Table 3.

Hospital food handlers’ response to knowledge questions based on temperature control (N = 210)

Knowledge questions on receiving and storage of TCS foods and answer options	Frequency (%)
Which of the following is the correct temperature for receiving TCS food?
0 °C or lower	16(7.6)
5 °C or lower	124(59)
7 °C or lower	33(15.7)
10 °C or lower	36(17.1)
Which of the following is the maximum duration for which prepared ready-to-eat TCS food prepared in-house is stored at 5 °C?
3 days	167(79.5)
5 days	26(12.4)
7 days	17(8.1)
9 days	0(0)
Which of the following is the best way to safely thaw frozen meat?
Thawing at room temperature	71(33.8)
Thawing in the refrigerator	67(31.9)
Thawing under a bowl of cold water	31(14.8)
Thawing by heating in the microwave	41(19.5)

NB: Correct answer indicated in bold