ServSafe: Important Numbers Questions
and Answers Already Passed
181 F
Highest temp for heat-sanitizing dishwasher
165 F (Temperatures taken here must be instantaneous)
Internal temp for poultry, casseroles, microwaved food, reheating, and stuffed food; also, highest
temp for single-temp dishwasher
155 F for 17 seconds
Internal temp for ground beef, processed food (like sausage), shell-egg hot holding, tenderized
meat
, 145 F for 15 seconds
Internal temp for all fish, meat, steaks, roasts, veal, lamb, pork, commercially raised game, shell-
eggs to serve immediatly
135 F (no time requirement for taking temps of these foods)
Far end of temp danger zone, hot-holding temp, hot receiving temp, temp for running water on
ice cream scoop, holding temp for vegetables, rice, beans, and pasta
70 F - 125 F
Sweet spot in temp danger zone
41 F - 135 F
Temperature danger zone
and Answers Already Passed
181 F
Highest temp for heat-sanitizing dishwasher
165 F (Temperatures taken here must be instantaneous)
Internal temp for poultry, casseroles, microwaved food, reheating, and stuffed food; also, highest
temp for single-temp dishwasher
155 F for 17 seconds
Internal temp for ground beef, processed food (like sausage), shell-egg hot holding, tenderized
meat
, 145 F for 15 seconds
Internal temp for all fish, meat, steaks, roasts, veal, lamb, pork, commercially raised game, shell-
eggs to serve immediatly
135 F (no time requirement for taking temps of these foods)
Far end of temp danger zone, hot-holding temp, hot receiving temp, temp for running water on
ice cream scoop, holding temp for vegetables, rice, beans, and pasta
70 F - 125 F
Sweet spot in temp danger zone
41 F - 135 F
Temperature danger zone
