Food Safety
Name 3 examples when to wash your hands.
Start of shift, before putting on gloves, after using the restroom, changing tasks, after using your phone
What should you do with dirty rags?
If the rags are wet, hang them to dry in the dishroom. If the rag is dry place in the dirty linen bag.
When plating food you must always wear these two things...
gloves and a hat
What do you do with the sheet of drop off labels after you have taken them off?
You put them back into the section they belong to. Do not just toss them anywhere.
What labels do you get for a "Mexican Sampler"
Guacamole, corn and black bean dip, cilantro salsa, tortilla chips
What temp. should the dish machine be when washing dishes?
180 degrees Fahrenheit
What types of food can NOT go in the pig pen?
Pork and sweets
What are the eight things that come with our coffee/hot water set up?
Tea, honey, sugar, stevia, trash can, stir sticks, soy milk, and half and half
If you are presetting a drop off and the client asked for goldfish and pretzels, how should you preset them?
Snacks such as goldfish, pretzels, mixed nuts and m&ms are located in the store room 270. You can preset them by grabbing them from there and placing them in enclosed boxes.
What size chafer do our sliders always come in?
full size chafer
When should you be wearing gloves?
When traying up food and working with glass and silverware.
What should you do with a soda can and an empty soda box in the cooler?
Toss them both in the recycling bin, and be a doll and fold the soda box nicely :)
Are tortilla chips gluten-friendly?
yep
If you are pre-setting a drop off for 50 people and the client ordered 1 gallon of coffee how many hot cups do they get?
15-20 cups
What kitchen (hot or cold) would you grab these food items from; smoked salmon crostini, goat cheese tartlets, and mushroom arancini?
all of these items are from the hot kitchen. Crostinis would be in the fridge, by the corner down there. Goat cheese tartlets are served ambient on a platter (most likely just set out on the counter for you or stuck in hot box), and mushroom arancini is a hot food item served in a pan so located in a hot box.
How do we clean down our carts? And when should we clean them?
Step 1. Green bucket detergent
Step 2. Sanitize
We should clean them after an event and clean them when doing the closing checklist.
When does your timecard need to be approved?
Last shift of the week. Weeks are Sunday-Saturday.
How many servings is a full platter?
50 servings
What size plates would you pack for a drop off/event for a reception with a ton of food?
6-inch small reception plates
What is the gluten-free dessert do we give in our box lunches?
the brown butter rice Krispie treat.
What does cross-contact mean and how do we prevent it from happening?
Cross-contact means when one food allergen contaminates another food that is free of that allergen. We can prevent this from happening by changing gloves when traying up vegan/gluten free desserts from non vegan/gluten free desserts.
What is the log in for Event Master on the shared computer?
login: catering
password: food
What are the names of our BOH staff?
Chef Luis, Chef Howard
Cold prep: Dylan, Carmen, and Helen
Where do chafers go in an upright for packing?
on top of the linen. jk. on the bottom of the upright without anything underneath them.
If you are on a drop off for a "croissant breakfast" where are the croissants located?
In the hot kitchen downstairs. They will be served on disposable trays for you, you just grab them and go. Remember to grab labels for them, ham and cheese and the spinach and feta.