Healthy Foods
What is good food to eat when you're sick?
Crackers, toast, soda, chicken noodle soup
An illness caused by consuming contaminated food or water.
Foodborne illness
How far (in inches) do utensils and equipment that touches food need to be stored off of the ground?
6 inches
What type of jewelry is permitted while handling food?
A plain band ring
What is the danger zone?
The temperatures where pathogens grow well. The temperatures are 41 degrees F to 135 degrees F.
Although often considered a vegetable, this food is actually a fruit.
Tomato
True or False: Gloves do guarantee that food will be protected from contamination
FALSE
Give an example of an item that would need to be cleaned and sanitized in the kitchen.
Examples include: knives, stockpots, cutting boards, etc.
Name two things that cannot be on your fingernails when handling food.
nail polish and fake nails
Give 3 examples of food that are likely to become unsafe.
Eggs, milk and dairy products, fish, baked potatoes, tofu, sprouts/sprout seeds, sliced melons, cut tomatoes, shellfish, etc.
A portion the size of a deck of cards is a serving in this food group.
Meat
name 1 symptom of Food Poisoning
What is Stomach Cramps, Fever, Headaches, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea
List some common food allergens
Milk (dairy), Soy, Eggs, Fish, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Wheat (gluten)
What are the proper steps for washing your hands?
Wet hands and arms, apply soap, scrub hands and arms vigorously, rinse hands and arms thoroughly, and dry hands and arms.
Where should you measure the temperature of foods?
In the thickest part of the food, several times.
This green vegetable, often eaten raw on salads, contains high amounts of Vitamin C.
Broccoli
True or False: you should wash your hands before putting on and changing gloves.
True
T/F: You should store meat ABOVE veggies.
FALSE. You don't want the raw meat juice to drip on other food.
What 2 products create a sanitizing solution
Bleach and water
What temperatures should you receive cold food and hot food at?
cold- 41 degrees F or lower hot- 135 degrees F or higher
Milk contains this mineral that helps build strong bones and teeth.
Calcium
Give 3 examples of when you would need to wash your hands.
After touching your face, after using the bathroom, after sneezing etc.
What are the 3 steps you should take if you notice cross contamination has happened?
1. Do your best to fix the problem. 2. Set aside the contaminated item so no one can use it. 3. Ask your manager what to do.
List 3 areas of the kitchen that must be cleaned and sanitized daily
What is tables, counter tops and food equipments
Name 5 of the 10 errors contributing to foodborne illness
*improper temp storage *lapse of 12 hrs or more between preparing and eating *infected person handling implicated food *mixing contaminated raw food/ingredients into food that receive no further cooking *inadequate cooking/heating *improper cooling *inadequate reheating *obtaining food from unsafe sources *cross contamination *improper sanitizing of utensils.