are designed to maintain hot temperatures and not to heat food up to 60°C or above. Bain maries and pie warmers must also be hot prior to placing hot potentially hazardous foods into them.
Potentially hazardous food should not sit at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Less time is better.