Author Question: The potato salad you brought to the picnic potluck in the park has been sitting out for 4 hours ... (Read 22 times)

neverstopbelieb · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

The potato salad you brought to the picnic potluck in the park has been sitting out for 4 hours during the meal on a hot sunny day. What should you do with the leftover servings once the meal is finished?
a. Take the salad home, transfer into a new container, and freeze it.
b. Check the salad to see if it has a spoiled smell and throw it away if it does.
c. Throw away the leftovers because they have been at an unsafe temperature too long.
d. Put it in the refrigerator to cool it before serving again.
e. If you intend to eat it later, decontaminate it by boiling or baking.

Question 2

The best way to keep chilled foods safe is to:
a. thaw meats quickly by putting them under running hot water in the sink.
b. put foods that have been sitting out too long into the freezer to cool them down.
c. refrigerate them immediately after getting home from the grocery store.
d. put leftover foods into deep containers so the outside layers will cool the inner layers.
e. keep them at 47 degrees Fahrenheit.