Food Safety Flashcards
How long should you wash your hands?
20 seconds
What is the temperature danger zone?
41 degree - 135 degree
Name 3 items a food handler can use to touch foods
Plastic gloves
Tongs
Utensils
What temperature do you need to reheat leftovers to? And for how long?
165 degrees for 15 seconds
How hot must food be kept on a buffet table?
135 degrees
What is the maximum temperature for refrigerated foods!
41 degrees
Name 3 items a safe food handler must wear
Clean apron
Hair restraint
Single service gloves
Name 3 times when a safe food handler must wash hands
Before starting work.
After using restroom.
After touching non-food items like a phone or pencil.
Name 4 ways to prevent food borne illnesses
Wash hands
Keep hot foods above 135 degree
Keep cold food below 41 degree
Avoid cross-contamination
Name 2 ways to prevent rodent and insect infestation
Housekeeping
Cleaning and sanitizing
Name 3 rules for using chemicals
Store away from food
Follow label directions
Don’t mix chemicals together
Name 2 ways to keep food stored correctly
Use FIFO (first in first out) Label food with date, time, and temp
How do you kill germs in food?
Cooking it to proper temperature
Should food handlers wash their hands frequently?
Yes
Can food handlers touch ready-to-eat foods with their bare hands?
No
Should food handlers work when they are ill?
No
Can foods be thawed on the counter?
No
Can foods be thawed in the refrigerator?
Yes
Can foods be thawed under running water for up to 2 hours?
Yes
Can foods be thawed in a microwave?
Yes
How much iodine sanitizer must be used for cleaning?
25ppm
How much chlorine sanitizer must be used for cleaning?
100 ppm
How much quaternary ammonia must be used for cleaning?
200 ppm
Where should a sanitizing cloth be stored?
In the sanitizing solution
What should a food handler do with a sanitizing cloth after using it?
Rinse it with clean water and then put in the bucket of sanitizing solution
Can a sanitizing cloth be used on food prep and non-food surfaces?
No
Is cheese, milk and eggs potentially hazardous foods?
Yes
Is meat, poultry, pork and fish potentially hazardous foods?
Yes
Are cooked vegetables and cereals potentially hazardous foods?
Yes
In the temperature danger zone, bacteria double in number in — minutes.
20 minutes
Frozen food must be kept at what temperature?
0 degree
Name 3 ways food can be cross contaminated.
Raw food to cook food
Hands to food
Dirty utensils to food
