Personal Hygiene
The 5 things should employees do when starting their shift?
Wear a clean uniform
Remove any jewelry
Put on hair covering
Put away phonesWash hands
What is the correct temperature for a refrigerator?
36-38 degrees, under 40 degrees
What are 2 patient identifiers?
Ask patient to GIVE YOU their name and birthdate
You can also ask for medical record #
What are the steps to follow when getting your red and green buckets
Clean and sanitized buckets
green is detergent and red is sanitizer
check the level of concentration
towels are not left on counters
recheck -generally 2 hrs
What do you need to do when placing a food item in a refrigerator?
wrap, label, and date
always
The correct process way to have a beverage in the Food Service Department
Cup, lid, and straw
Place in designated area
What is the correct temperature for cooking chicken?
165 degrees
True or false, the food on the tray does not need to be covered when being transported to a patient?
Food items need to be covered
Best practice is to also cover the silverware
True or false, tomatoes are the only vegetable allowed to be rinsed off in a hand sink?
False, no vegetables are rinsed in hand sink.
Only hands are washed in hand sink
What is FIFO?
First in, First out
What are the steps to washing hands?
Rinse hands with warm water (100 degrees)
Add soap and scrub for 20 seconds
Rinse hands
Using a disposable towel, dry hands and turn off faucetWhat is the correct hot holding for both the hot line and in a hot box?
140 degrees +
True or false, you should wear gloves when delivering a tray to a patient
false
gel in and gel out is best
Who is responsible for cleaning food contact surfaces such as the counter in the grill area- the am cook or the pm cook?
Both. Each staff member cleans their area prior to starting their work
What is the 18 inch rule
we need to have 18 inches from the ceiling to the top of any shelving
Name 5 instances when you need to change your gloves
After using the restroom; repeat when you get into the department
Taking out the garbage or touching garbage cansBetween jobs/tasks
Touching body/hair
Torn or soiled gloves
What temperature do you reheat food to?
165 degrees
When delivering a patient tray to a diabetic, what are the current steps?
Take to nurse's station and alert the nurse for delivery
You are able to keep a chemical like window cleaner at your station as long as it is in a spray bottle container. True or False
False. You cannot keep any chemicals at your station. Use what you need and return to chemical area
What is the Temperature Danger Zone?
41-135 degrees- pathogens grow in this temperature range. We want to avoid as much time as possible in this range. 4 hrs is when we have to throw it out.
When do employees have to inform management when they show symptoms?
Vomitting
Diarrhea
Sore throat and fever
Infected wound or boil
Jaundice (yellowing of skin or eyes)
Describe the temperature requirements for cooling foods
First, cool food from 135 degrees to 70 degrees within 2 hrs
Second, cool it from 70 degrees to 41 degrees or lower in the next 4 hrs
When you are asked what you woudl do if there is a fire, you should say...
No matter where they indicate the fire is or you are, you follow RACE
Rescue
Alarm
Confine
Extinguish or Exit
What is PASS
for fire extinguishers-
Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep
True or false, when storing meats and eggs in the fridge or walk-in, you can place eggs above raw beef or pork.
False, raw chicken, turkey, and eggs must be stored below raw beef, pork, and even fish; as well as any ready to eat items