PERSONAL HYGIENE
The recommended minimum time for handwashing to reduce contamination.
What is 20 seconds?
The type of head covering required by food workers to prevent hair contamination.
What is a hairnet?
The action that must be taken when switching between handling raw meat and vegetables.
What is wash your hands and utensils?
The temperature range known as the "danger zone" where bacteria can grow rapidly.
What is 40°F to 140°F?
The proper way to store knives in a kitchen to prevent injuries.
What is in a knife block or with blade guards?
The first action a food worker should take to prevent contamination when preparing food.
What is wash your hands?
The reason food workers should wear hair restraints.
What is to prevent hair from contaminating food?
The most effective way to prevent cross-contamination between cooked and raw foods.
What is keeping cooked food separate from raw food?
The recommended internal temperature for cooking poultry to ensure it is safe to eat.
What is 165°F?
The most common injury in kitchens caused by wet floors
What are slips and falls?
The part of your hands where germs are most likely to be missed when washing.
What are between your fingers and under your nails?
The minimum requirement for covering hair in food service areas according to most health regulations.
What is hair should be completely covered?
The surface you should clean thoroughly before using it to prepare food.
What is a cutting board?
The number of hours food can safely stay at room temperature before it should be discarded.
What is 2 hours?
The type of shoes recommended to prevent slips in a kitchen.
What are non-slip shoes?
The temperature of water recommended for handwashing to ensure effective germ removal.
What is warm water?
An alternative to a hairnet that is also acceptable for food workers.
What is a cap or bandana?
The color of the cutting board typically used for raw meat in kitchens.
What is red?
The practice that involves checking food temperatures to ensure they are safe for consumption.
What is temperature monitoring?
The action to take if a knife is dropped in the kitchen.
What is do not try to catch it?
The type of soap recommended for handwashing in food preparation areas.
What is antibacterial soap?
The condition under which food workers are exempt from wearing a hair restraint.
What is if the worker is not handling food directly?
The rule for storing food in a refrigerator to prevent contamination.
What is store raw food below ready-to-eat food?
The tool used to measure the internal temperature of food.
What is a food thermometer?
The safest way to carry a knife in the kitchen.
What is with the blade facing down and the tip pointed toward the floor?