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T or f:
Adults are more likely than preschool children to get sick from contaminated food.
False!
Unsafe how?
Leftover chili is cooled on the counter.
Cross contamination
Poor personal hygiene
Time temperature abuse
Time temperature abuse
Unsafe how?
A food handler wearing gloves places a chicken breast on the grill and then places lettuce on a bun.
Cross contamination
Poor personal hygiene
Time temp abuse
Cross contamination
Unsafe how?
Food handler prepping salad stops to scratch an itch on her arm and the returns to making the salad.
Cross contamination
Poor hygiene
Time temp abuse
Poor personal hygiene
Unsafe how?
A server setting tables touches the food contact surfaces of a water glass when placing it on the table
Cross contamination
Poor hygiene
Time temp abuse
Cross contamination
Is this a TCS food or contain a TCS food?
Baked potatoes
Yes!
Is this a TCS food or contain a TCS food?
Orange juice
No!
Is this a TCS food or contain a TCS food?
Pizza with tomatoes and green pepper
Yes!
Is this a TCS food or contain a TCS food?
Poached salmon
Yes!
Is this a TCS food or contain a TCS food?
Re fried beans
Yes!
Is this a TCS food or contain a TCS food?
Scrambled eggs
Yes!
Is this a TCS food or contain a TCS food?
Shrimp fried rice
Yes!
Is this a TCS food or contain a TCS food?
Tofu ice cream
Yes!
Is this a TCS food or contain a TCS food?
Vanilla milkshake
Yes!
Is this a TCS food or contain a TCS food?
While wheat bread
No!
True or false?
All pathogens need oxygen to grow
False
True or false?
The most important way to prevent food borne illnesses cause by viruses is to control time and temp.
False! It is washing hands
True or false?
Salmonella Typhi is commonly linked with ground beef.
False!
True or false?
Parasites are commonly associated with seafood.
True!
List the six conditions that pathogens need to grow.
Food Acidity Temp Time Oxygen Moisture
What 2 foods are linked to this pathogen?
Hepatitis A
Ready to eat food
Contaminated water
What 3 foods are linked to this pathogen?
Norovirus
Ready to eat food
Shellfish
Contaminated water
What 2 foods are linked to this pathogen?
Salmonella
Beverages
Shellfish
What 2 foods are linked to this pathogen?
Shigella spp.
Produce
Contaminated water
What 2 foods are linked to this pathogen?
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli
Meat
Produce
What 2 foods are linked to this pathogen?
Nontyphoidal salmonella
Meat
Produce
What are the three types of contaminants that are a risk to food?
Chemical
Physical
Biological
True or false?
You should wash your hands after smoking.
True!
True or false?
You shouldn’t have painted nails when serving food.
True!
Wearing a dirty uniform could contaminate food.
True!
True or false?
Use hand antiseptic before washing hands.
False!
What are the 5 hand washing steps, in the correct order?
1) wet hands and arms with hot running water.
2) apply enough soap to build up good lather.
3) vigorously scrub hands and arms for at least 10-15 seconds.
4) rinse hands and arms thoroughly under warm running water.
5) dry hands and arms with single use towel or hand dryer.
Can this contaminate food?
Roughing hair, face, body.
Yes!
Can this contaminate food?
Wearing hat while prepping food.
No!
Can this contaminate food?
Handling money
Yes!
Can this contaminate food?
Wearing a clean apron
No!
Can this contaminate food?
Coughing or sneezing
Yes!
Should the food handler be excluded from the operation?
At a hospital with sore throat and fever
Yes!
Should the food handler be excluded from the operation?
At a nursing home with jaundice
Yes!
Should the food handler be excluded from the operation?
At a restaurant who vomited this morning
Yes!
True or false?
Rinsing a cutting board will prevent cross contamination with the next item placed on it.
False!
True or false?
Some thermometers can be calibrated.
False!
True or false?
Chicken held at an internal temperature of 125* F has been time temp abused.
True!
Name the two ways you can prevent cross contamination.
Separate equipment when cooking
Sanitize/wash hands
What is the temperature danger zone?
42* F to 135 * F
What is the temperature range at which food borne pathogens grow most quickly?
70* F to 125* F
Thermometers used to measure the temp of food must be accurate to…….
30-32* F
Place a probe into the ………….. Part of the food
Thickest
Wait…………seconds after inserting a bimetallic stemmed therm before recording the temp of food.
15 seconds
Make sure the thermometers are accurate by ………. them regularly.
Cleaning
Sanitize thermometers by using a sanitizing solution for …………… surfaces.
Food contact.
True or false?
You can store food and any durable container that you can cover.
False.
True or false?
Arrange stored food by its use by date so that you can use the oldest food first.
True!
True or false?
You should reject a delivery of frozen steaks covered and ice crystals.
True!
Fill in the blank with the correct word; store food at least ……. inches ………. centimeters off the floor.
6 inches 15 cm
Fill in the blank with the correct word: store raw meat, poultry, and seafood ………. ready to eat food.
Under
Fill in the blank with the correct word: purchase food from …………, reputable suppliers.
Approved
Fill in the blank with the correct word: store ready to eat TCS food that is prepared on site for no more then …………. days.
7
And what order should each food order item be placed on the refrigerator shelf?
Ground beef, raw poultry, cake.
Cake on highest shelf, ground beef on the second shelf, and roll poultry on the bottom shelf.
True or false? Coolers are designed to cool hot food quickly.
False
True or false? Cook a whole turkey to a minimum internal cooking temperature of 155°F for 15 seconds.
False. 165°F
True or false? The first step and cooling TCS food is to cool it from 135°F to 70°F within three hours.
False, two hours.
True or false? Fish cooked in the microwave must be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 145°F.
False
What are the four acceptable methods of thawing food?
Running water, 70°F or below.
In a refrigerator/cooler from freezer.
Microwave.
As part of cooking process.
What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for swordfish steaks?
145°F for 15 seconds
What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for a whole chicken?
165°F for 15 seconds.
What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for pork chops?
145°F for 15 seconds.
What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for ground beef patties?
155°F for 15 seconds
What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for glazed carrots for hot – holding?
135°F
What are the ways you can correctly cool a large pot of chili?
Put in container for four hours and ice then cooler for two hours.
Stir chili with ice paddle.
Blast chiller.
True or false? Hold cold TCS food at an internal temperature of 41°F or lower.
True
True or false? Hold hot TCS food at an internal temperature of 120°F or higher.
False
True or false? Your operation may be allowed to hold chicken salad at room temperature at the salad has a label specifying that it must be thrown out after eight hours.
False
True or false? When holding TCS food for service, the internal temperature must be checked at least every four hours.
True
Why shouldn’t a server use a glass to scoop ice?
Because the glass can break and chip.
What can happen if food is not been held at the correct temperature?
Viruses can set in and cause foodborne illness.
True or false? Different areas of the facility have different lighting intensity requirements.
True
True or false? When mounted on legs, stationary equipment must be at least 2 inches off of the floor.
False
True or false? And electrical power outage is considered by local regulatory authorities to be an eminent health hazard.
True
True or false? The EPA creates national standards for food service equipment that comes in contact with food.
False
What items are needed in a handwashing station?
Antiseptic soap, single role of towels, hand dryer, garbage container.
What is the definition of the term airgap?
Airspace that separates an outlet of safe water from a potentially contaminated source of water.
What is the definition of the term backflow?
Reverse flow of contaminants there a cross connection into a drinkable water supply.
What is the definition of the term food candle?
Measure of lighting intensity.
What is the definition of the term cross connection?
Physical link between save water and dirty water.
True or false? Surfaces must be sanitized before they are cleaned.
False
True or false? Cleaning reduces the number of pathogens want to surface to safe levels.
False
True or false? Utensils cleaned and sanitized and the three compartment sink should be dried with a clean towel.
False
True or false? Soaking items for 30 seconds and water at least 171°F is an acceptable way to sanitize items.
True
List the four instances when a food contact surface must be cleaned and sanitized.
Cleaning the surface before using new food.
After food is prepped.
If interrupted during tasks.
After using.
List the five factors that affect a sanitizers effectiveness.
Temperature, concentration, water hardness, contact time, pH level – 100 ppm part
What are the five steps for cleaning and sanitizing in a three compartment sink?
Rents, scrape, or soak items before washing them. Wash items in the first sink. Wrens items and second sink. Sanitize items and third sink. Air dry items on a clean and sanitize service.