History of foodservice
The word “restaurant” is derived from a French word that means:
to restore
The primary function of an organization’s mission statement is to:
guide decision making
A primary reason why restaurants, popular with elderly customers, should be particularly concerned about food safety is because this population:
is identified as a highly susceptible population
To assure that proper concentrations and volumes of chemicals are used in the dishmachine, the administrative dietitian could develop and implement policy on:
chemical titration testing
The first recorded U.S. hospital menu consisted primarily of:
mush and molasses
In systems theory the process of changing inputs into outputs is known as
transformation
The temperature danger zone, as defined by the federal government is:
41 to 135 degrees
A foodservice employee informs the supervisor that the clean dishes have water spots. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
inadequate time between rinsing and storage
Improvement made in kitchen equipment came about because of advances in the understanding of the laws of:
physics
Advantages of utilizing a ready prepared foodservice system include:
avoids peaks and valleys in production, provides close control over menu items, provides flexibility in menu planning
Which of the following is the best resource to consult for federal guidelines on proper time-temperature relationships in food preparation?
Food Code
Pests require two basic conditions to survive. One is food; the other is:
a place to harbor
The Child Nutrition Act of 1966 authorized what:
the School Breakfast Program and Special Milk Program
A collection of interrelated parts unified by design to obtain one or more objectives is best described by which of the following terms?
system
Leftovers should be heated to what temperature?
165 o F
Which of the following is mandated by federal law to communicate special protection information to employees regarding use of chemicals?
Material Safety Data Sheets
The earliest records of a restaurant culture come from:
China
An ultra-stable system may be described as having
entropy
What temperature should coffee be served at?
180-190 o F
Which of the following federal agencies established the Hazards Communication Standard?
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)