Kitchen
Minimum time needed to wash hands.
At least 20 Seconds
What food items need time and temperature control for safety?
Avocado, blueberries, cut tomato, strawberries
cut tomato
A customer orders a ham sandwich with lettuce, tomatoes, and mustard on whole wheat bread. Which food in the sandwich is considered a common food allergen?
Wheat bread
Items that do NOT have a food-contact surface?
Mop Bucket
Walls
Floors
Storage Shelves
Garbage Containers
A cutting board is scratched and chipped. What should the food handler do?
Set it aside and tell the manager.
Which item must be applied over a bandage on a food handler’s finger?
Single-use glove
Eating soup that has been time-temperature abused can result in
foodborne illnesses.
Surfaces that touch food are called
food-contact surfaces.
A food handier notices that a cutting surface has food bits dried onto it and runs it through the dishwasher. This is an example of
cleaning and sanitizing surfaces the right way.
A bar glass breaks when a food handler is using it to scoop ice. A piece of glass is later found in a customer’s beverage. What type of contamination is this?
Physical
A foodborne illness is a disease that
is transmitted to people through food
After TCS food has reached 165°F (74°C) in a microwave oven, the food should be
left to stand covered for 2 minutes before serving.
How can an operation prevent cross-contamination in self-service
Place food under sneeze guards.
What should be done with dishware before washing it in a dishwasher?
Scrape or rinse it
Examples of biological hazards include parasites, fungi, bacteria, and
viruses.
Food handlers may wear nail polish if the polish is
allowed by the local regulatory authority and gloves are worn.
Ready-to-eat TCS food must be marked with the date by which it must be sold, eaten, or thrown out if it will be held for longer than how many hours?
24 hours
What is the proper method for transporting food for off-site service?
Deliver the food in insulated, food-grade containers.
What is the first step in setting up a three-compartment sink?
Clean and sanitize each sink and all work surfaces.
When using the FIFO method correctly, the food stored in the front should be the food that
will expire first.
What symptom must be reported to a manager?
Jaundice
It is important to cook food to high enough temperatures so that
pathogens are reduced and illness is prevented.
A food handler has finished grilling a chicken breast for a sandwich. What should the food handler do before touching the chicken, lettuce, tomato, and bun?
Wash hands and put on new gloves.
The water in the wash sink of a three-compartment sink must be at least what temperature?
110°F (43°C)
Which activity is an example of poor personal hygiene?
Washing dishes without a hair covering