Flow of Food: Preparation
What is the maximum water temp allowed when thawing food under running water?
70F
What part of the plate should a food handler avoid touching when serving guests?
Top
The temp of a roast is checked for to see if it has met its critical limit of 145F for 4 minutes. This is an example of which HACCP principle?
Monitoring
What are the most important food safety features to look for when selecting flooring, wall, and ceiling materials?
Smooth & Durable
Internal temp for chicken
165
What must food handlers do to food immediately after thawing it in the microwave oven?
Cook it
An operation has a self service salad bar with 8 different items on it. How many serving utensils are needed to serve the items on the salad bar?
8
The temperature of a pot of beef strew is checked during holding. The stew has not met the critical limit and is thrown out. Throwing out is an example of what HACCP principle?
Corrective Action
What organization creates national standards for foodservice equipment?
NSF
How many days can a prepared item be stored before expiring?
7 days
Why must prep tables be cleaned and sanitized between uses?
To prevent cross contamination
At what maximum internal temperature should cold TCS food be held?
41F
A deli serves cold sandwiches in a self serve display. Which step in the flow of food would be a critical control point?
Storage
When installing tabletop equipment on legs, the space between the base of the equipment and the tabletop must be at least what?
4 inches
What does FDA stand for?
Food & Drug Administration
A food handler thaws several frozen turkeys on a prep table. What is the danger that this poses to the food?
Time Temperature abuse
What item must guests take each time they return to a self service area for more food?
Clean plate
The minstrone soup being hot held temped at 120F. The chef logged the temp, heated to 165 within 2 hours. Which is the corrective action?
Reheating the soup
Besides info on chemical concentration and water temp, what other machine setting info should be posted on dishwashing machine?
Water Pressure
What does the USDA stand for and what is their role?
United States Department of Agriculture
A food handler pulled a hotel pan of tuna salad from the cooler and used it to prepare six tuna salad sandwiches. What is the potential problem with this situation?
Time Temperature Abuse
At what minimum temp should hot TCS food be held?
135F
What is the purpose of a food safety management system?
To identify and control possible hazards throughout the flow of food.
Signage posted at a handwashing station must include a reminder to staff to do what?
Wash hands before returning to work
A broken water main has caused the water in an operation to appear brown. What should the manager do?
Contact the local regulatory authority before use
Which food should not be offered on a children's menu?
Raw hamburger
How many hours can hot TCS food hold without temperature control before the food msut be sold, served, or thrown away?
4 hours
Reviewing temp logs and other records to make sure that the HACCP plan is working as intended is an example of which HACCP principle?
Verification
What is the most reliable method for preventing backflow?
Airgap
Who is responsible for conducting random visits to different restaurants and facitilties that serve food in order to be in compliance with state laws focusing on proper food safety and sanitation practices?
Health Inspector
When partially cooking food for later service, what is the maximum amount of time that the food can be heated during the initial cooking step?
60 minutes
How often must you check the temperature of food that is being held with temperature control?
4
What is the first step in developing a HACCP plan?
Conduct a hazard analysis
A food handler drops the end of a hose into a mop bucket and turns the water on to fill it. What has the food handler done wrong?
Created a cross connection
Explain the correct hand washing procedure
Rinse, soap, scrub 20 sec, rinse, dry with disposable towel.
What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for ground beef?
155 F for 15 seconds
A pan of lasagna at 165F was packed in a heated cabinet for offsite delivery. What is the minimum information that should be on the pan label?
Use by date, time, reheat, and service instructions
What does an operation that wants to smoke food as a method of preservation need to have before processing food this way?
A variance from the regulatory authority
Which area of the operation is usually required to be the brightest?
Preparation
What does the FATTOM acronym stand for?
Food, Acidity, Time, Temperature, Oxygen, Moisture
A safe way to cool a stockpot of meat sauce is to put it into a ___?
Sink of ice water
Which may be handled with bare hands? chopped tomatoes for soup or fresh tomatoes for a salad?
Chopped tomatoes for soup
What does the HACCP acronym stand for?
Hazardous, Analysis, Critical, Control, Point
An operation has a buildup of grease and condensation on the walls and ceiling. What is the most likely problem?
The ventilation system is not working correctly
Ice water method, 32F reset if not accurate
What temp must TCS food be reheated to if it will be hot held?
165F for 15 seconds
When a utensil is stored in water between uses, what are the requirements?
Running water, any temp or container of hot water at 135F or higher
What is the temperature danger zone and the temperature range that bacteria grow the fastest?
41-135; 70-110
An operation received a violation in the outside are of the facility. The manager reviewed the area and saw that the dumpster was placed on fresh gravel. What was the problem?
The surface underneath the dumpster should have been paved with concrete or asphalt.
What date do we test, what is the passing rate for the certification test we are studying for, how many questions, what type of questions, and how much time do you get to take this test?
NRFSP - 2/13 Monday, 75%, 80, multiple choice, 2 hours
ServSafe - 3/2 Thursday, 70%, 80, MC, 2 Hours