Which received item, at the temperature shown, must be REJECTED?
a.Fresh cut cantaloupe at 50°F
b.Milk at 45°F, cooled to 41°F in 4 hrs
c.Live oysters at 45°F ambient
d.Shell eggs in 45°F ambient air
Explanation
Fresh cut melon is cold TCS food that must be received at 41°F or below, so cut cantaloupe at 50°F must be rejected. The other three sit inside narrow, item-specific Code allowances: live oysters may arrive in 45°F ambient air, shell eggs may arrive in 45°F ambient air, and milk may arrive at 45°F provided it is cooled to 41°F within 4 hours. Those 45°F allowances are written for those three items only and do not extend to cut produce.
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