Nourishing Knowledge: Nutrition Basics
This nutrient is essential for maintaining strong bones and preventing osteoporosis in older adults.
What is calcium? (vitamin D also accepted as this helps the body absorb calcium).
It takes 75,000 flowers to make one pound of this spice, explaining why it's known for being the most expensive.
What is "saffron"
The assisted living community must store and safeguard poisons, caustics, and other dangerous materials in safe areas and separate from medication storage areas and which other areas?
What is food preparation and storage areas?
Bacteria grows on/in foods most rapidly in this temperature range.
What is "the danger zone 40-140 degrees F"
What three areas of care do we have at the Terraces?
What is Assisted Living, Memory Care and Skilled Nursing?
A vital nutrient that supports all bodily functions, including digestion, temperature regulation, and waste elimination.
What is Water?
In addition to its use as a natural sweetener, this food item can be helpful with treating coughs and supporting wound healing when applied topically.
What is "Honey"
All food service employees are required to have this within 90 days of being hired and must maintain while employed.
What is ServSafe?
By color coding, this food preparation tool helps prevent cross-contamination in the kitchen.
What are "Cutting Boards"
How many units/rooms do we have at The Terraces?
What is 85?
This mineral is important for red blood cell production and preventing anemia, particularly in older adults?
What is iron?
This term comes from the Latin word "culina".
What is Culinary?
At a minimum to protect from spoilage and contamination, the assisted living community must ensure that hot foods leave the kitchen (pot, steam table, etc.) for serving at or above how many degrees Fahrenheit?
What is 140 degrees F?
Utensils not washed by mechanical means shall be placed in hot water with a minimum temperature of ____ degrees.
What is "43 degrees C or 110 degrees F"
The year that The Terraces Opened
What is 2020?
This macronutrient is Essential for building and repairing tissues.
What is protein?
Five mother sauces of classical cuisine include Bechamel, Espagnole, Tomato sauce, Hollandaise and this.
What is "Veloute"
These items are required to be available to members throughout the day?
What are snacks?
This is the temperature that food should be reheated to at minimum.
What is 165F?
Who is the homemaker that has been here the longest time?
Who is Tamu?
Dysphagia is the medical term for what condition/symptom?
What is "difficulty swallowing"
This condiment was once used as medicine in the 1830's to treat ailments like indigestion.
What is Ketchup?
There must be no more than this many hours elapsing between the scheduled evening and morning meals.
What is fourteen?
This is the minimum length of time that you should wash your hands.
What is 20 seconds
Who is The President, Founder and Managing Partner of The Terraces?
Who is Andy Isakson?