Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) Practice Exam

During receiving, the CDM discovers the fresh roast beef is 45 degrees. What should the manager do?

1. Accept the delivery and reheat the roast beef

2. Refuse the delivery from the driver and get credit for it

3. Ignore the temperature and serve the roast beef immediately

4. Keep the roast beef at room temperature for a few hours

The correct answer is: Refuse the delivery from the driver and get credit for it

The correct answer is B. Refusing the delivery from the driver and getting credit for it is the appropriate action for the CDM to take when fresh foods are received at temperatures above the safe range. Food safety protocols mandate that potentially hazardous foods, such as roast beef, should be received and stored at temperatures below 41 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. By refusing the delivery and requesting a credit, the CDM ensures that the food being served to residents is safe and of high quality. Options A, C, and D are not recommended courses of action. Reheating the roast beef, ignoring the temperature and serving it immediately, or keeping it at room temperature for hours all pose significant food safety risks and could result in serving unsafe food to residents.