Hot TCS food, such as a delivery of hot soup from a commissary, must be received at what minimum temperature?
a.125°F or greater
b.135°F or above
c.130°F or higher
d.110°F or higher
Explanation
Hot TCS food must be received at 135°F or above to stay out of the temperature danger zone, which runs from 41°F to 135°F. A load arriving at 125°F, 130°F, or 110°F has already cooled into the danger zone where pathogens can grow, and it should be rejected. The receiving standard mirrors the hot-holding minimum of 135°F.
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