REHS/RS Food Safety Study Guide Graded A 2024

What is the order of the HACCP Plan? - hazard analysis, critical control points, critical limits, monitoring procedures, corrective actions, verification procedures, record keeping (assemble team, determine what to be examined, flow diagrams, potential hazards, risk assessment, control) What is the incubation period for a chemical foodborne illness? - 1-7 hours What would be the least hazardous food? - vegetables cooked by students What is the order that food should be stored in a refrigerator? - Ready to eat. Fish and raw seafood. Whole beef and pork. Eggs and ground meat. poultry and stuffed meat and pasta. What is the most likely barrier that an REHS will encounter with a manager when performing an inspection at a restaurant? - noisy and busy kitchen What should be in a human and science kitchen? Not? - soap, hot water. No cloth towels. What symbol is stamped on USDA inspected meat? - circle What is considered to be comminuted? - hot dogs and hamburgers What happens to toxins when you freeze food? - nothing How can one tell if a food item has been taken from the freezer, thawed, and placed back in the freezer? - water crystalline structures, food frozen together, liquid ery'where, water damage on package. What is it called when chicken from a freezer is placed in a fridge to be used later? - thawing What are the critical control points in receiving and preparing chicken? - receiving - 41 or under, cook to 165 What is the onset time for symptoms of a chemical foodborne infection? - 1-7 hours Bringing frozen chicken from -32 degrees F to 12 degrees F for the purpose of deep frying is called...? - Slacking What pH encourages staph growth? - 7.2 (7.2-7.6) After a flood, what container should not be disposed of? - cans What is the biggest concern with a dumpster overflowing with food? - rodent breeding site How is an ice machine supposed to be drained? - through an air gap into an open drain A chef prepares sandwhiches with cold cut meats for a catering even. How soon do the sandwiches need to be eaten after preparation? - 4 hours If a bushel of apples tests higher than tolerant levels of pesticides, what is the food considered? - adulterated How long should shellfish tags be kept? - 90 days What does it mean when milk tests negative for phosphatase? - sucessful paseurization What does the date of a milk carton indicate? - last date it can be sold What determines risk categorization of establishments? - recalls, outbreaks, past inspections When raw shell eggs are used in food, what is the best way to prevent salmonella? - thoroughly cook eggs and all foods containing eggs What contaminants are concerns when doing modified packaging or sous-vide - botulism, listeria What test strip do you use to make sure that auto-clave is working? - geobacillus stearothermophilus In the FDA 2013 Food Code, hazards are defined as...? - a priority In the FDA 2013 Food Code, what are the violation orders from most important to least important? - priority, priority foundation, core What agencies are responsible for protecting food against terrorism? - USDA, EPA, eLEXNET, Fern, HHS What is the purpose of blanching vegetables? - inactivate enzymes What is the most important rule of food storage? - FIFO (first in, first out)