A hotel kitchen sends trays of hot chicken marsala to a conference room on another floor. When the banquet captain probes the chicken before service, what reading confirms it is still safe to hold and serve?
a.120°F or higher
b.70°F or higher
c.100°F or higher
d.135°F or higher
Explanation
Hot TCS food must stay at 135°F or above through transport and service. Probing on arrival verifies the transport equipment worked; a reading below 135°F would require corrective action based on how long the food was out of temperature.
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