Midterm Flashcards
What are examples of chemical contamination?
Cleaning products, pest control chemicals, heavy metals, etc.
When you drop a knife, what should you never try and do?
Catch it
Kitchen floors, and floors in high traffic area, should be kept ____ at all times.
Dry
Which groups of people are NOT considered a high-risk group for foodborne illness?
Teenagers
How should cleaning agents and food products be stored?
Away from each other
What are examples of physical contamination?
Taking food out of the packaging and putting it away into safe containers, hair should be tied back, fingernails should be cut short, unpolished, and clean
Salmonella is a foodborne illness is caused by
Beef, poultry, seafood, egg, and milk
Moldy food is caused by
Fungus
Hepatitis A is an illness that is caused by what?
A virus caused by eating or drinking something contaminated with fecal matter
What is the food ‘danger zone’
41F-135F
Hot food must be held at a minimum internal temperature of
135F
What temperature must cooked vegetables reach to be safely hot-held for service?
135F
To measure surface temperature without touching the object, you would use what type of thermometer?
Infrared Thermometer
How would you calibrate a bimetallic stemmed thermometer?
Ice water going at 32F
What is the minimum internal temperature of the chicken?
165F
What is the minimum internal temperature hot foods must be held at?
135F
Cold foods should be held below what temperature at all times?
41F
List the order food should be stored on shelves from top to bottom and which products should be first to last
Top to Bottom: Ready to eat food, whole cuts of beef and pork, ground meats and fish, and whole ground poultry
What is the definition of cross-contamination?
Bacteria/microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one substance/object to another
When washing your hands, the water should be minimum of what temperature?
100F