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Spot foods that need time-temperature control

A tight educational diagram of a bowl labeled “TCS food” surrounded by four simple callouts: water droplet “moisture,” protein cube “nutrients,” pH strip near neutral “low acid,” and a clock plus thermometer “time-temperature control.”

TCS means time and temperature matter

Some foods become unsafe faster because they give germs what they need to grow: moisture, nutrients, and a not-too-acidic environment. These are called TCS foods, short for foods that need time-temperature control for safety.