ServSafe Manager 7th Ed. Flashcards
Define the requirements for the designated “foodborne illness outbreak”
- 2+ people have the same symptoms after eating the same food
- an investigation is conducted by state & local regulatory authorities
- the outbreak is confirmed by laboratory analysis
List the groups that are included in the high risk population for contracting a foodborne illness
- elderly
- preschool-age children
- people with compromised immune systems (patients in hospitals, taking certain medications, undergoing cancer treatments, organ transplant recipients)
List the 13 potentially hazardous foods as discussed in the text
- milk & dairy products
- shell eggs
- meat; beef, pork, lamb
- poultry
- fish
- shellfish & crustaceans
- baked potatoes
- heat-treated plant food (cooked rice, beans, vegetables)
- soy proteins
- sprouts & sprout seeds
- sliced melons, tomatoes, leafy greens
- untreated garlic & oil mixtures
Define and give an example of a biological contaminant
an illness causing microorganisms that cause foodborne illness.
* viruses, parasites, fungi, mushrooms, seafood toxins, bacteria
What acronym reminds us of what is needed for the growth of microorganisms and what does each letter stand for?
FATTOM
food, acidity, time, temperature, oxygen, moisture
Define the requirements for the definition “foodborne infection”
a person eats food containing pathogens, which then grow in the intestines and cause illness
Which microorganisms are likely to be found in raw oysters?
Vibrio vulnificus
What are the requirements that are needed for bacteria to grow and reproduce?
FATTOM
food, acidity, time, temperature, oxygen, moisture
What can lead to contamination of food/risk factors for foodborne illnesses?
- purchasing food from unsafe sources
- failing to cook food adequately
- holding food at improper temperatures
- using contaminated equipment
- poor personal hygiene
What is the procedure for proper handwashing?
- wet hands and arms
- apply soap
- scrub hands and arms vigorously for 10-15 seconds
- rinse and dry hands thoroughly
- dry hands and arms
What employee behaviors pose a hazard to food safety?
- scratching the scalp
- running fingers through hair
- wiping or touching nose
- rubbing ears
- touching a pimple or an infected wound/boil
- wearing and touching dirty uniform
- coughing/sneezing into the hand
- spitting in the operation
List different ways in which the temperature of food items can be checked
- bimetallic stemmed thermometers
- thermocouples
- thermistors
Requirements for dry-storage
- out of sunlight
- 6in off the ground
- 50-70 degrees
- 50-60% humidity
What is FIFO? Why should employees follow it?
First-in, first-out
it maintains quality and limits the growth of pathogens
Order of storage from top to bottom
- cooked and ready to eat
- whole fish, seafood
- whole cuts of beef and pork
- ground meat and ground fish
- whole and ground poultry
Proper methods for thawing food
- refrigeration <41
- running water <70 degrees
- microwave (if used immediately)
- part of the cooking process
165 for 15 seconds
- poultry
- stuffing made with fish, meat or poultry
- stuffed meat, seafood, poultry or pasta
- dishes that include previously cooked TCS ingredients
155 for 15 seconds
- ground meat
- injected meat; brined ham
- mechanically tenderized meats
- ratites; ostrich, emu
- ground seafood; chopped or minced
- shell eggs that will be hot held
145 for 15 seconds
- seafood; fish, shellfish, crustaceans
- steaks/chopped pork, beef, veal, lamb
- commercially raised game
- shell eggs that will be served immediately
145 for 4 minutes
- roasts of pork, beef, veal, lamb
Alternate times:
130 (54c) for 112 min 131 (55c) for 89 min 133 (56c) for 56 min 135 (57c) for 36 min 136 (58c) for 28 min 138 (59c) for 18 min 140 (60c) for 12 min 142 (61c) for 8 min 144 (62c) for 5 min
135 (no min time)
- fruit, vegetables, grains, legumes that will be hot held for service
Steps of cooling for potentially hazardous food
- cool from 135-70 within 2 hours
- cool from 70-41 within the next 4 hours
Cooling methods
- ice water bath
- blast chiller
- ice paddle
- ice or cold water as ingredient
Reheating leftover foods for hot holding, what temp should they be reheated to?
165 within 2 hours