Cooking and reheating

Work out a heat kill

Set the coldest point's temperature and hold time, and see the reduction in Listeria monocytogenes from FDA's published process. It uses a reference of 6 logs in 2 minutes at 70 °C, with z = 7.5 °C.

Above the line meets a 6-log kill for this organism. The calculation assumes the coldest point holds that temperature for the full time, and that the published values apply. It doesn't destroy spores or toxin, and your own process needs validating. Source: FDA Hazards Guide Appendix 4, Table A-3.