A guest asks for a burger cooked medium-rare, well below 155°F. Under what condition may the restaurant serve it?
a.Only if the establishment ground the beef in-house that morning from refrigerated whole-muscle cuts
b.Only if the menu carries a consumer advisory with a disclosure and reminder covering undercooked ground beef
c.Only if the guest signs a written liability waiver that the operation keeps on file for the health inspector to review
d.Never; every patty must reach 155°F for 17 seconds no matter what the guest asks the server to write on the ticket
Explanation
An operation may serve undercooked ground beef to an adult guest who orders it, provided the menu includes a proper consumer advisory with both the disclosure and the reminder. Without the advisory, every patty must reach 155°F for 17 seconds. Grinding in house does not lower the required cook temperature, and a signed waiver is not recognized by the Food Code. Note that undercooked items may not be served to highly susceptible populations.
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