Question

apply your knowledge
is it safe? read each story and decide if the food handler handled the food safely. explain why or why not
in the space provided.
1 leah had to prepare six chicken salad sandwiches. she went to the cooler and pulled out
a large hotel pan of chicken salad and put it on the prep table. she was interrupted several
times to help with other tasks. after assembling the sandwiches, she covered the pan of
chicken salad, dated it, and put it back in the cooler.
did leah handle the food safely? why or why not?
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Explanation:

Leah did not handle the food safely. Chicken salad is a potentially hazardous food. When she took it out of the cooler and left it on the prep table (especially with interruptions), it was likely in the temperature - danger zone (\(41^{\circ}F - 135^{\circ}F\)) for too long. Bacteria can grow rapidly in this temperature range.

Answer:

No. Leah left the chicken salad (a potentially hazardous food) out of refrigeration for an extended period (due to interruptions), allowing it to be in the temperature - danger zone where bacteria can multiply.