Purchasing Supplies
Should you have your cashier inspect the food that you bought?
No, you should have specific staff who are trained to follow food safety guidelines.
How can you tell mice have been in your food?
Mouse droppings and bite marks.
Can you use a food container for chemicals?
No because you need to use a specialized container for storing chemicals.
Cold foods should be received at 41°F or below and Hot food should be received at 135°F or above.
You see the meat above the greens on the shelf. What do you do?
Throw out the greens because they could be contaminated from the meat and make sure greens are placed above the meat from now on.
Who should you find out recalls from?
You should reject frozen foods when...
There is water staining on packaging and/or ice crystals.
No because it prevents good airflow which makes the cooling unit have to work harder to cool down the things on the shelves.
At what temperature should you receive live shellfish?
Air temperature of 45°F or below and internal temperature no greater than 50°F
True or False. Raw meat, poultry or seafood be above ready to eat food in a freezer.
False
Should you buy crabs from a guy selling it off the street or from a trusted supplier?
You should buy it from a trusted supplier because the person on the street could not be following guidelines.
You order noodles without an expiration date. Should you throw them out?
No because expiration dates are not an indicator of a products safety.
How far should the food shelf be from the ground and the wall?
6 inches
At what temperature should you receive dairy products?
45°F or lower.
If you are cutting chicken and then touch lettuce without washing your hands, is that cross contamination.
Yes
Can you recondition recalled canned food if it is properly sanitized?
If the cans had contaminated surfaces they can be reconditioned with sanitizer but if the can is damaged it cannot be reconditioned.
Should you accept or reject fresh fish that was delivered at 50°F?
You should reject it because fish should be delivered at 45°F or below and then be cooled down to 41°F or below within 4 hours.
How should food be placed in the storage area?
The food that will expire faster should be placed in the front so it is used quicker and the newer food should be placed in the back.
What temperature should shucked shellfish be cooled to?
Cooled to 41°F or lower within 4 hours.
If a ready to eat food is cross contaminated can it be rinsed off?
No, the food should be thrown away.
When you order supplies make you sure you have...
A person that can receive the food and a place to store it, make sure it was processed correctly, and have a supplier that will ship the food to you.
Should you accept or reject cocked rice at 120°F?
No because ready to eat food must be kept at 135°F.
In what order should you store raw whole meat, raw ground meat, fish, chicken, and grains
From top to bottom: grains, raw fish, raw whole meat, raw ground meat, raw chicken.
How can you check the temperature of a reduced oxygen packaging?
Insert the thermometer stem or probe between 2 packages.
Can ground meat and ground fish be stored above whole meat.
No, ground meat and fish should be stored below whole meat and fish because they could have more contaminants.