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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