Foodborne Illnesses
A bacteria that causes foodborne illness from raw poultry, usually leading to vomiting and diarrhea.
What is Salmonella?
To prevent cross-contamination raw meat should be stored on this shelf in the refrigerator.
What should be stored on the bottom shelf?
This temp should be set for holding hot foods in a buffet line.
what is 135F?
The minimum time a food handler should wash their hands with soap and water.
What is 20 seconds?
A virus that usually is spread from contaminated water with symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea.
What is Norovirus?
This equipment is required to wash hands before food preparation.
What is a hand washing sink?
This term refers to cleaning a surface then applying a sanitizer and allowing it to air dry.
What is sanitizing?
The minimum internal cooking temperature for ground beef is this.
What is 155F?
The key reason food handlers should avoid wearing jewelry when preparing food.
What is preventing contamination?
A foodborne illness that thrives in moist environments and is most commonly found in dairy products.
What is Listeria?
The danger zone for food temperatures is between these two temperature.
What is 41 F and 135 F?
This is the minimum contact time required for sanitizer to effectively kill pathogens on surfaces.
What is 30 seconds?
To cool food quickly it should be placed in this type of pan.
What is a shallow pan?
A food handler should wash their hands after this activity.
What should be done after using the restroom?
The USDA recommends a minimum cooking temp of 145 F for this type of meat.
How should fish be cooked?
Foods should be reheated to at least this temperature within two hours to be considered safe.
What is 165F?
When should food handlers change gloves?
What is when switching between raw and ready to eat food or when gloves become contaminated?
This must be done immediately when a food handler had a wound on their hand.
What is covering the wound with a bandage and a glove?
To ensure sanitizing solution is effective this tool should be used to test its concentration.
What is a test strip?
When measuring food temp this is the best tool to use for accuracy.
What is a thermometer?