Question

A food worker reheats fried rice for hot holding. After an hour, he measures the temperature at 167*F. What should he do next?

A. Dump the rice
B. Add ice to cool the fish
C. Place the rice on hot-holding equipment
D. Continue heating until its temperature reaches 170*F

Answer 1

The food worker should continue heating the fried rice until its temperature reaches 170*F to ensure food safety.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct action for the food worker to take when reheating fried rice for hot holding and the temperature after an hour is 167*F is to continue heating until its temperature reaches 170*F. According to food safety guidelines, hot-holding equipment should maintain a minimum temperature of 135*F, and the rice should reach a temperature of at least 165*F to kill any potential bacteria. Since the current temperature is already close to the desired temperature, continuing to heat it until it reaches 170*F is the appropriate course of action to ensure food safety.