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Receiving Inspection of Incoming Food
Always tested on the ServSafe
Inspect deliveries for temperature, packaging, dates, condition. Reject what's wrong.
About this skill
Receiving inspection of deliveries: verify temperature (refrigerated 41°F, frozen 0°F), packaging integrity, use-by/sell-by dates, condition (no off-odors, ice crystals, pests).
14 total steps
8 critical steps
Time limit: 15 min
What graders are watching for
- 1Check refrigerated temp at delivery
- 2Look for ice crystals (thaw/refreeze)
- 3Reject items within 3 days of use-by
Common mistakes (and how to avoid them)
- !Accepting without checking temperature
- !Not documenting rejections
- !Storing immediately without inspection
Practice this skill step-by-step
The static walkthrough above is the marketing overview. The full step-by-step interactive practice (with critical-step highlighting, per-step "why this matters" rationale, and what graders watch for on each individual step) is unlocked with a subscription.