Receiving Temperatures: What to Reject and Why

The receiving inspection in exam order

  • Cold TCS food: 41 F (5 C) or lower.

  • Hot TCS food: 135 F (57 C) or higher.

  • Milk and shellfish: 45 F (7 C) or lower is acceptable on receipt.

  • Frozen food: solidly frozen, no large ice crystals, no frozen liquid at the bottom of the case.

  • Eggs: 45 F (7 C) or lower, clean and uncracked.

  • Reject any delivery with signs of temperature abuse, pest damage, or damaged packaging.

Receiving and storage questions

Free 580-question ServSafe Manager practice bank with a per-domain weakness map.