INTRODUCTION TO CULINARY ARTS
STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
List the steps used when washing Dishes - ANS Scrape, Wash, Rinse, Sanitize, Dry
What does FIFO mean? - ANS First In, First Out
What does FATTOM mean? - ANS Food, Acidity, Time, Temperature, Oxygen, Moisture all of
these items are needed to grow bacteria.
List the proper Internal Temperature for Chicken. - ANS 165
When should you change gloves when cooking? - ANS As soon as they become soiled or torn,
before beginning a different task, at least every four hours during continual use, after handling
raw meat and before handling cooked or ready-to-eat food.
What are Material Safety Data Sheets? - ANS A Safety Data Sheet (SDS), previously called a
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), is a document that provides information on the properties
of hazardous chemicals and how they affect health and safety in the workplace.
What is a HACCP Plan? - ANS Hazard analysis and critical control points or HACCP is a
preventive approach to food safety from biological, chemical, and physical hazards in
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, production processes that can cause the finished product to be unsafe, and designs
measurements to reduce these risks to a safe level.
What is the chain of command when reporting a foodborne illness outbreak? - ANS Local,
State, Federal
Which bacteria are associated with raw chicken? - ANS E Coli
What should you do if you work in a food service establishment and you don't feel well? -
ANS Stay Home
What are the two methods for calibrating a thermometer? - ANS Ice Point Method and
Boiling Point Method
Define Ice Point Method - ANS - fill large container with crushed ice, put the thermometer
into the ice, hold the calibration nut securely with a wrench or other tool and rotate the head
of the thermometer until it reads 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
Define Boiling Point Method - ANS Bring water to a boil, but thermometer in the boiling
water, Hold the calibration nut securely with a wrench or other tools and rotate the head of the
thermometer until it reads 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
When cleaning equipment what is the first thing you should do? - ANS Unplug it
How is a Convection Oven different from a standard oven? - ANS A convection oven heats
food by circulating hot air around the food.
What is the Temperature Danger Zone? - ANS 40F-140F
41F-135F
Define Yield? - ANS The amount of food that a recipe will make.
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STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
List the steps used when washing Dishes - ANS Scrape, Wash, Rinse, Sanitize, Dry
What does FIFO mean? - ANS First In, First Out
What does FATTOM mean? - ANS Food, Acidity, Time, Temperature, Oxygen, Moisture all of
these items are needed to grow bacteria.
List the proper Internal Temperature for Chicken. - ANS 165
When should you change gloves when cooking? - ANS As soon as they become soiled or torn,
before beginning a different task, at least every four hours during continual use, after handling
raw meat and before handling cooked or ready-to-eat food.
What are Material Safety Data Sheets? - ANS A Safety Data Sheet (SDS), previously called a
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), is a document that provides information on the properties
of hazardous chemicals and how they affect health and safety in the workplace.
What is a HACCP Plan? - ANS Hazard analysis and critical control points or HACCP is a
preventive approach to food safety from biological, chemical, and physical hazards in
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, production processes that can cause the finished product to be unsafe, and designs
measurements to reduce these risks to a safe level.
What is the chain of command when reporting a foodborne illness outbreak? - ANS Local,
State, Federal
Which bacteria are associated with raw chicken? - ANS E Coli
What should you do if you work in a food service establishment and you don't feel well? -
ANS Stay Home
What are the two methods for calibrating a thermometer? - ANS Ice Point Method and
Boiling Point Method
Define Ice Point Method - ANS - fill large container with crushed ice, put the thermometer
into the ice, hold the calibration nut securely with a wrench or other tool and rotate the head
of the thermometer until it reads 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
Define Boiling Point Method - ANS Bring water to a boil, but thermometer in the boiling
water, Hold the calibration nut securely with a wrench or other tools and rotate the head of the
thermometer until it reads 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
When cleaning equipment what is the first thing you should do? - ANS Unplug it
How is a Convection Oven different from a standard oven? - ANS A convection oven heats
food by circulating hot air around the food.
What is the Temperature Danger Zone? - ANS 40F-140F
41F-135F
Define Yield? - ANS The amount of food that a recipe will make.
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