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100
Why are elderly people at a higher risk for foodborne illnesses?
What is their immune systems have weakened with age
100
What grow well between temperatures 41 f to 135 f (5C to 57 C)
What is foodborne pathogens
100
Eggs and peanuts are dangerous for people with which condition?
What is food allergies
100
What must foodhandlers to after touching their hair, face, or body?
What is washing your hands
100
A foodhandler has finished trimming raw chicken on a cutting board and needs it to prep vegetables. What must be done to the cutting board?
What is it must be washed, rinsed, and sanitized
200
Their immune systems have weakened with age.
What is elderly people at higher risk for foodborne illnesses?
200
Which pathogen is primarily found in the hair, nose, and throat of humans?
What is Staphylococcus Aureus
200

Cooking tomato sauce in a copper pot can cause which foodborne illness?

What is Toxic-metal poisoning

200
What should food handlers do after prepping food and before using the restrooms?
What is taking off your apron
200

When prepping meat what is the best practice to help prevent cross-contamination?

What is using a designated cutting board.

300
The three categories of food safety hazards are biological, physical, and
What is Chemical
300

While commonly linked to contaminated ground beef, what pathogen has also been linked with contaminated produce?

What is Shiga Toxin-producing E. coil

300
Itching and tightening of the throat are symptoms of what?
What is food allergy
300
What piece of jewerly can be worn by a foodhandler?
What is plain band ring
300

Infrared thermometers should be used to measure the

What is surface temperature of a grill

400
For a foodborne illness to be considered an "outbreak," a minimum of how many people must experience the same illness after eating the same food?
What is 2
400
Covering wounds can help prevent the spread of which pathogen?
What is Staphylococcus aureus
400
To prevent food allergens from being transferred to food,
What is cleaning and sanitize utesnils before use.
400

When should hand antiseptics be used?

What is after washing hands

400
At what temperature do foodborne pathogens grow most quickly?
What is between 70 F and 125 F (21C and 52 C)
500
The three keys to food safety are practicing good personal hygiene, preventing cross-contamination, and
What is time-temperature control
500
Viruses such as Norovirus and hepatitis A can be spread when foodhandlers fail to?
What is washing their hands
500

What three points should a food defense program focus on to prevent possible threats to food?

What is Human elements, building interior, building exterior

500
When should foodhandlers who wear gloves wash their hands?
What is before putting on your gloves
500
Which thermocouple probe should be used to check the temperature of a large stockpot of soup?
What is Immersion probe
600

Name 2 instances that food handlers must change their gloves.

What is:

as soon as they are torn or dirty

before beginning a different task

After an interruption, such as taking a phone call

After handling raw meat, poultry, and seafood

After 4 hours of continuous use

600

A person infected with this virus may not show symptoms for weeks but can still be very contagious.

What is Hepatitis A.

600

Which two types of food are most commonly linked with Norovirus?

What is Ready To Eat Food and Shellfish from contaminated water. 

600

How should a manager respond to a food handler who has vomiting, diarrhea, or jaundice for seven days or less?

What is Exclude the food handler from the operation.

600

From top to bottom what order should duck, ground beef, salmon, and strawberries be stored in the cooler?

What is 

Strawberries, Salmon, Ground Beef, Duck

700

What are the time and temperature requirements for cooling TCS food?

What is cool food from 135-70 within 2 hours, and from 70-41 or lower in the next 4 hours. 

700

Name 2 ways to prevent customers from contaminating self-service areas.

What is: install sneeze guard, Label food items, don't allow guests to refill use dishes or utensils, place food in display cases, stock food with correct utensils for dispensing, Never use pre-used ice as an ingredient, keep raw unpackaged meat, poultry, and seafood separate from ready to eat food

700

What are the 5 common risks factors for foodborne illness that can be addressed by active managerial control?

What is: purchasing food from unsafe sources, Failing to cook food correctly, Holding food at incorrect temperatures, Using contaminated equipment, Practicing poor personal hygiene.

700

Name four times when food handlers should wash their hands (other than at the start of shift).

When is: Hands should be washed before putting on gloves when starting a new task.

Hands should be washed after: Using the restroom, touching hair, face, body clothing or apron, coughing sneezing or using a tissues, eating drinking, chewing gum or tobacco, handling soiled items, taking out trash, handling servcie animals of aquatic animals, handling chemicals, leaving and returning to food prep area, handling money, using electronics, touching anything that may contaminate hands

700

This is an acronym that describes the practice of rotating food items with the earliest use by date or expiration dates so that they are used before items with later dates. 

What is FIFO First In First Out.

800

These are the 4 acceptable methods of thawing TCS food.

What is: 1) in cooler keeping temperature at 41 or lower, 2) submerge under running, drinkable water at 70 degrees or lower,3) in the microwave if it will be cooked immediately after thawing, 4) as a part of the cooking process

800

What are the 2 biggest hazards to food when serving off site?

What is Time Temperature Abuse and Contamination

800

The first 3 steps in implementing Active Managerial Control are:1) Identify Risks 2) Monitor 3)Corrective Action

What are the last 3 steps?

4) Management Oversight 5) Training 6) Re-evaluation

800

Name two places hand washing stations should be located.

What is 1) Restrooms or directly next to them 2) Food prep areas 3) Service Areas 4) Dish washing Areas

800

What is the best way to take the receiving temperature of packages of vacuum packed bacon?

Insert the thermometer probe between two packages. 

900

What are the time and temperature requirements for reheating beef stew that will be hot held for service? 

What is must be reheated to 165 for 15 seconds within 2 hours. 

900

What is the correct internal temperature for holding hot TCS food?

What is 135 or higher.

900

Name 2 programs that should be a part of a food safety management system.

Personal hygiene program

Food safety training program

Supplier selection and specification program

Quality control and assurance program

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

Facility design and equipment maintenance program

Pest Control Program


900

All surfaces must be cleaned and rinsed.  What addtional task must be performed for food contact surfaces? 

What is sanitizing.

900

What must be done to all ready to eat TCS food that is prepped in house and held longer than 24 hours?

The food must be date marked either with must be sold/thrown out date or when it was prepared. 

1000

List the required minimum internal cooking temperatures for beef roasts, stuffed pork chops, and shell eggs for immediate service.

What is 1) Beef Roasts 145 for 4 minutes 2) Stuffed Pork Chops 165 for 1 second 3) Shell Eggs for immediate service 145 for 15 seconds.

1000

List all the conditions that must be met to hold hot TCS food without temperature control.

What is 1) Hold the food at 135 or higher before removing it from temperature control, 2) Label food with the time you must throw it away, 3) sell serve or throw the food out within 4 hours.

1000

What type of food safety management system is based on identifying biological, chemical, or physical hazards at specific points within a product's flow? 

What is HACCP, or Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point

1000

What are the 5 steps to clean and sanitize items in a 3 compartment sink?

Scrape or soak items before washing them

Wash Items in first sink with detergent (110 degrees)

Rinse Items in 2nd sink (70 degrees)

Sanitize items in 3rd sink for 10-30 seconds

Air Dry items on a clean and sanitized surface

1000

A shipment of frozen shrimp has arrived with ice crystal deposits on the packaging what should be done with this shipment?

This shipment should be rejected becuase the ice crystals indicate time temperature abuse.

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