Manager's Role in Food Safety
What does HACCP mean?
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
What does the following mean?
FDA
USDA
CDC
PHS
Food & Drug Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Center for Disease Control
Public Health Services
What is a coving?
A curved, sealed edge placed between the floor and wall to remove sharp corners or gaps that would be hard to clean
An operation is transporting a huge amount of raw beef from its Wyoming facility to Kentucky facility. Which agency will be responsible for regulating this shipment?
USDA
List at least two challenges to dealing with staff.
being unable to communicate with the staff
having staff with different levels of education
devoting more time to training new staff
having to work quickly and under pressure
What is the Food Code?
The food regulation model for regulating vending machines, nursing homes, hospitals, day-cares, schools, grocery stores, & restaurants.
Why/When would you need an emergency menu?
Water or power interruption at the restaurant.
Installing a faucet above the flood rim of a sink is a way of preventing which dangerous situation?
A cross-connection
What should you have your employee do after you've trained them?
Sign documentation saying they've been trained.
What is the difference between:
Priority Items
Priority Foundation Items
Core Items
Priority Items = Processes and procedures that reduce foodborne-illness risks to an acceptable level or prevent or eliminate them
Priority Foundation Items = Items that support a priority item.
Core Items = Items that relate to sanitation, the design and layout of the facility and equipment, and regular maintenance.
What separates clean water from dirty water?
An air gap.
A lunch buffet has a variety of cold meats and cheeses for self-service. What would be a critical control point to reduce the risk of a foodborne illness?
(Think of cooking, holding, cooling, serving, etc.)
Holding
List/Explain the steps on how to respond to a foodborne illness outbreak investigation.
1) Gather information
2) Notify regulatory authority
3) Isolate and label product "Do Not Use/Discard"
4) Record/Document all information
5) Interview employees
6) Provide documentation to regulatory authority
7) Evaluate
Which of the two agencies (FDA, USDA, CDC, PHS) would investigate a foodborne illness outbreak?
CDC
PHS
What is the difference between Backflow and Backsiphonage?
Backflow is a reverse flow of contaminants through a cross-connection into drinkable water supply. Backsiphonage is an instance when a partial vacuum was created due to high water use on one area of a facility sucks contaminants into the drinkable water supply.
Which set of documents should a manager keep handy in case there's a health inspection?
Purchase records of food used in the operation
List the 6 steps of Active Managerial Control.
Determine which hazards you can control or eliminate.
Observe areas in your operation where staff must adhere to food safety requirements, supervise these critical areas.
Take corrective action if your staff follows procedures incorrectly.
Supervise staff to verify that they follow all policies, procedures, and corrective actions.
Train employees to follow procedures correctly. Retrain when needed.
Reassess & evaluate your system to verify its effectiveness regularly.
List the 4 reasons of why a restaurant would need to shut down immediately.
infestation of pests
long absence of water or electrical service
significant lack of refrigeration
sewage backed up
You have 1min to explain/provide an example of what needs to be 4 inches off the ground and what needs to be 6 inches off the ground.
4 inches: tabletops
6 inches: machinery, floor mounted equipment (i.e. dishwasher), food, drinks, chemicals.
At a quick-service restaurant, the management team reviews items on the menu and notes that most of the items, including the popular pulled beef sandwich, are prepped and cooked for same-day service. The team identified bacteria as a possible biological hazard for these items.
Which principle of HACCP has the management team implemented?
Conduct a hazard analysis