What is TCS food｜什么是 TCS 食品

原创练习题 / Practice question

Which food generally requires time/temperature control for safety?

哪项通常属于需要时间温度控制的食品？

1. Dry uncooked rice / 干燥未煮米
2. A whole uncut apple / 未切开的完整苹果
3. Cooked rice / 煮熟的米饭
4. Dry sugar / 干糖

答案与解析 / Answer and explanation

Cooked rice. Heat-treated plant foods fall within the TCS definition unless an exclusion applies.

煮熟的米饭。经热处理的植物性食品属于 TCS 定义的范围，除非满足排除条件。

TCS 定义 / Definition

TCS means time/temperature control for safety: control is needed to limit pathogen growth or toxin formation. Examples include heat-treated plant foods and cut melons; the definition has exclusions based on food properties and processing.

TCS 指为限制致病微生物生长或毒素形成而需要时间／温度控制的食品。例如经热处理的植物食品、切开的瓜类；具体定义含基于食品性质与加工方式的排除条件。