Food Handlers Certification

Microorganism

100

Bacteria do this every 15-20 min.

Multiply by 2

200

Foods with a pH below 3 are...

Acidic

300

The easiest way to reduce bacteria growth in food is to control _________ and ____________.

time and temperature

400

Three examples of hazardous foods that support growth of bacteria....

Pork, poultry, dairy, eggs, fish

500

Bacteria grow in a pH of...

7

Time & Temp.

100

Temperature Range for the Danger Zone

4-60^oC

200

The safest way to defrost food

The fridge

300

Hot items should be help at what temp

60^oC or above

400

Food should be reheating within _____ hours

2 hours

500

Whole chicken should be cook to what temp

180^oF

Hygiene & Contamination

100

Wash you hands for this long

15-20 seconds

200

Which shelf should meat be defrosted on?

Bottom Shelf

300

If you have a cut hand, you can work if...

wash, bandage, and gloves

400

When can you return to work after being sick?

After 24 hours of symptom FREE

500

What is an example of cross contamination

Example response: A knife to slice raw chicken and then used to chop vegetables.

Cleaning & Sanitizing

100

To sanitize in water it must be _____ temp for _____ seconds

77^oC and 45 seconds

200

The strength of Chlorine-based sanitizing solution...

100 ppm

300

The temp for a HIGH temp dishwasher is...

82^oC

400

The proper procedure for a 3 compartment sink:

1. scrape   2. wash   3.  rinse  4. sanitize   5.   air dry

500

Strength of an iodine-base sanitizing solution

25 ppm

Misc.

100

Cockroaches like to live in ...

Warm, dark, moist spaces

200

Food should be reheated within _____ hours

2 hours

300

Insecticides or cleaning accidentally getting into food is an example of...

Adulteration and chemical contamination

400

Bacterial growth is most likely to occur between 4°C and 60°C (40°F and 140°F)” is an example of:

Hazard Analysis 

500

HACCP stands for...

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point