Sinks
Warewashing
Hoods
Filters
100

This should be located within 20 ft of any BOH workstation

Handwashing sink

100

This type of dishwasher goes under the countertop or dish table.  

Undercounter

100

  Type 1 hoods are put over this type of equipment

Grease producing equipment

100

This type of light can be used to purify air

UV light

200

Before purchasing or installing a garbage disposer, a customer should check with this party first.

Health Inspector, Other answers could be correct as well such as installer.

200

This dishwasher normally washes between 21 and 60 racks per hour.

Door Style

200

 Type 2 hoods go over this type of equipment

Heat and steam

200

This is used to accurately test the oil quality to determine when to filter  

Test Strip

300

This is a feature that some disposers incorporate to deal with jamming

Reverse

300

This dishwasher can wash up to 21,000 dishes per hour.

Flight

300

Grease filters should be removed and cleaned at least this often

Weekly

300

 At a minimum, fryer oil must be filtered at least this many times a day?

Once

400

The rule of thumb is that commercial kitchens should have one hand sink for every _____ employees.

400

If an undercounter dishwasher will be in view of customers or near seating, the operators should consider a low-temp option to avoid ____.  

Two acceptable answers: excess steam or noise

400

This is all makeup air is

Replacement air introduced into the kitchen

400

Which water filtration option is the least efficient with the most amount of water waste?

Reverse Osmosis

500

____________ have become more regulated due to local jurisdictions limiting them because they can release waste into the waste stream. A solution to this is for operators to use a grinder with a lift-out basket to dispose solids in the trash.

Garbage disposals

500

Energy Star’s most recent guidelines require undercounter warewashers to utilize between _ gallons and _ gallons of water per rack.

1, 2

500

How often should operators have their ventilation hoods and ducts professionally steam cleaned to ensure that grease buildup is removed properly, and that the exhaust is working as it should.

Every six months

500

____ - __ filtration has become popular because it makes the operator much more likely to filter the oil on a regular basis.

Built-in

600

It is crucial that all service sink faucets have a ___________ to prevent backflow.

Vacuum breaker

600

Commercial dishwashers that have earned the Energy Star designation are said to be 40 percent more energy efficient and __ percent more water efficient, on average, than standard models. (Anything within 10%)  

50%

600

Fire suppression systems can tie into other equipment through gas valves or electrical hookups in order to automatically shut off fuel or power in case of a fire. With gas appliances, the hookup is dependent on the size of the gas feed, while with electrical equipment, signals are sent to shut off what?  

The electrical breaker

600

1/8-inch of scale on a heating element reduces equipment’s energy efficiency by what percentage (I will accept any answer within 10% of the actual answer)?

25%

700

All items in the restroom, including faucets, soap dispensers and hand dryers, must be easily operable with one hand as set by what act?

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

700

Dedicated glass washers use a _____ wash cycle and ____ water pressure to avoid damaging the glasses.

Longer; lower

700

The front door of a restaurant is hard to open, this is most likely the cause

Negative pressure caused by no makeup air in the hood system

700

The Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act was signed into federal law in January 2011, and full compliance was required by January 2014. The law requires a ________ percent maximum lead content, measured through a weighted average, for all pipes, fixtures and fittings sold in the U.S. for installations delivering water for human consumption. (I’ll accept any answer within 2%)

0.25 %

800

Another name for power sinks, which tackle food soil with hot, soapy water and agitation to clean pots and pans.

Agitating sinks or Food Scrapper / Waste Collector (They aren't the same, but they are very similar)

800

What is at least one benefit of replacing your pre-rinse setup with a Food Scrapper / Waste Collector (We only sell Salvajor)

  1. Reduces bulk food waste by up to 50% 

  2. Speed in comparison to a pre-rinse setup

  3. Reduce overall water usage by the recirculating water plume  

  1. Large pot / pan basin: Extra room for oversized dishes  

  1. Great for use in municipalities where garbage disposers are not permitted  

  1. Basin soaking allows for easy removal of baked-on and dried foods 

800

A growing number of larger cities, such as New York and Los Angeles, now require _______ control units as part of ventilation systems.

Pollution

800

Chlorine is the most common form of disinfectant for municipalities, but a growing trend in municipalities is to use  __________ as a disinfectant instead. A chlorine filter will not remove this type of disinfectant, and this disinfectant is more corrosive to stainless steel.

Chloramines- It stays in water longer, and you need a special type of carbon filter called catalytic carbon to filter this out.