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NYC Food Protection Certificate Exam ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




All food service establishments must have - correct
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answers✔✔a current and valid permit issued by the NYC Health ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Department


When do Health Inspectors have the right to inspect a food
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service or food processing establishment? - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




answers✔✔as long as it is in operation ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




During an inspection, inspectors must be given access to -
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correct answers✔✔all areas of the food establishment ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Who is required to have a Food Protection Certificate. - correct
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answers✔✔supervisors of all food service establishments ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Food is defined as - correct answers✔✔any edible substance,
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ice, beverage, or ingredient intended for use and used or sold
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for human consumption.
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,Potentially Hazardous Food (PHF) refers to? - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




answers✔✔Foods which support rapid growth of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




microorganisms.


Examples of Potentially Hazardous Foods - correct
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answers✔✔Examples: raw and cooked meats, poultry, milk and ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




milk products, fish, shellfish, tofu, cooked rice, pasta, beans,
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potatoes, cut leafy greens, cut tomatoes and melons, garlic in oil
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etc. (Exceptions: Air-cooled hard-boiled eggs with intact shell,
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beef jerky, cheese pizza, crispy bacon)
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Not Potentially Hazardous prepared Foods - correct
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answers✔✔Air-cooled hard-boiled eggs with intact shell, beef ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




jerky, cheese pizza, crispy bacon ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




The Temperature Danger Zone - correct answers✔✔41°F and
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140°F.


The three thermometers allowed to be used for measuring food
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temperatures: - correct answers✔✔Examples: Bi-metallic stem ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\

,(range from 0°F to 220°F), thermocouple, and thermistor ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




(digital)


Glass Thermometers - correct answers✔✔Kind of thermometer
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which are prohibited by law in a food establishment.
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Meat inspected by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture must have
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what? - correct answers✔✔must have a USDA inspection
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stamp.


Raw shell eggs must be stored at a minimum temperature of -
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correct answers✔✔45°F ||\\||\\




Smoked fish must be held at - correct answers✔✔38°F or below ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Smoked fish held above what temperature causes the growth of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




which kind of bacteria - correct answers✔✔38°F causes growth
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of the bacteria Clostridium botulinum.
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All refrigerated food must be held at or below - correct
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answers✔✔41°F

, Shellfish must be received with - correct answers✔✔the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




shellfish tags ||\\||\\




After shellfish is used up - correct answers✔✔tags must be kept
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on file for at least 90 days
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Milk and milk products must be pasteurized with sell-by dates of
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- correct answers✔✔9 days
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Milk and milk products must be ultra-pasteurized with sell-by
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dates of - correct answers✔✔45 days ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




All fruits and vegetables served raw must be - correct
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answers✔✔thoroughly washed before being served. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Canned products must be rejected if there are - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




answers✔✔Dents at the seam, swelling, severe rust, leakage or ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




no label. . (exception: slight dent on the body of the can)
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