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
What should you wear if you have a beard and you are a food handler?
Beard snood
If you have long hair what should you do?
Wear it up, wear a hat or wear a hair net
What are the three categories of contamination?
Physical, biological and chemical.
What is the most common food poisoning bacteria in the UK?
Campylobacter jejuni
What food poisoning is associated with poultry and eggs?
Salmonella
What food poisoning is associated with rice and other dried cereals?
Bacillus Cereus
What food poisoning bacteria can still multiply in the fridge?
Listeria
Which food poisoning bacteria can cause women to have a miscarriage?
Listeria
What food poisoning is found in human noses and mouths?
Staphylococcus aureus
What food safety plan should catering establishments follow?
HACCP
What does HACCP stand for?
Hazard, Analysis, Critical, Control, Point
What sort of water should you use to dry hands?
Hot
What should you use to dry your hands in a classroom?
Paper towels
How do bacteria multiply?
Splitting in two
What is the term that describes the way bacteria multiply?
Binary fission
What are foods that are more likely to cause food poisoning known as?
High risk
What nutrient are high risk foods high in?
Protein
Where should you defrost foods?
Fridge
What piece of equipment can you use to measure food temperatures?
Temperature probe
What does CCP stand for?
Critical Control Point
How often do fridge temperatures need to be checked and recorded?
Twice every day
How many first aid boxes are needed for 150 people?
1
What temperature does water boil at?
100oC
Name two types of pests that are rodents.
Mouse and rat
Name three types of pests that are insects
Flies, wasps, bees, woodlice, silverfish, flour weevils.
Name three signs of a pest infestation.
Droppings (faeces), wet patches (urine), foot prints, eggs, larvae.
What should a food handler do if they spot signs of a pest infestation?
Inform management
What term describes when foods are kept hot ready for serving?
Hot holding
What type of contaminant is a paperclip?
Physical
What type of contaminant is washing up liquid?
Chemical
What type of contaminant is mould?
Biological
What type of contaminant is a piece of metal?
Physical
What type of contaminant is nail?
Physical and biological (if it carries bacteria)
What does FIFO stand for?
First in, first out
What should you do if ingredients are delivered to your kitchen and they have not been stored at the correct temperature?
Refuse to accept them.
Name the eight allergens that must be labelled on food packets.
Peanuts Eggs Milk Nuts Fish Shellfish Soya Wheat - gluten
