Hygiene
What should food handlers do after prepping food and before entering a bathroom?
Take off your aprons.
What are all the steps to washing dishes?
Scrap, soap, rinse, sanitize, and air dry.
What's the internal temperature for Ground Beef?
155o F
Jaundice
How does most contamination of food happen?
When people cause the contamination
Wearing dirty clothes, and neglecting to shower, will increase what?
Pathogens being transferred to foods.
What should the water temperature be when using a chlorine sanitizing solution?
100 F - 75 F
What is the internal temperature for cooking ground chicken?
165 F
What are two costs to foodborne illnesses?
- Loss of customers and sales
- Negative media exposure
- Lawsuits and legal fees
- Increases Insurance Premiums
- Loss of reputation
- Lowered staff morale
- Staff missing work
- Staff retraining
To prevent the deliberate contamination of food, a manager should know who is in the facility, monitor the security of products, keep information related to food security on file, and know what?
Whom to contact about suspicious activity.
What should always be placed in the bathroom for employees?
Instructional Handwashing Sign
What are the five steps to washing a table?
Scrape, Wash, Rinse, Sanitize, & Air Dry.
What does ROP stand for?
Reduced-oxygen packaging (ROP).
What are the three types of contaminants?
Physical, biological, and chemical.
A prep cook stores a bottle of sanitizer on a shelf above a prep table. To prevent physical contamination, what should be done differently?
Store the sanitizer bottle away from the prep area.
With an open wound or cyst, what should be done before cooking?
Single-use Bandage and cover
What should the temperature of high temperature dishwashers be?
180 F (82 C)
What are pooled eggs?
Pooled eggs are eggs that are cracked open and combined in a container.
Name the high risk populations:
- Preschool-age children
- People with compromised immune systems
What is the definition of contamination?
Contamination is the presence of harmful substances in food. Substances can be biological, chemical, or physical.
What are five actions that contaminate food?
- Spitting in operation
- Scratching the scalp
- Wiping or touching the nose
- Rubbing an ear
- Coughing or sneezing into the hand
- Wearing or touching dirty uniform
- Touching a pimple or an infected wound/boil
- Running fingers through hair
Hoq high should the tablewear and equipment be off the ground in centimeters? (NOT INCHES)
15 centimeters
Salads containing TCS foods like chicken, tuna, egg, pasta, and potato have all been involved in foodborne outbreaks. Why?
This is because they're not usually cooked after preparation.
Name 6 TCS foods
- Fish
- Poultry
- Milk and dairy products
- Shell eggs
- Meat: beef, pork, and lamb
- Shellfish and crustaceans
- Baked potatoes
- Heat-treated plant food, such as cooked rice, beans, and vegetables
- Sprouts and sprout seeds
- Untreated garlic-and-oil mixtures
- Tofu or other soy protein
- Sliced melons/cut tomatoes/cut leafy greens
- Synthetic ingredients, such s textured soy protein in meat alternatives
Why is it important to use seperate fryers and cooking oils when frying food for customers with food allergies?
It may pose as a risk for food contamination, using different fryers and cooking oils prevents any customers from having severe allergic reactions.