ServSafe Food Handlers Practice Exam

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Hot food can be held without temperature control for up to 4 hours if:

It was held at 135°F or higher before removing it from temperature control
It is reheated every 2 hours
It is covered and placed in a thermal container
It is served immediately to customers

The correct answer is: It was held at 135°F or higher before removing it from temperature control

Hot food can be held without temperature control for up to 4 hours if it was held at 135°F or higher before removing it from temperature control. This answer is correct because hot food needs to be held at a temperature of 135°F or higher to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. If the food has been initially held at this temperature or higher, it is safe to hold it for up to 4 hours before needing to be discarded. Options B, C, and D are incorrect: - Reheating the food every 2 hours may not be sufficient to ensure that the food stays at a safe temperature of 135°F or higher. - While covering and placing hot food in a thermal container can help maintain its temperature, it does not guarantee that the food was initially at 135°F or higher before removal from temperature control. - Serving the food immediately to customers is not a sufficient guideline for safely holding hot food without temperature control for up to 4 hours.