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1. People handle food that others eat. That means it is possible for people to contaminate food.
People can contaminate food _______.
accidentally
deliberately
with unwashed hands
accidentally, deliberately, or with unwashed hands - ANSWER accidentally, deliberately, or
with unwashed hands
2. You should wash your hands _______.
after cutting carrots, before cutting tomatoes
after putting clean dishes away
before putting on disposable gloves
before going to the bathroom - ANSWER before putting on disposable gloves
3. A cook who is doing a quality check on the serving lines by tasting sauces and sides must
_______.
wash hands after tasting every item
use a clean spoon for each item
taste all items below 41°F first
always taste the oldest items first - ANSWER use a clean spoon for each item
4. Why should you stock only brightly coloured bandages for first aid supplies?
So they can add some colour to a commonly starched-white environment.
So customers can see them and feel confident all precautions are being taken.
So they can be more easily be found should they fall into food.
So inspectors will notice that you are in compliance with FDA Food Code. - ANSWER So
they can be more easily be found should they fall into food.
,5. Which one of the following contaminants is a physical contaminant?
Hair
Salmonella
Insecticide
Botulism - ANSWER Hair
6. How long should you wash your hands?
5 seconds
20 seconds
30 seconds
1 minute - ANSWER 20 seconds
7. Contamination of food items by other living organisms is known as:
Physical contamination
Biological contamination
Chemical contamination
All of the above - ANSWER Biological contamination
8. Which of the following statements is not true about thermometers and temperature taking?
Only managers should take food temperatures.
Temperatures must be taken with calibrated thermometers.
Temperatures should be taken when food is received.
Temperatures should be taken while food is being held for service. - ANSWER Only
managers should take food temperatures.
9. What is the maximum number of hours that food can be held in the food danger zone?
1 hour
3 hours
4 hours
6 hours - ANSWER 4 hours
10. All foods can be measured on the pH scale to determine if they have the right amount of
acidity to support bacteria growth. 7.0 on the scale is neutral. Where on the scale is the
bacteria most likely to grow?
below 7.0
above 7.0
3.0 to 10.0
7.9 - ANSWER below 7.0
, 11. Employees should wash their hands often, should handle food only when necessary, should
taste food only with clean utensils, should never _______ in preparation areas.
Sit or dance
Spit or smoke
Eat or drink
Play or joke - ANSWER Spit or smoke
12. It is important for a food business to keep out flying insects. Screens on kitchen doors can be
very effective as long as the screen mesh is the right size, there are no tears and
_______.employees do not smoke outside the door the door is kept closed as much as
possible employees wash hands when re-entering the kitchen there are fly strips hanging
outside the door - ANSWER the door is kept closed as much as possible
13. Viruses like Hepatitis A and Norovirus come from human intestines. One of the easiest and
most effective ways to prevent spreading them is _______.giving employees time off when
they ask for it
good, proper hand washing
separate bathrooms for employees and customers
wearing clean uniforms to work - ANSWER good, proper hand washing
14. If an employee is receiving a food delivery and inspecting the items, which of the following is
not a reason to refuse food items?
rotten smell
off colour
the driver does not speak English
the packaging is broken open - ANSWER the driver does not speak English
15. If a hair gets into food, it could be introducing _______ contamination into the food.
physical or chemical
chemical or biological
biological or physical
physical, chemical, or biological - ANSWER physical, chemical, or biological
16. Health departments consider it a violation to dry dishes with a towel after washing, rinsing
and sanitizing dishes. The greatest food safety concern is _____.