Preventing CC:Food
Can I use chemical containers to store food?
No only containers intended for food.
What is the purpose of storing utensils handle-side up?
Avoiding utensils touching the surface.
Where can cross contamination happen?
Anywhere if you're not cautious
What is an Allergy?
an immune system reaction that occurs soon after eating a certain food
Can I serve the ice that keeps food/beverages cold? Why?
No
What happens if we don't store glasses upside-down?
Contaminates can fall inside clean glasses
What is cross contamination?
the transfer of pathogens from one surface to another
What do you do if a customer tells you they have a food allergy when ordering food?
Tell the customer which items don't contain their specific allergen
What is the proper way to carry a dish
hold the center of the underside of the plate
When we're done cleaning with the mop, the proper place to dispose of the mop water is...
mop drain
What is the problem if cross contamination happens?
CC can cause an illness.
What do you do to the food that is cross contaminated with the customer's food allergy?
Do not serve to customer, set aside and tell your manager
What gets stored under produce?
meats
How far off the floor should food items be stored?
6 inches (15cm)
List the steps you do if cross contact happens
set food aside and clearly make a label of warning and then tell your manager
What do you do if a customer has a severe allergic reaction
call an emergency number and find a way to alert your manager
Top to bottom food storage order
Ready to eat food; seafood; whole cuts of beef/pork; ground meats; whole/ground poultry
The order is based on the minimum of internal cooking temperature of each food.
Frank found raw meat juice on the dessert in the cooler. What should Frank do?
Throw them all out and then tell the manager.
list the 8 food allergies
milk, eggs, soy, fish, tree nuts, peanuts, shellfish, wheat