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Cooking, Cooling & Reheating Log Audit Checklist
Audit time and temperature logs for cooking, cooling, and reheating of TCS foods to confirm pathogen control and completeness of records.
FDA Food Code21 CFR 117
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Cooking Temperatures
- Are poultry, stuffed foods, and reheated leftovers cooked to 165°F for 15 seconds? *
- Is ground meat cooked to 155°F for 17 seconds (or per time/temperature table)? *
- Are whole-muscle beef, pork, fish, and eggs for immediate service cooked to 145°F for 15 seconds? *
- Recorded final cook temperature (°F)
Cooling
- Are TCS foods cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours? *
- Are foods then cooled from 70°F to 41°F within an additional 4 hours (6 hours total)? *
- Are cooling methods documented (shallow pans, ice baths, ice wands, blast chiller)?
- Recorded temperature at 2-hour cooling check (°F)
Reheating and Hot Holding
- Is food reheated for hot holding to 165°F for 15 seconds within 2 hours? *
- Is hot-held TCS food maintained at 135°F or above? *
- Is cold-held TCS food maintained at 41°F or below? *
Log Review and Corrective Action
- Are logs complete with times, temperatures, initials, and dates for each batch? *
- Are corrective actions documented when temperature or time limits are exceeded? *
- Are logs reviewed and signed by a supervisor or PCQI at a defined frequency?
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