NYC Food Protection UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Shellfish tags must be filed in order of delivery date and kept for a period of - CORRECT
ANSWER - 90 days
Fresh shell eggs must be refrigerated upon receipt, at an ambient temperature of - CORRECT
ANSWER - 45 degrees
foods in modified atmosphere packages provide ideal conditions for the growth of: - CORRECT
ANSWER - clostridium botulinum
the recommended range of the bi-metallic stem thermometer is - CORRECT ANSWER -0
and 220
Meat inspected by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture must have a/an: ____________ stamp. -
CORRECT ANSWER - USDA inspection stamp
Smoked fish provide ideal conditions for the growth of Botulinum spores. Therefore, this
product must be stored at: - CORRECT ANSWER - 38 or below
four types of defective canned products that must be removed from circulation - CORRECT
ANSWER - dent on any of the seams, severely rusted, severely dented, leaking, swollen
ends
chemical hazard? hair and false fingernails - CORRECT ANSWER - no! physical
can sulfites be used if you disclose it on the menu? - CORRECT ANSWER - no
, foods that have been contaminated by pathogens (will/will not) change in taste and smell) -
CORRECT ANSWER - will not
what are the six factors that affect the growth of bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWER -
FATTOM food, acidity, temperature, time, oxygen, moisture
which of the following may encourage rapid growth of bacteria? cooked rice or hard boiled air
cooled egg - CORRECT ANSWER - hard boiled air cooled egg
what type of bacteria grows best at temperatures between 50 and 110? - CORRECT
ANSWER - mesophyllic bacteria
what is the water activity level at which bacteria have difficulty reproducing? - CORRECT
ANSWER - .85
during which phase do bacteria grow most quickly? - CORRECT ANSWER - log phase
most viral food-borne diseases are a result of poor personal hygeine (T/F) - CORRECT
ANSWER -T
the food-borne parasite typically found in under-cooked pork is: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Trichinella spiralis
the food-borne parasite typically found in marine fish is: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Anisakid simplex
the most popular chemical sanitizer is - CORRECT ANSWER - chlorine
salmonella enteritidis is mainly associated with - CORRECT ANSWER - poultry
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Shellfish tags must be filed in order of delivery date and kept for a period of - CORRECT
ANSWER - 90 days
Fresh shell eggs must be refrigerated upon receipt, at an ambient temperature of - CORRECT
ANSWER - 45 degrees
foods in modified atmosphere packages provide ideal conditions for the growth of: - CORRECT
ANSWER - clostridium botulinum
the recommended range of the bi-metallic stem thermometer is - CORRECT ANSWER -0
and 220
Meat inspected by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture must have a/an: ____________ stamp. -
CORRECT ANSWER - USDA inspection stamp
Smoked fish provide ideal conditions for the growth of Botulinum spores. Therefore, this
product must be stored at: - CORRECT ANSWER - 38 or below
four types of defective canned products that must be removed from circulation - CORRECT
ANSWER - dent on any of the seams, severely rusted, severely dented, leaking, swollen
ends
chemical hazard? hair and false fingernails - CORRECT ANSWER - no! physical
can sulfites be used if you disclose it on the menu? - CORRECT ANSWER - no
, foods that have been contaminated by pathogens (will/will not) change in taste and smell) -
CORRECT ANSWER - will not
what are the six factors that affect the growth of bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWER -
FATTOM food, acidity, temperature, time, oxygen, moisture
which of the following may encourage rapid growth of bacteria? cooked rice or hard boiled air
cooled egg - CORRECT ANSWER - hard boiled air cooled egg
what type of bacteria grows best at temperatures between 50 and 110? - CORRECT
ANSWER - mesophyllic bacteria
what is the water activity level at which bacteria have difficulty reproducing? - CORRECT
ANSWER - .85
during which phase do bacteria grow most quickly? - CORRECT ANSWER - log phase
most viral food-borne diseases are a result of poor personal hygeine (T/F) - CORRECT
ANSWER -T
the food-borne parasite typically found in under-cooked pork is: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Trichinella spiralis
the food-borne parasite typically found in marine fish is: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Anisakid simplex
the most popular chemical sanitizer is - CORRECT ANSWER - chlorine
salmonella enteritidis is mainly associated with - CORRECT ANSWER - poultry
