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Temperature
Danger Zone
Pests
Sickness & Personal Habits
Fridge
100

What temperature should chicken and minced meat be when it is cooked?

75° 

100

What temperature range is the
Danger Zone?

 5° to 60°

100

Two domestic animals you might find in
and around a food workplace are:

Cats and Dogs

100

What are the two things you need to do before you go to work if you feel sick?

  • Call your work and tell your boss you are feeling sick
  • Do not go into work
100

How fast must you cool cooked food so it is can be put into the fridge?

In less than 2 hours

200

How long should it take for the internal temperature of chicken and mince meat to reach 75°?

30 seconds

200

What temperature should your fridge be at so your food stays at or below this temperature?

5°

200

Two rodents you might find in and
around a food workplace are:

Rats and Mice

200

What do you need to do if you feel
sick while you are at work?

  • Stop working with food straight away
  • Tell your boss you feel sick
  • Leave the food area immediately
  • Tell your manager what area you have been working in and what equipment you have used so it can be cleaned and made safe
200

What temperature should your fridge be at so your food stays at or below this temperature?

5°

300

What is the lowest temperature you need to reheat food so that it is safe to eat?

At least 75°C

300

Why do you need to keep high risk food out of the Temperature Danger Zone?

Because bacteria can grow and multiply quickly on food when it is in the Temperature Danger Zone

300

Two birds you might find in and
around a food workplace are:

Sparrows, Pigeons or Seagulls

300

How long must you stay away from work when you get sick?

For at least 48 hours after your
symptoms have gone.

300

If your fridge temperature is higher than it should be and has high risk food in it, which has been in the danger zone for less than 2 hours what can you do with it?

It can be put back into a working fridge.


400

What temperature does a heated cabinet or bain marie need to be keep food at?

Above 60°

400

How long can you keep high risk food
in the danger zone until it must be thrown away?

4 hours

400

Two insects you might find in and
around a food workplace are:

Ants, Flies, Wasps or Cockroaches

400

What five personal habits could
cause food contamination?

  • Touching nose
  • Scratch yourself
  • Spiting or spluttering
  • Touching hair
  • Touching mouth
400

If a fridge temperature is higher than it should be, and its been more than 2 hours but less than 4, what should you do to make sure the food stays safe?

If high risk food has been in the danger zone for more than 2 hours but less than 4, it must be cooked to 75° or if it doesn't need to be cooked it must be eaten straight away.

500

When you cook or reheat high risk food, if it has not reached the correct temperature, what must you do to
make sure it is safe to eat?

You must continue to heat the food until the temperature has reached 75°C

500

What are things a food workplace can do to control pests?

  • Keep doors and windows closed to prevent pests from getting inside
  • Keep foods in pest proof containers
  • Keep the food work area clean so it won’t attract pests
  • Maintain and empty pest traps regularly
  • Get rid of rubbish/waste regularly
500

What are five good work habits that can prevent food contamination?

  • Drying hands with paper towel
  • Using disposable gloves
  • Sampling food with clean utensils
  • Wearing a hairnet
  • Using tongs to handle food
500

If a fridge temperature is higher than it should be, and has been for more than 4 hours what should you do?

If high risk food has been in the danger zone for more than 4 hours all food must be thrown away