Which of the following types of floor are best suited for food prep areas?

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A food handler's duties regarding food safety include all of the following practices EXCEPT:

Prevention of food contamination
Dispose of food that poses a potential threat to human health
Handle, transport, and store food safely
Prevention of food contamination
Dispose of food that poses a potential threat to human health
Handle, transport, and store food safely
Periodically test food for illness causing microorganisms

Periodically test food for illness causing microorganisms

What is the most direct cause of customer loyalty?

High food safety standards

What is the best way to prevent poor food safety?

Employee Training

All of the following are the most common Critical Control Points (CCPs) EXCEPT:

Personal hygiene
Time and temperature
Cross-contamination
Customer service

Customer service

A food safety policy is a statement that lists the manner in which an establishment will maintain a food-safe environment. Essentially this lists the _______ of the establishment with respect to the level of food safety to be maintained.

Goals

_______ are the items of food handling most likely to be vulnerable to hazards.

Critical Control Points

Local health codes establish requirements for all of the following subjects EXCEPT:

Price controls
Personal hygiene
Food worker training
Sale of unfit food items

Price Controls

Which bacteria cause the greatest harm in the food industry?

Pathogenic

All of the following bacteria can cause foodborne illness EXCEPT:

Acidophilus milk
Salmonellae (Salmonella)
Clostridium botulinum (Botulism)
Escherichia coli (E. coli)

Acidophilus milk

Which one of the following food contaminations is usually associated with undercooked chicken?

Salmonella

Which one of the following situations would MOST LIKELY promote bacterial contamination?

Receiving a carton of fish with a temperature of 40° F
Touching raw chicken and then cooked chicken without changing gloves
Storing a torn bag of potatoes above canned tomatoes
Slicing roast beef and then slicing brisket with the same knife

Touching raw chicken and then cooked chicken without changing gloves

An organism that lives in or on another organism, often with harmful side effects—but without benefits is a:

Parasite

Which one of the following food contaminations is best prevented by cooking to safe temperatures?

E. Coli

Which one of the following food contaminations would be suspected if the end of a can of tomatoes had begun to swell?

Botulism

What is the easiest way to recognize foods contaminated with spoilage bacteria?

Changes in color or smell

The viral infection Hepatitis A can be most effectively controlled if:

All food personnel practice personal hygiene, such as thorough handwashing

One of the most important reasons for using only reliable water sources is to reduce:

The number of parasites, such as Cyclospora Cayetanensis, that can infest foods

All of the following are Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food (TCS) EXCEPT:

Raw seed sprouts and soy products
Processed garlic oil mixtures
Cooked vegetables and pasta
Eggs and most dishes made with them

Processed garlic oil mixtures

What is the temperature range of the Danger Zone?

5 to 57 degrees centigrade

It is important that food servers are trained to know food ingredients because:

They will need to know how to help customers with food allergies

Bacterial contamination can spread quickly because if the conditions are right, bacteria can multiply in:

10 to 20 minutes

The preservation technique that attempts to remove moisture is:

Dehydration

The best temperature for short-term refrigeration storage is:

1-4 degrees centigrade

Which preservation technique involves heating foods to mild temperatures and then cooling them down immediately?

Pasteurization

"Chilling" is most commonly practiced by:

Commercial food distributors

Reheated food items must be heated for a minimum of 15 seconds to at least:

74 degrees centigrade

Food preservation does all of the following EXCEPT:

Allow foods to be stored for long periods of time
Promote the growth of microorganisms
Make seasonal foods available longer
Maintain food quality

Promote the growth of microorganisms

Employees should wash their hands often, should handle food only when necessary, should taste food only with clean utensils, should never _______ in preparation areas.

Spit or smoke

If all proper hand washing steps are followed, how long should the entire process take?

At least 20 sec

As a food handler you are asked to prepare a salad but have a small cut on your hand. You should:

Put a watertight bandage over the cut and wear gloves

Corrective action will be taken IMMEDIATELY if your manager sees a food handler:

Using hand sanitizer instead of washing his or her hands

Gabe fries chicken at Country Boy Restaurant. Gabe wears gloves as he preps the raw chicken in flour. Today during the lunch rush, his manager asks him to fill chicken orders for impatient customers. Gabe immediately begins putting cooked chicken in boxes and on plates. What are the hazards created by Gabe's actions?

Although he is wearing gloves, Gabe has created a cross-contamination hazard by touching raw chicken and then touching cooked chicken.

Because of the risk of spreading Staphyloccocus aureus, which area of your body should you be trained to avoid touching?

Mouth and Nose

If an employee is properly trained, he should be able to demonstrate all of the following competencies EXCEPT:

Demonstrate proper cooling methods and temperatures
Confirm that end cooking temperature and time are according to Food Code
Identify by price and quality the most desirable suppliers
How to clean and sanitize food contact surfaces

Identify by price and quality the most desirable suppliers

The MOST important reason for having food handlers wear hair restraints is to:

Prevent food handlers from contaminating their hands by touching their hair

Why should you stock only brightly colored bandages for first aid supplies?

So they can be more easily found should they fall into food.

Raw shell eggs must be received in refrigerated equipment that keeps them at a temperature of _______ or less.

7 degrees centigrade

Employees trained to receive foods properly will complete all of the following steps EXCEPT:

Labeling and dating rejected items
Storing deliveries quickly
Inspecting deliveries promptly
Checking order completion

Labeling and dating rejected items

Labels should include all of the following EXCEPT:
What the product is
When the food should be consumed by
Possible contaminants
The best way to store the food item

Possible contaminants

Which of these food items upon receiving should be given priority in storage?

Frozen Items

A shipment of frozen fish arrives at your food establishment. You see that the outside bottoms of the shipping cartons have too much ice and the fish fillets held within the cartons have brown edges. These are signs of:

Thawing and refreezing

According to the Food Code, proper food labels should NOT contain:

The date that frozen preparation-needed foods are to be consumed

Rotating stock so that the oldest items move first is often referred to as:

FIFO

To ensure proper protection for foods during storage, the bottom shelf should be AT LEAST:

15 cm from floor

The best place to store grains to reduce the risk of cross-contamination is:

Next to canned peaches

Your latest shipment of chicken has some items with USDA stickers and some items with USDA GRADE stamps. What is the difference in these items?

Stamps mean the chicken's quality has been rated.

Which one of the following conditions in an outside waste disposal area needs to be corrected IMMEDIATELY?

Containers without covers

Sanitization can be accomplished by all of the following means EXCEPT:

Air drying

Cross-contamination has occurred when:

The same unwashed gloves are used to handle different meats.

The presence or growth of microorganisms is a type of _______ hazard.

Biological

Most of your cooking equipment is copper and your utensils are silver, so which sanitizer would you NOT want to use?

Iodine-based

If heated water is used to sanitize, it must be at:

77C for 30sec

It is very important to sanitize all of the following items EXCEPT:

Hair

Which of the following steps comes last?

Sanitization
Air dry
Apply soap
Rinse

Air dry

Food surfaces and equipment are not fully cleaned and sanitized until:

They have been allowed to air dry completely.

To prevent cross-contamination, you should:

Wash off rubber boots before entering food storage areas.

Maintaining an integrated pest management program (IPM) best serves:

Business interests

Which method is the best for prevention of pest infestations?

Regular cleaning and monitoring

Pest infestations must be controlled for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

They tend to be overlooked by loyal customers who know the food is good.
They cause physical, chemical, and biological contaminations of foods.
They are disgusting, and the owner will lose business and revenue.
They are one of the first things inspectors look for and can shut a business down.
Feedback:
See Looking for Evidence of Pests.

They tend to be overlooked by loyal customers who know the food is good.

A coworker shows you a bag of rice with a few black things among the grains. You suspect mouse droppings, but you are not sure. What should you do?

Dispose of the bag and check other bags in storage.

Notice signs of pests, which include all of the following EXCEPT:

Sacks of grains with corners or seams open and spillage
Dead carcasses on shelving, on the floor, and on stored food packaging
Traps that have not been tripped, bait that has not been eaten, but it might be
Bits of paper and cardboard that might be used for nesting
Feedback:
See Looking for Evidence of Pests.

Traps that have not been tripped, bait that has not been eaten, but it might be

To prevent chemical contamination from rodenticides, always place pest bait and bait stations:

Outdoors

Since pests are living organisms requiring four basic needs for survival, which one of these needs, if their access to it is eliminated, will drastically reduce pests in your establishment?

Food

The best eradication method for a major infestation is:

Chemical

Should a manager become aware of a pest problem in the establishment, measures to eradicate the pests should conclude with:

Scheduling regular, routine visits from pest control operators (PCOs)

Whenever a trap has sprung and caught a pest, you will want to:

Check for biological contamination from blood and dispose of any possibly contaminated foods

Wet wiping rags should be kept in a sanitizer solution between uses.

True

Washing vegetables and portioning cold, cooked meats should be done side by side.

False

Install carpeting in the food storage areas.

False

The hand washing sinks are separate from the other sinks in the establishment.

True

Use only clean, light-colored plastic cutting boards for food preparation.

False

If necessary, store raw food beneath other types of food.

True

Which one of the following situations requires management to contact the local regulatory authority?

Water service has been interrupted for two hours

It is important that all wooden utensils be:

Made of maple or close-grained hardwoods

Which of the following types of floors are LEAST suited for food prep areas?

Floors that are level and flat
Floors with ample drainage
Floors made of hard, non-porous material
Floors with beveled areas where the floor and wall meet

Floors that are level and flat

A well-designed building should have all of the following EXCEPT:

Designated food prep area
Locker rooms with showers
Self-closing doors
Labeled exits

Locker rooms with showers

If all of the following items were stored on the same rack on the same wall, which item would be stored closest to the ground?

Beef

Effective ventilation systems:

Filters return air

Which one of the following materials must NOT be used in the construction of food preparation and storage areas?

Indoor/Outdoor carpeting

All restrooms in a food service establishment must have:

Hot running water

Which area is NOT required to have a conveniently located hand washing facility?

Food Storage

For which one of the following purposes is non-potable water approved?

Mopping

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Which of the following examples is considered good hygiene to be practiced by food handlers?

Hand Washing Hands should be washed and dried before handling food and in between tasks such as taking out the garbage, handling raw foods, breaks, and touching clothing, hair, or face. Correct handwashing involves the following steps: Wet your hands with clean water and apply soap. Lather the soap.

How far from the floor should a bottom shelf be to ensure proper protection for foods during storage?

Keep shelves at least six inches off the floor for ease of cleaning. Keep the shelves low enough to prevent the food from touching the ceiling. Arrange items in such a manner that good cold- air circulation is maintained around all food.

Which item may be worn by a food handler when prepping food?

According to the FDA, food workers can only wear a plain ring like a wedding band while they work. The ring should not have any grooves where pathogens can hide.

Which method is the best for prevention of pest infestations?

There are two main ways to prevent and control the presence of insects, rodents, and other pests:.
Block entry points (exclusion) Eliminating entry points for pests will help keep them out of your establishment. ... .
Eliminate sources of food, water, and shelter. Pests are always on the hunt for food, water, and shelter..