Thermometer Use Report

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For this exercise, this student is using a digital instant read food thermometer that she already owned. In order to ensure that food is the cooked properly and maintained at a safe temperature for storage, it is important to ensure that one is using the thermometer correctly. Incorrect use may result in inaccurate readings. For the digital instant read food thermometer, the prod must be placed into the food at a depth of at least one and a half inch and remain there for at least ten seconds. After each use, the thermometer must be cleaned. This is best accomplished with hot water and soap, but it is also possible to use alcohol wipes. The thermometer must be cleaned use to avoid the possibility of cross contamination. There are two simple methods that can be used to calibrate a thermometer. Both methods involve the use of water; one takes advantage of the boiling point of water and the other its freezing point. For the former, one must use distilled water in a clean container. The container must be heated until the water has reached a rolling boil. Once that takes place, the thermometer must be placed into the center of the water, away from the edges, at the proper depth specified in the thermometers directions. For this student, that is one and a half inches. If the thermometer reads more than two degrees off of two hundred and twelve Fahrenheit, then one must calibrate it accordingly. The next method uses crushed ice and water mixed to attain the freezing point of water, thirty two Fahrenheit. The crushed ice must be mixed with water and placed into an insulated cup. This must be allowed to sit for around four minutes. After allowing for this time to pass, the thermometer must be placed into the center of the ice and water mixture, away from the sides. If the thermometer is off by more than two degrees, the thermometer must be

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