Safe Food
The Microworld
Contamination & Food Allergens
The Safe Foodhandlers
Flow of Food An Introduction
100

Populations at risk for a foodborne illness are the elderly, young children, pregnant woman and 

What are people with compromised immune systems (cancer or chemotherapy, HIV/AIDS, Transplants)

100

A symptom of a foodborne illness where there is yellowing of the skin and eyes

What is jaundice

100

Eggs and peanuts are dangerous for people with which condition?

What is someone with food allergies

100

What must foodhandlers do after touching their hair, face, or body?

What is washing your hands

100

When rotating food, what is the method that should be used

What is FIFO (First in, First Out)

200

The USDA inspects meat, poultry and 

What are eggs

200

What type of food support the growth of bacteria 

What is Time and Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods

200

Cooking tomato sauce in a copper pot can cause which type of contaminant

What is a chemical contaminant (toxic metal poisoning)

200

What should food handlers do after prepping food and before using the restrooms?

What is taking off your apron

200

When date marking prepped food items, how many days can they be kept in the cooler

What 7 days (day of prep plus 6 additional days)

300

The three categories of food safety hazards are biological, physical, and

What is chemical

300

Name a fish that ciguatoxin is associated with

What is barracuda, snapper, grouper, and amberjack

300

What is the FDA food defense system used to raise employee awareness with the risk of intentional contamination

What is FIRST 


300

What piece of jewerly can be worn by a foodhandler?

What is plain band ring

300

On a bimetallic stemmed thermometer, how far should the stem be inserted into food

What is up to the dimple (the sensing area is from the tip of the stem to the dimple)

400

For a foodborne illness to be considered an "outbreak," a minimum of how many people must experience the same illness after eating the same food?

What is 2

400

The temperature danger zone is 41F to 135F. What is the temperature range where bacteria grows more rapidly.

What is 70F to 125F

400

There are how many common allergens 

What are nine

(Milk, Soybeans, Eggs, Wheat, Fish, Shellfish, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Sesame)

400

How long should the entire process for hand washing take

What is 20 seconds

(hands and arms should be scrubbed for 10-15 seconds)

400

A food thermometer accuracy must be within what temperature

What is +/- 2F or 1 C

500

The three keys to food safety are practicing good personal hygiene, preventing cross-contamination, and

What is time-temperature control

500

Bacteria need six conditions to grow (FAT TOM). What does FAT TOM stand for?

What is Food, Acidity, Temperature, Time, Oxygen, Moisture.

500

What is a severe, life threatening allergic reaction that can lead to death

What is anaphylaxis

500

How long should a food handler be symptom free before returning to work

What is 24 hours

500

What are two ways to calibrate a thermometer

What is the boiling point method and ice point method