Food Service Organizations
Food Service Acronyms
Types of Thermometers
Big Six Pathogens
Key Terms
100

This agency enforces food safety in a restaurant or foodservice operation.

What is the 

STATE OR LOCAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY?

100

FIFO

What is FIRST IN, FIRST OUT?

100

This type of thermometer is best suited for checking a dishwashing machine’s final rinse temperature.

What is a MAXIMUM REGISTERING THERMOMETER?

100

The symptoms of this illness includes vomiting and diarrhea and is linked to RTE food and shellfish from contaminated water.

What is NOROVIRUS?

100

The process of reducing the number of pathogens on a surface to safe levels.

What is SANITIZING?

200

One of the primary responsibilities of this organization includes inspecting food.

What is the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE?

200

TDZ

What is TEMPERATURE DANGER ZONE?

200

This type of thermometer is best used to measure the surface temp of foods or cooking surfaces.

What is the INFRARED THERMOMETER?

200

Beverages  are a food item that has been associated with this type of illness.

What is SALMONELLA TYPHI?

200

The physical link between sources of safe and dirty water.

What is a CROSS-CONNECTION?

300

This organization requires Material Safety Data Sheets.

What is OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)?

300

PCO

What is PEST CONTROL OPERATOR?

300

This type of thermometer measures temperature through a metal probe with a sensor toward the end.

What is a BIMETALLIC STEMMED THERMOMETER?

300

The spread of this illness could be minimized by controlling flies inside and outside the operation.

What is SHIGELLA SSP.?

300

This is a microorganism that can cause illness.

What is a PATHOGEN?

400

This federal agency inspects all food, except meat, poultry and eggs; regulates food transported across state lines; issues the Food Code

What is the FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA)?

400

SOP

What is STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES?

400

This type of thermometer is used to check the temperature inside of a cooler.

What is an AIR PROBE?

400

This illness is caused by bacteria that lives in the intestines of cattle (ground beef).

What is E. COLI?

400

When allergens are transferred from a food containing an allergen to the food served to a customer.

What is CROSS-CONTACT?

500

This agency investigates foodborne-illness outbreaks, studies the causes and control of disease, and provides educational services in the field of sanitation.

What is the CENTERS OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION (CDC)?

500

HACCP

What is HAZARD ANALYSIS CRITICAL CONTROL PLAN?

500

This type of thermometer is often attached to deliveries and monitors both time and temperature.

What is TIME TEMPERATURE INDICATOR (TTI)?

500

The pathogens causing this illness is mainly found in the feces of people infected with it and one of the most common symptoms of this illness is jaundice.

What is HEPATITIS A?

500

This term is used to describe water that is safe to drink.

What is POTABLE?

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