TCS
When washing tableware in a three-compartment sink, the water temperature should be at least...
110 degrees
Name three common food allergens?
Peanuts, milk, eggs, tree nuts, soy and wheat.
Food should be stored at least what distance from the floor?
6 in
Staples and metal shavings are examples of which type of hazard?
Physical
A food handler uses two different cutting boards to chop raw beef and slice melons. This is an example of
preventing cross-contaminiation
Provide an example of a food that someone does NOT need to worry about TCS when handling.
Warmed tortillas
How should a food handler test the temperature of food?
use a clean and sanitized thermometer
Food-contact surface
A glass breaks when a food handler is using it to scoop ice. A piece of glass is found in a customer's beverage. What type of contamination is this?
Physical
Outdoor garbage containers must be equipped with...
lids that close
Eating soup that has been time-temperature abused can result in
foodborne illnesses
A server is not sure if a dish contains a food allergen. What should the server tell customer?
Hold on let me find out the ingredients.
What should be done with dishware before washing it in a dishwasher?
scrape or rinse it
What does sanitizing do?
Reduces the number of pathogens on a food-contact surface.
To reduce pathogens to a safe level in TCS food you should...
cook it to the correct internal temperature
Food that is stored uncovered can be a food safety hazard because...
cross-contamination can occur
When checking a food's temperature, a food handler should monitor the thermometer until the reading
stays steady
Which is the correct order of the steps for cleaning and sanitizing?
wash, rinse, sanitize, air-dry
A cook uses a cleaning towel to wipe up spills on the counter. When the towel is not being used where should it be stored?
A cutting board is washed in detergent and then rinsed. The cutting board is considered
clean
Provide an example of a TCS food.
Sliced ready to eat foods
When reheating food what is the minimum internal temperature the food must be reheated to?
165 degrees
What causes a sanitizer to NOT work well?
items are removed right away
Spray bottles used to store and dispense degreaser taken from bulk containers must be labeled with the...
common name / trademark / scientific term / safety data sheets
common name of the substance
Ready-to-eat TCS food must be marked with the date by which it must be sold, eaten, or thrown out if it will be held for longer than how many hours?
24 hours