Food Safety Flashcards
What temperature should a freezer be below?
18oC
What is the legal fridge temperature?
8oC
What is the best practice fridge temperature?
5oC
What temperature are spores killed at?
122oC
What temperature should high risk foods be cooked to?
75oC
What temperature should hot foods be kept above during serving?
63oC
What is body temperature?
37oC
What temperature is the danger zone?
5-63oC
What is the safe limit for how long it should take to cool hot foods?
2 hours
What piece of cooling equipment can you use to chill foods?
Blast chiller
When foods are frozen what state are the bacteria in?
Dormant
What colour chopping board is used for cooked meat?
Yellow
What colour chopping board is used for raw meat?
Red
What colour chopping board is used for vegetables?
Brown
What colour chopping board is used for fruits and salad?
Green
What colour chopping board is used for raw fish?
Blue
What colour chopping board is used for bakery and dairy products?
White
What type of shoes should chefs wear?
Non-slip
What clothing should chefs wear?
Apron or chefs whites
What colour plaster should be used in Catering?
Blue
Why should blue plasters be used in Catering? 3 points
Waterproof, visible in all foods and detected by metal detectors.
What are the two pieces of jewellery food handlers are legally allowed to wear?
Wedding band and sleeper earrings.
What type of hand wash should food handlers use?
Anti-bacterial