Question

When using hot water to manually sanitize in a three-compartment sink, what temperature should the water be?

Answer 1

The water would have to be 212 degrees fahrenheit

Step-by-step explanation:

tempuratures 212 degrees and above are reliable ways to kill bacteria and pathogens

Answer 2

The temperature of water should be 170°F.

Step-by-step explanation:

• An acceptable method of hot water sanitizing is by utilizing the three compartment sink.
• The final step of the wash, rinse, and sanitizing procedure is immersion of the object in water with a temperature of at least 170°F for no less than 30 seconds.

What is Heat sanitizing?

• Allowing a food contact surface to be exposed to high heat for a designated period of time will sanitize the surface.