IHOP SOP TEST EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
In what order should food be stored/put away? - ANS 1) Refrigerated
2) Frozen
3) Dry
What does FIFO stand for? - ANS First In First Out
Dry goods should be stored within what temperature range? - ANS 50ﾟ-70ﾟ
Upon delivery, frozen foods must be: - ANS Solid to the touch
Cardboard boxes should always be: - ANS Broken down before being thrown in the dumpster
How often should the inside of trash containers be washed? - ANS Everyday
When is it acceptable to keep the back door propped open? - ANS Never
When should trash disposal occur? - ANS ONLY during daylight hours
If a guest complains that their soda tastes "flat," the issue is most likely: - ANS Low CO2
supply at the soda machine
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, Where should the ice scoop never be stored? - ANS Out of the ice in a clean, sanitized holder
or container
What 2 areas should be checked for cleanliness on the milk machine before it is filled? -
ANS 1) Pinch Point
2) Dispensing Arm
Washing full loads in the dishwasher helps to conserve what 3 items? - ANS 1) Water
2) Cleaning Agent
3) Electricity
What can happen when racks or cylinders in the dishwasher are packed too tightly? -
ANS Dishes and silverware may not get properly cleaned and sanitized
What is the first step in washing dishes? - ANS 1) Scrape & pre-rinse
What are the steps to clean the BOH floors? - ANS 1) Sweep
2) Mop with detergent solution
3) Mop rinse with hot water
What is the term for when microorganisms are transferred from one surface to another? -
ANS Cross-Contamination
What is the preferred method for thawing food? - ANS In a refrigerator between 33ﾟ and 41
ﾟ
What food temperature range is known as the Temperature Danger Zone? - ANS 41ﾟ - 140ﾟ
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AND ANSWERS
In what order should food be stored/put away? - ANS 1) Refrigerated
2) Frozen
3) Dry
What does FIFO stand for? - ANS First In First Out
Dry goods should be stored within what temperature range? - ANS 50ﾟ-70ﾟ
Upon delivery, frozen foods must be: - ANS Solid to the touch
Cardboard boxes should always be: - ANS Broken down before being thrown in the dumpster
How often should the inside of trash containers be washed? - ANS Everyday
When is it acceptable to keep the back door propped open? - ANS Never
When should trash disposal occur? - ANS ONLY during daylight hours
If a guest complains that their soda tastes "flat," the issue is most likely: - ANS Low CO2
supply at the soda machine
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, Where should the ice scoop never be stored? - ANS Out of the ice in a clean, sanitized holder
or container
What 2 areas should be checked for cleanliness on the milk machine before it is filled? -
ANS 1) Pinch Point
2) Dispensing Arm
Washing full loads in the dishwasher helps to conserve what 3 items? - ANS 1) Water
2) Cleaning Agent
3) Electricity
What can happen when racks or cylinders in the dishwasher are packed too tightly? -
ANS Dishes and silverware may not get properly cleaned and sanitized
What is the first step in washing dishes? - ANS 1) Scrape & pre-rinse
What are the steps to clean the BOH floors? - ANS 1) Sweep
2) Mop with detergent solution
3) Mop rinse with hot water
What is the term for when microorganisms are transferred from one surface to another? -
ANS Cross-Contamination
What is the preferred method for thawing food? - ANS In a refrigerator between 33ﾟ and 41
ﾟ
What food temperature range is known as the Temperature Danger Zone? - ANS 41ﾟ - 140ﾟ
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