Time & Temperature (NYC)Question 78 of 240
Which type of thermometer is appropriate for checking the internal temperature of a thin hamburger patty?
a.A wall thermometer
b.A thermocouple or thin-tipped digital thermometer, because bimetallic stem thermometers may be too thick and read along the stem
c.An oven dial only
d.No thermometer is needed for thin foods
Explanation
Thin foods like patties are best checked with a thermocouple or thin-tipped digital thermometer, since a bimetallic stem thermometer senses temperature along a portion of its stem and may not read a thin item accurately. Wall thermometers and oven dials measure air, not the food's internal temperature. Every cooked TCS food's temperature should be verified with an appropriate probe.
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