A nursing home kitchen wants to put house-made Caesar dressing on the menu. What does the Food Code require for that recipe?
a.Raw shell eggs held at 41°F or below before mixing
b.Raw shell eggs from a supplier with a grading stamp
c.Pasteurized eggs substituted for the raw shell eggs
d.Raw shell eggs whipped and served within 4 hours
Explanation
In a facility serving a highly susceptible population, pasteurized eggs or egg products must be substituted for raw eggs in dishes such as Caesar dressing, hollandaise, mayonnaise, meringue, and eggnog, and in any recipe combining more than one broken egg. Cold holding, a grading stamp, or a short service window does not remove the Salmonella risk from a raw egg.
Law Reference: FDA Food Code §3-801.11Practice all 500 questions free — no signup required.
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