How must condiments be offered to guests under the Food Code?
a.In open ramekins refilled from a bulk jar each morning
b.In shared bowls with a spoon resting inside each bowl
c.In protected dispensers, original containers, or single packages
d.In squeeze bottles topped off from the previous night's bottles
Explanation
Condiments must be protected by dispensers designed to provide protection, protected food displays with proper utensils, original containers designed for dispensing, or individual packages and portions. Open ramekins and shared bowls invite hand and sneeze contact, and topping off a bottle mixes old product into new.
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