Food and Dairy - Saraniecki Flashcards
What is a “P” item?
a provision whose application contributes directly to elimination, prevention, or reduction to an acceptable level FBI
HIGH RISK
What is a “pf” item?
Priority foundation item
requires purposeful incorporation of specific actions or procedures
ex: personnel training, equipment, HACCP plan, labeling
MEDIUM RISK
What are “cor items?”
general sanitation
operational controls and procedures
general maintenance
LOW RISK
What is a temporary food establishment?
operates for a period of no more than 14 consecutive days in conjunction with a single event
high risk facility - improvised, inexperienced
What are not considered food establishments?
serves prepackaged TCS foods
produce stand
food processing plant
private home
bed and breakfast with less than 7 guest rooms, no more than 18 guests, and signage “not regularly inspected”
What are the TCS foods?
Time/temp control for safety aka potentially hazardous
raw or heat treated animal food
heat treated plant food
raw seed sprouts
cut melons
cut tomatoes
garlic in oil mixtures
PA foods in Aw/pH charts
cut leafy greens
What foods are specifically not TCS?
air cooled hard-boiled egg, shell in tact
Aw value 8.5 or less
pH of 4.6 or below @75F
commercially processed, hermetically sealed
Define spoilage
damage to organoleptic qualities of food
Define sanitary
free of harmful levels of disease-causing organisms
Define unsanitary
contains harmful levels of pathogens
What are psychrophiles?
can grow at 0C/32F
What are mesophiles?
grow at 25-40C/77-103F
What are thermophiles?
grow at 45-60C/113-140F
What are the big nine food allergens?
milk
peanuts
soybeans
crustaceans/shellfish - crab shrimp lobster
wheat
tree nuts - almonds, pecans, walnuts
fish - bass, flounder, cod
eggs
sesame seeds - as of 2023
Why is allergen awareness so crucial?
food allergens are considered to be the biggest health threat in full service restaurants
define “Exclude”
to prevent a person from working as an employee in a food establishment or entering a food establishment as an employee
Define “restrict”
to limit the activities of a food employee so that there is no risk of transmitting a disease
food employee does not work with exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, or unwrapped single serve items
What are the reportable symptoms, employee to PIC?
vomiting
diarrhea
jaundice
sore throat with fever
lesions with pus unless covered
What are the reportable diagnoses, employee to PIC?
norovirus
HAV
Shigella spp
STEC or EHEC
Salmonella typhi
non-typhoidal Salmonella
What are the reportable exposures, employee to PIC?
norovirus - 48 hrs
STEC or EHEC - past 3 days
Shigella spp. - past 3 days
Salmonella typhi - last 14 days
HAV - last 30 days
What should PIC do for conditional employee who exhibits or reports sxs of concern?
PIC prohibits conditional employee from becoming a food employee
When should an employee be excluded?
symptomatic vomiting or diarrhea
or
dx and sx of norovirus, shigella spp, non-typhoidal salmonella, STEC
When is it ok for an employee to return to work?
just symptomatic - asymptomatic for 24 hrs or written rx that sx not contagious
if shigella spp. - approval from reg authority AND rx or 7 days asymptomatic
Typhoid fever
agent?
sx?
reservoir?
transmission?
Salmonella typhi
aka Enteric fever
500 cases annually US
reservoir: humans, 5% asymptomatic
transmission: urine and feces of patients and carriers, shellfish from contaminated water, raw fruits and veggies fertilized with night soil, flies via mechanical
vaccine availble
What sort of scenarios are considered imminent threats and operations should be discontinued?
fire
flood
extended power outage or water outage
sewage backup
misuse of toxic or poisonous materials
onset of FBO
What are the requirements for an air gap for backflow prevention?
equip shall be at least twice diameter of the water supply inlet, may not be less than 1 in
valve with vent and screen, screen must be 100 mesh upstream from carbonator and downstream from copper in water supply
What is the difference between an atmospheric backflow preventer and intermediate atmospheric backflow preventer?
intermediate atmospheric backflow preventer can have a shutoff valve after the device
Where would you find an RPS backflow preventer?
reduced pressure zone
for mains and high risk applications such as chemical mixing stations
What is protocol for hand washing and drying?
at least 20 seconds, vigorous lather and friction for 10-15 seconds
100F min running water, no steam mix
thorough drying with paper, air, or air knife
What are the regulations on jewelry?
NO JEWELRY on arms or hands
only exception: plain rings
When is wild game a permissible food source?
when it has been slaughtered and processed under a routine inspection program/vet
What’s the deal with wild mushrooms?
thou shalt not offer wild mushies for sale or service
UNLESS
cultivated wild and regulated or
wild packaged in a food processing plant that is regulated
What are the three main cold food receiving temps?
most foods - 41F
milk - 45F or below, brought to 41F within 4 hours
eggs - 45F or below
frozen must be frozen still
What should be on raw shellfish labeling?
name, address, certification # of shucker, packer
and
sell by date or best if used by date if less that half gallon
or
date shucked if half gallon or more
container tags kept for 90 days
What should be on pre packaged juice container?
must be obtained by processor with HACCP or be pasteurized or be treated to obtain 5 log reduction of pathogens or needs label to not be served to HSP or kids under 9
What are the rules regarding food-to-ice contact?
Unpackaged foods may not be in contact with undrained ice
whole, raw fruits and veggies, cut raw veggies, and tofu may be immersed in cold water or ice
raw poultry and fish received on ice may remain on ice
When can food be stored on the floor?
pressurized beverage containers
cased food in waterproof containers
milk containers in plastic crates
What requires 145F cooking temp and for how long?
min 17 sec
shell eggs ordered for immediate service
most meat
What can have variable heating temps between 145F and 158F in what time span?
Ratites
injected meats
mechanically tenderized
comminuted fish, meat, commercial game
raw eggs
158F 1 sec
155F 17 sec
150 1 min
145 3 min
What meats are required to cook for 165F and for how long?
15 sec
poultry
baluts
wild game
stuffed fish, meat, pasta, poultry
stuffing containing fish, meat, pasta, etc
What are the oven temps required for roasts less than 10 lbs?
What type of roasts?
whole beef roasts
corned beef
pork roasts
sured pork roasts - hame
350F conventional oven
325F convectional oven
250F high humidity oven