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What symptom is most commonly associated with foodborne illness? - CORRECT
ANSWERDiarrhea.
What is an example of a physical contaminant? - ANSWERBones in chili.
What should you do if food shipments are not delivered at the correct temperatures? -
ANSWERReject the delivery.
What is the proper sequence to effectively sanitize dishware, utensils, and equipment? -
ANSWERScrape, wash, rinse, sanitize, air dry.
Hand washing stations are required in which areas? - ANSWERIn food
prep, service, and dishwashing areas.
What is the best approach to dealing with pests? - ANSWERDeny pests
food, water, and shelter.
Work with a licensed pest control operator (PCO).
Deny pests access to the operation.
What or who is most responsible for training new staff about safe food handling
practices? - ANSWERThe Certified Food Manager
When is a foodborne illness considered an outbreak? - ANSWERWhen at
least two people experience the same symptoms after eating the same food.
All items should be stored away from the walls and how many inches from the floor? -
ANSWER6 inches.
If you are packaging fish using a reduced-oxygen packaging method (ROP), the fish
must include a label stating what? - ANSWERThat it must remain frozen
until used.
, What activity requires a food handler to wear single-use gloves? - CORRECT
ANSWERHandling ready to eat foods.
The temperature danger zone refers to which range of temperatures? - CORRECT
ANSWER41° F - 135° F
The acronym ALERT stands for Assure, Look, Employee, Report, and Threat. What
type of food safety risk does this refer to? - ANSWERThe deliberate
contamination of food.
Where is the best place to store cleaning tools and chemicals? - CORRECT
ANSWERIn an area only used for this purpose.
Jaundice (a yellowing of the skin and eyes) is usually caused by which foodborne
illness? - ANSWERHepatitis A.
To effectively heat sanitize equipment, it must be soaked for at least 30 seconds in hot
water that is what minimum temperature? - ANSWER171° F
Hot TCS food needs to be cooled before storage. What is the maximum amount of time
you should allow when bringing food down from 135° F to the storage temperature of
41° F or lower? - ANSWER6 hours.
The temperature of food stored in hot holding has dropped into the temperature danger
zone for a period of two hours. What should be done? - ANSWERQuickly bring the food
to the correct temperature.
An immersion probe thermometer is used for checking the temperature of what? -
ANSWERThe temperature of liquids such as soups, sauces, and frying oil.
What is the first step when cleaning and sanitizing stationary equipment? - CORRECT
ANSWERUnplug the equipment.
What is considered to be cross-contamination? - ANSWERMixing raw food
with cooked food that will then be served without further cooking.
Storing food on a shelf where it could drip or leak onto the food stored below it.
Using the same cutting board for chicken and beef.
If a TCS food will be cold held for service, what is the maximum temperature that this
food could be held? - ANSWER41° F
How long can you safely store ready to eat TCS food in a cooler at a temperature of 41°
F or lower? - ANSWER7 days.