Process control
Reason through cooking, cooling and reheating
Choose controls based on the process purpose, food risk and the next step in service.
Distinguish each purpose
Cooking reduces pathogens, cooling limits growth after heating and reheating for hot holding restores control before service.
Verify the critical point
Measure the thickest or most difficult-to-heat area and check multiple locations when food is uneven.
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Cool in a controllable form
Reduce mass, increase surface area, use shallow pans or approved equipment and avoid blocking cold-air circulation.
Respond to a missed limit
Follow the approved corrective action promptly. Do not average a failed reading away or reset a label without evidence.