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Food Handlers Card Practice Test· ANSI-accredited programs (FDA Food Code)

The six conditions bacteria need to grow are remembered by the acronym FAT TOM. They are:

Choices

  • AFood, Acidity, Temperature, Time, Oxygen, MoistureCorrect
  • BFat, Acid, Texture, Taste, Oil, Meat
  • CFood, Allergens, Time, Temperature, Order, Money
  • DFreezing, Air, Thawing, Time, Oven, Microwave

Answer

Food, Acidity, Temperature, Time, Oxygen, Moisture

FAT TOM stands for Food, Acidity, Temperature, Time, Oxygen, and Moisture. Controlling temperature and time is the food handler's main tool, because the other factors are part of the food itself.

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