Food Safety
Workplace Safety
Vocabulary
Mixed Bag
French Cooking terms
100

A microorganism that causes illness

What is a pathogen?

100

This is what you say when moving through the classroom with a knife in your hand.

What is "knife!"

100

The transfer of pathogens from one food, food contact surface or person to another.

What is "cross contamination?"

100

A type of biological contamination that requires a host organism

What is a parasite?

100

Little stick

Batonnet

200

An insect in your salad is THIS type of contamination

What is Physical Contamination?

200

The acronym that helps us remember how to properly use a fire extinguisher.

What is "PASS?"

200

This removes surface dirt.

What is cleaning?

200

The approved method for rapidly cooling hot items

What is an "Ice Bath?"

200

A thin strip cut measuring  1/4 inch x 1/4 inch by 2 inches

What is Julienne?

300

The leading cause of foodborne illness that can survive under refrigeration & freezing. They also do not "grow" in food but grow in your intestines when eaten.

What are Viruses?

300

It's what you do when you spill oil on the floor (list all 3 steps)

What is 1) wipe up excess 2) sprinkle flour on residue 3) sweep up flour after it has absorbed excess oil?

300

These are data sheets that show proper use / disposal of chemicals in the kitchen

What are MSDS?

300

The scale used to determine acidity & alkalinity.

What is the Ph scale?

300

A combination of aromatics vegetables used in stocks and other applications

What is Mire Poix?

400

This virus is a liver disease that is spread primarily through contaminated food or water (hint: there are three types of this virus however the others are NOT foodborne illnesses)

What is Hepatitis A?

400

It's designed to smother fires and is in our classroom.

What is a "Fire Blanket"

400

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

What is OSHA?

400

A type of measurement that measures the amount of space something occupies.

What is volume?

400

A bundle of fresh herbs, tied together and used to season stocks and sauces

What is Bouquet Garni?

500

The temperature to which previously cooked food should be reheated. (Bonus points for knowing how long it must be reheated).

What is 165 degrees F?

500

Three things you NEVER do with a knife. (multiple answers possible)

what is 1) throw it 2) take it out of the room 3) leave it in the sink

500

The services that people use & receive when they are away from home.

What is Hospitality?

500

The amount a recipe makes

What is yield?

500

"To put in place." Refers to the preparation & assembly of all food & equipment needed for a particular dish or service.

What is "Mise en Place?"