Washington State Food Handlers Card Test Answers -Pdf

How do you know that meat is cooked to the correct temperature? {Ans: Take the internal temperature with a food thermometer.}How cold do you need to keep potentially hazardous food (PHF) to slow the growth of bacteria? {Ans: 41°F or below.}What must you do to keep bacteria from growing on potentially hazardous food (PHF)? {Ans: Keep them out of the Danger Zone between 41°F and 135°F, and test them with your food thermometer.}What is the best way to know if a refrigerator is keeping potentially hazardous food (PHF) at or below 41°F? {Ans: Use a food thermometer to check the temperature of food that has been in the refrigerator several hours.}Which food do you need to cook to at least 165°F? {Ans: Raw Chicken.}What is the correct cooling procedure you must use for hot foods such as soup? {Ans: Put the soup in a pan 2' deep and into the refrigerator uncovered.}