General Knowledge
A food handler who has just bused tables must do what before handling food?
Wash hands
FATTOM
affects the growth of bacteria in food:
Food, Acid, Time, Temperature, Oxygen, Moisture
Do all fruits and vegetables need to be stored at 41* or lower?
No.
6 gallons of milk straight off of the delivery truck
< 45*
Bacteria commonly found in lunch meats, causing them to be restricted to pregnant women.
Listeria Monocytogenes
What is slacking?
gradual thawing of frozen food to prep it for deep-frying.
ADA
Americans with Disease Act
How long do you keep documentation of fish for raw eating?
90 days
Tuna Salad Sandwich
< 41*
The two viruses included in the Big 6
Norovirus and Hepatitis A
You manage a Burger King. Your food handler employee comes in with a sore throat and a fever. What should you do?
Restrict them from working with food.
PCO
Pest Control Operator
RTE TCS food must be date marked if stored longer than...
24 hours
Super Duper Danger Zone
70-125*
eating food that's been contaminated by food handlers not washing their hands after using the bathroom.
fecal-oral route
What items in the kitchen do not need sanitized
any non-food contact surfaces (walls, ceiling, floor, cabinet doors,
AMC
Active Managerial Control
Size of gap between equipment and countertop
4 inches
Bratwurst
155*
Certain bacteria can change into these, making them resist heat and survive cooking temperatures
spores
Which agency enforces food safety in a restaurant or foodservice operation?
State or local regulatory authority
UHT
Ultra-high temperatures
Guideline when notified of a recall
match recall info to item
remove from inventory and secure
label DO NOT USE / DO NOT DISCARD
refer to notification for what to do with item
Temperature of the water when using boiling point thermometer calibration
212*
Stage of bacterial growth where they reproduce by splitting in two.
Log Phase