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

To calibrate a thermometer with the ice-point method, place it in a slush of ice and water and adjust it to read:

Choices

  • A0°F (-18°C)
  • B32°F (0°C)Correct
  • C41°F (5°C)
  • D212°F (100°C)

Answer

32°F (0°C)

In an ice-water slush the thermometer should read 32°F (0°C). The boiling-point method uses 212°F (100°C) at sea level. Calibrate regularly and after any drop or large temperature swing.

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