Sharp Tools & Prep
This cutting technique involves slicing food into small, uniform cubes.
What is dicing?
This hazard occurs when harmful bacteria or chemicals transfer from raw foods or dirty tools onto ready-to-eat food.
What is cross-contamination?
This controlled heating process destroys harmful bacteria in juices without ruining overall product quality.
What is pasteurization?
A dented container or a leaking plastic seal indicates that the product may have this issue.
What is contamination (or spoilage)?
This term refers to the final amount charged to a customer for a finished product.
What is the selling price?
This long knife with a serrated edge lets you saw through hard crusts without flattening soft bread.
What is a bread knife?
Leaving a spray bottle of bleach on a cutting board next to fresh pineapples creates this specific type of safety hazard.
What is a chemical hazard?
This mechanical method uses outside force to squeeze liquid directly out of whole or chopped fruit.
What is pressing?
Unlike an expiration date, a "Best Before" date on a chip bag primarily indicates a drop in this characteristic.
What is quality (or freshness/flavor)?
Subtracting the ₱50 cost of production from a ₱70 selling price yields ₱20 in this financial metric.
What is profit?
This non-reactive metal knife is preferred over carbon steel when cutting acidic citrus fruits like calamansi.
What is a stainless steel knife?
This 4-word workplace practice helps eliminate slip hazards from spilled liquids on processing floor tiles.
What is "Clean As You Go" (CLAYGO)?
This type of juice has been filtered so completely that all visible pulp, fiber, and solid pieces are removed.
What is clear juice?
This part of a product label indicates the final date on which the food item is safe for consumption.
What is the expiration date?
This value represents the financial amount added to a product's production cost to yield a profit margin.
What is markup?
This method of letting fruit sit mixed with sugar for several hours draws out moisture before cooking jams.
What is maceration?
A student allergic to dairy should immediately check this specific section on a food container label.
What is the allergen statement?
This preservation technique submerges vegetables in an acidic solution or brine to prevent spoilage.
What is vegetable pickling?
Out of two juice bottles, customers consistently pick the cleanly labeled, tightly sealed option because it looks professional and this.
What is safe?
While Total Production Cost tracks all factory expenses combined, this metric isolates the exact cost to make one item.
What is Cost Per Unit?