A steakhouse bakes 200 russet potatoes at 4:00 p.m. for the dinner rush. How must the baked potatoes be handled after they come out of the oven?
a.Wrapped in foil and stacked at room temperature
b.Held at 135°F or above, or cooled and refrigerated
c.Held on the pass at 110°F until the last order goes out
d.Left uncovered on a sheet pan for up to 8 hours
Explanation
A baked potato is time/temperature control for safety food, so it must be held at 135°F or above or cooled and held at 41°F or below. Foil traps heat and blocks oxygen around a low-acid food, which is the combination that has caused botulism outbreaks from foil-wrapped potatoes held at room temperature.
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