Which 10:1 patties should be probed for temperature?

The correct response emphasizes the necessity of ensuring that the cooking process consistently delivers safe food temperatures across a batch of patties. When probing for temperature, it is ideal to select a variety of patties from different positions in the cooking setup to account for any potential temperature variations due to factors such as heat distribution or cooking time.

In this context, choosing the 1st, 3rd, 7th, and 8th patties allows for checking the temperature at both the beginning and end of the cooking sequence, as well as one in the middle. This approach ensures a thorough assessment of how well the cooking equipment is performing and helps confirm that all patties reach the safe minimum internal temperature required for food safety.

Other options might not provide this level of coverage or might only sample patties that are positioned in similar areas, which could lead to an inaccurate assessment of overall cooking efficacy. Thus, the selected approach best ensures that food safety standards are met effectively across the entire batch.