IHOP BOH SOP Study Guide UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the maximum temperature for food quality? 165
1. Product name
Labels for prepared products must contain the following 2. Preparer's initials
4 pieces of information: 3. Prep date & Time
4. Expiration date & time
What is the Temperature Danger Zone Between 41 and 140 degrees
What is the preferred method for thawing food? In a refrigerator between 33 and 41 degrees
What is it called when microorganisms are transferred
Cross-Contamination
from one surface to another?
1) Sweep
What is the sequence for cleaning the BOH floors? 2) Mop with detergent solution
3) Mop rinse with hot water
To check internal temps, where should you insert the
Into the thickest part of the food
thermometer?
TRUE or FALSE: Check the internal temp of a product in at
TRUE
least 2 locations:
How many seconds should you wait for a thermometer to
15 seconds
steady when taking a product's internal temp?
What do prep sheets indicate? Products needing to be prepared each day
The amount of time a product can be kept before it is
Shelf life
thrown out is known as :
How often should items with a 24 hour shelf life be
Daily
prepped?
Products that need to be pulled from the freezer each day
What does a freezer pull sheet list?
to thaw
Where is the ideal location to store kitchen knives? In or on a clean an sanitary knife holder
, If you are continuously using a knife during product
Every 4 hours
preparation, how often must you sanitize the knife?
If you change tasks while sanitizing a knife, you must
Immediately
sanitize knife:
The maximum time it should take to cook a guest's order
Cook time
once it is received in the kitchen is known as what?
Using every available inch of cooking space is known as: Space management
TRUE or FALSE: Every team member has the responsibility
TRUE
of ensuring each plate is "picture perfect."
Which team member confirms that plate presentation is
Expeditor
correct and garnishes each order?
TRUE or FALSE: Microwave wattage may affect cook time? TRUE
Food will cook faster in the microwave when placed in this
Round & shallow
type of container:
An important step when placing food in the microwave is
Cover food to prevent splattering & retain moisture
to:
TRUE or FALSE: Upon delivery, frozen foods must be solid
TRUE
to the touch
Dry goods should be stored at what temperature range? 50 - 70 degrees
What does FIFO stand for? First In First Out
1) Refrigerated
In what order should food that was just delivered be
2) Frozen
stored/put away?
3) Dry
Equal parts of diced onions and diced bell peppers are
Denver Mix
known as what?
The following meat automatically comes with what break-
fast dish:
, 1) 2 Bacon Strips
2) 2 Pork Sausage Links The Breakfast Sampler
3) 2 Ham Slices
What dish comes with 2 triangles of French Toast, 2 eggs,
2 bacon strips, 2 pork sausage links & 2 buttermilk pan- Split Decision breakfast
cakes?
What is used instead of LBA when preparing a dish from
Pam spray
the Simple & Fit Menu?
Why must the egg batter be agitated before use? So the solids and liquids can separate after sitting
What is the temp of the Wet Grill 350 degrees
What is the proper procedure to heating food before Re-heat food to 165 degrees and hold that temp for 15
placing it on the steam table? secs, then place it on the steam table
Original French Toast is cooked in how much LBA or Salad
1/2 oz.
Oil?
When dipping bread into the French Toast Batter, which
Tongs
utensil should you use?
When re-heating crepes, what do you add to the grill prior
Nothing
to placing each pancake on it?
When cooking Hash Browns without the hash brown rack,
1/2 oz. on the grill. 1/2 oz. on the top of the hash browns
how much LBA do you use for each serving?
Hamburgers & Steaks are always cooked from what state? Thawed
What are Hamburgers & Steaks covered with during cook-
Nothing
ing?
A Simple & Fit Omelette is prepared in what? A 10in Teflon Pan
Tilapia Filets are cooked from what state? Frozen or Thawed, but Thawed is preferred
How many pancakes are served with a Rooty Tooty Fresh
4
n Fruity Pancakes?
Answers
What is the maximum temperature for food quality? 165
1. Product name
Labels for prepared products must contain the following 2. Preparer's initials
4 pieces of information: 3. Prep date & Time
4. Expiration date & time
What is the Temperature Danger Zone Between 41 and 140 degrees
What is the preferred method for thawing food? In a refrigerator between 33 and 41 degrees
What is it called when microorganisms are transferred
Cross-Contamination
from one surface to another?
1) Sweep
What is the sequence for cleaning the BOH floors? 2) Mop with detergent solution
3) Mop rinse with hot water
To check internal temps, where should you insert the
Into the thickest part of the food
thermometer?
TRUE or FALSE: Check the internal temp of a product in at
TRUE
least 2 locations:
How many seconds should you wait for a thermometer to
15 seconds
steady when taking a product's internal temp?
What do prep sheets indicate? Products needing to be prepared each day
The amount of time a product can be kept before it is
Shelf life
thrown out is known as :
How often should items with a 24 hour shelf life be
Daily
prepped?
Products that need to be pulled from the freezer each day
What does a freezer pull sheet list?
to thaw
Where is the ideal location to store kitchen knives? In or on a clean an sanitary knife holder
, If you are continuously using a knife during product
Every 4 hours
preparation, how often must you sanitize the knife?
If you change tasks while sanitizing a knife, you must
Immediately
sanitize knife:
The maximum time it should take to cook a guest's order
Cook time
once it is received in the kitchen is known as what?
Using every available inch of cooking space is known as: Space management
TRUE or FALSE: Every team member has the responsibility
TRUE
of ensuring each plate is "picture perfect."
Which team member confirms that plate presentation is
Expeditor
correct and garnishes each order?
TRUE or FALSE: Microwave wattage may affect cook time? TRUE
Food will cook faster in the microwave when placed in this
Round & shallow
type of container:
An important step when placing food in the microwave is
Cover food to prevent splattering & retain moisture
to:
TRUE or FALSE: Upon delivery, frozen foods must be solid
TRUE
to the touch
Dry goods should be stored at what temperature range? 50 - 70 degrees
What does FIFO stand for? First In First Out
1) Refrigerated
In what order should food that was just delivered be
2) Frozen
stored/put away?
3) Dry
Equal parts of diced onions and diced bell peppers are
Denver Mix
known as what?
The following meat automatically comes with what break-
fast dish:
, 1) 2 Bacon Strips
2) 2 Pork Sausage Links The Breakfast Sampler
3) 2 Ham Slices
What dish comes with 2 triangles of French Toast, 2 eggs,
2 bacon strips, 2 pork sausage links & 2 buttermilk pan- Split Decision breakfast
cakes?
What is used instead of LBA when preparing a dish from
Pam spray
the Simple & Fit Menu?
Why must the egg batter be agitated before use? So the solids and liquids can separate after sitting
What is the temp of the Wet Grill 350 degrees
What is the proper procedure to heating food before Re-heat food to 165 degrees and hold that temp for 15
placing it on the steam table? secs, then place it on the steam table
Original French Toast is cooked in how much LBA or Salad
1/2 oz.
Oil?
When dipping bread into the French Toast Batter, which
Tongs
utensil should you use?
When re-heating crepes, what do you add to the grill prior
Nothing
to placing each pancake on it?
When cooking Hash Browns without the hash brown rack,
1/2 oz. on the grill. 1/2 oz. on the top of the hash browns
how much LBA do you use for each serving?
Hamburgers & Steaks are always cooked from what state? Thawed
What are Hamburgers & Steaks covered with during cook-
Nothing
ing?
A Simple & Fit Omelette is prepared in what? A 10in Teflon Pan
Tilapia Filets are cooked from what state? Frozen or Thawed, but Thawed is preferred
How many pancakes are served with a Rooty Tooty Fresh
4
n Fruity Pancakes?
