Food Temps
What temperature should hot-held foods reach before it is placed on hot-holding equipment?
135 degrees Fahrenheit
What is the time limit for reheating food?
You must reheat food within 2 hours
How long should you scrub your hands with soap while washing your hands?
At least 15 seconds
Name a highly susceptible group for illnesses.
Elderly, young children, or individuals with weakened immune systems.
What is cross-contamination?
Anytime food comes into contact with a food hazard.
What temperature should meats be cooked at before serving?
155 degrees Fahrenheit
What temperature should hot foods be at for holding?
135 degrees Fahrenheit or above
Can gloves be used as a substitute for hand washing?
NO, NEVER!
Which food hazard is the greatest threat?
Biological hazard
Name 3 major food allergens.
Milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soy.
What temperature is considered the danger zone for PHF's?
Between 41 to 135 degrees Fahrenheit
What temperature should cold food be held at for holding?
41 degrees Fahrenheit or above
How long can gloves be used for?
4 hours.
Give an example of a physical hazard in food or provide the definition.
Any item in food that can choke, gag, cut, or otherwise injure a customer. Can be natural (chicken bones, pits, seeds) or accidentally placed in food.
Provide an example of food to food contamination.
Placing raw chicken breast on top of lettuce.
What temperature should poultry be cooked at before serving?
145 degrees Fahrenheit
What temperature should food for hot-holding reach before placing?
165 degrees Fahrenheit
Name 3 symptoms that should be reported and worth calling in sick for:
Chills, cough, sore throat, runny nose, muscle or body aches, headache, fatigue, diarrhea, vomiting, etc.
Give an example of a chemical hazard in food or provide the definition.
Any hazardous chemical that may get into food. A great example can be cleaning solution (liquid) - keep these items apart.
Provide an example of surface to food contamination.
Using the same cutting board to cut onions and raw steak without washing and sanitizing the cutting board in between uses.
What temperature does stuffed pasta have to reach before it is ready to serve?
165 degrees Fahrenheit
Can you mix freshly prepared food with food that is being held? Why?
No because it may cause cross contamination.
Name 3 times you would need to wash your hands.
After a break, after eating, after smoking, after taking out the garbage, after a drink, before and after handling food, after touching face, after using chemicals, after cleaning, etc
Give an example of a biological hazard in food or provide the definition.
This is any bacteria or virus passed through contamination by humans or already existing food. Food worker did not wash their hands after using the restroom and starts preparing foods or salmonella in raw eggs or chicken / e. coli in raw beef.
Provide an example of person to food contamination.
Not washing your hands after using the restroom and begin to prepare foods without gloves. Handling raw meats with gloves on and then handling vegetables without removing old gloves and washing hands.