Centennial Middle School

Official Wording

2-102.11 - Demonstration: I asked the kitchen manager what temperature she cooked the chicken at, and her response was 150°F. Then she said chicken is supposed to be cooked at 155°F, but she cooked it to 167°F. The person in charge shall demonstrate this knowledge by stating the required food temperatures and times for safe cooking, including time/temperature control for food safety, for meat, poultry, eggs, and fish. Talked to the kitchen manager about learning the proper cooking temperatures.

In Plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.