Sure, let's determine the appropriate minimum internal temperature for cooking broccoli that will be hot held.
To ensure food safety, there are specific guidelines for the minimum internal temperature that various foods should reach. For cooked vegetables like broccoli, it is crucial to achieve a temperature that ensures harmful bacteria or pathogens are killed, making the food safe to eat.
The given options are:
a. [tex]\( 135^{\circ} F \left(57^{\circ} C \right) \)[/tex]
b. [tex]\( 145^{\circ} F \left(63^{\circ} C \right) \)[/tex]
c. [tex]\( 155^{\circ} F \left(68^{\circ} C \right) \)[/tex]
d. [tex]\( 165^{\circ} F \left(74^{\circ} C \right) \)[/tex]
Among these, the correct answer is:
a. [tex]\( 135^{\circ} F \left(57^{\circ} C \right) \)[/tex]
This temperature is the minimum internal temperature that cooked vegetables should reach to ensure they are safe for consumption, particularly when they are intended to be hot held.
