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ServSafe / Food Safety Practice Test

Category - Food Safety

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A thermometer in the kitchen is showing that the ambient temperature is 50°F, while the actual ambient temperature is 75°F. The first action you should take is:

  1. Calculate the difference and apply to all cooking temperatures
  2. Recalibrate the thermometer
  3. Send an employee to go buy a new thermometer right away
  4. None of the above
Explanation

Answer: B - You should recalibrate a thermometer if you are suspicious of the value it is giving for the ambient temperature of the kitchen. Only if the thermometer cannot be calibrated should you throw it away and purchase a new one.

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