kitchen safety and cleaning
what does sanitizing do?
it reduces the number of pathogens on a food contact surface.
Food should be stored how far from the floor?
6 inches
A glass cup breaks when using it to scoop ice. Then later on a piece of glass was found in someone's drink. what type of contamination is this called?
physical contamination
What temperature can chicken breasts be hot held?
137 F°
what is the first step in setting up a 3 compartment sink?
clean and sanitize each sink.
when should hand sanitizer be used while in the kitchen?
when gloves are not available.
A correct way to thaw food is by placing it?
in the fridge at 41 F° or below
A food handler notices cleaning liquid has just been sprayed on the prep table next to some fresh vegetables which type of hazard may cause this?
its chemical contamination
pathogens grow well between which temperatures?
41 F° to 135 F°
which item must be cleaned and sanitized?
butcher knifes
what symptoms must be reported to a manager?
jaundice
Read-to-eat TCS foods must be marked with the date by which it must be sold, eaten, or thrown out if it is held for longer than how many hours?
12 hours
cross-contamination could be caused by carrying?
by carrying the drinking glasses by the rim
a food handler must check the temperature of hot held food at least every how many hours?
4 hours
which items are often cleaned by hand in a three compartment sink?
pots and pans
If a food handler is in a hurry to refill a customers drink and cant find the ice scoop what should they do?
find the ice scoop
what item must be applied over a bandage on a food handlers fingers?
a single use glove
a food handler is carrying utensils by holding the part that touches food. is this the correct way to carry them?
No utensils should never be held by the part that touches the food.
after using a thermometer to check the temperature of cooking poultry the food handler must clean and sanitize the termomiter and then place it where?
in its case
what should be done with dishware before washing it in a dishwasher?
scrape and rinse them
what should your hands be dried with while in the kitchen?
a single use paper towel
the cutting board is scratched and chipped. what should the food handler do?
set it to the side and let the manager know.
what are 5 examples of poor personal hygiene?
washing dishes without a hair net
how many seconds should the entire hand washing process take?
20 seconds start to finish.
the water in the wash sink of a three compartment sink must be at least what temperature?
110 F°