Food Safety Cooling Curve

Estimated 135->70 F and 70->41 F cooling time with FDA Food Code 2022 pass/fail.

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FDA Food Code 2022 §3-501.14: cooked TCS food must cool from 135 °F to 70 °F within 2 hours and from 70 °F to 41 °F within 4 additional hours. Pass / fail flag computed against the user's measured times.

FDA Food Code 2022 §3-501.14.

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