Shell eggs must be received in refrigerated equipment that keeps an ambient (air) temperature of:
a.no more than 55°F
b.only 41°F or less
c.45°F or below
d.50°F or below
Explanation
Shell eggs must be received and stored in refrigerated equipment that maintains an ambient air temperature of 45°F or below, which helps limit Salmonella growth inside the egg. An ambient 55°F or 50°F is too warm to meet that rule. A cooler running at 41°F would also satisfy it, but the question asks what the Code requires, and the Code's shell-egg allowance is an ambient 45°F — so naming 41°F as the only acceptable figure states the rule incorrectly. Eggs should be used promptly after receiving.
Law Reference: FDA Food Code §3-202.11Practice all 500 questions free — no signup required.
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