Food handling

Question 1

What government legislation covers food safety?

Answer 1

Food Safety Act 1990

Question 2

What government regulation documents govern and dictate the methods and procedures applied to UK catering?

Answer 2

The Food Safety and Hygiene Regs 2013

The Official Feed and Food controls Regs 2009

Question 3

What is JSP 456?

Answer 3

Defence Catering Manual

Question 4

At what temp should hot food be delivered at?

Answer 4

63 degs or above

Question 5

At what temp should chilled food be delivered at?

Answer 5

8 degs or below

Question 6

At what temp should frozen food be delivered at?

Answer 6

-12 degs or below

Question 7

How long should food delivery temps be held?

Answer 7

6 Months

Question 8

Within what timeframe should a chilled meal delivered at 8 degs and stored in a fridge be consumed?

Answer 8

12 hours

Question 9

Within what timeframe should a chilled meal delivered at 8 degs and not stored in a fridge be consumed?

Answer 9

4 hours

Question 10

Within what timeframe should a hot meal delivered at 63 degs be consumed?

Answer 10

1 hour of delivery

Question 11

What is the safe life of an S3 meal box?

Answer 11

24 hours

Question 12

What is the safe life of S2 and 4 items?

Answer 12

Until the earliest expiry date

Question 13

What is the safe life of a frozen meal delivered and stored at -18 degs or lower?

Answer 13

Unlimited

Question 14

What is the safe life of a frozen meal delivered and stored at -10 degs or above?

Answer 14

Treat as chilled meal - 12 hrs (fridge), 4hrs (no fridge avail)

Question 15

What is the reheat temp?

Answer 15

75 degs for 2 mins (82 in scotland)

Question 16

What is the life of a pocket probe?

Answer 16

2 yrs