A sous-vide program cooks ground lamb at a lower temperature for a longer hold. Which pairing meets the same lethality as 155°F for 17 seconds?
a.145°F held for 30 seconds
b.145°F held for 3 minutes
c.140°F held for 3 minutes
d.135°F held for 4 minutes
Explanation
The Food Code chart for ratites and non-intact meats lists 145°F for 3 minutes, 150°F for 1 minute, and 158°F for less than 1 second as equivalents to 155°F for 17 seconds. Thirty seconds at 145°F is far short of the required hold, and 140°F and 135°F are below the lowest temperature the chart allows no matter how long they are held.
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