FOOD HANDLERS UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● Three thermometers used for measuring food temperature
Answer: Bi-metallic stem (0-220), thermocouple, thermistor(digital)
●● Raw Shell Eggs Temperature
Answer: 45 F
●● Smoked Fish Temperature
Answer: 38 F or below because of the bacteria Clostridium botulinum
●● All Refrigerated Food except eggs/smoked fish Temperature
Answer: 41 F or below
●● Reasons Canned Products Must be Rejected
Answer: dents in seams, swelling, severe rust, leakage or no label.
Home-canned foods are unacceptable
●● Vacuum Packaging of any food product in retail food establishment
is
, Answer: Prohibited by law unless special authorization is obtained
through the Department of Health
●● FIFO
Answer: First In First Out- used to implement date products
●● All Food must be stored at least
Answer: 6 inches off the floor
●● To Prevent Cross Contamination
Answer: raw food must be placed under cooked food
●● Food for storage must be covered and stored in
Answer: Vermin-proof containers
●● The Three Main Food Hazards
Answer: physical, chemical, biological
●● Physical Hazards
Answer: glass fragments, metal etc.
●● Chemical Hazards
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● Three thermometers used for measuring food temperature
Answer: Bi-metallic stem (0-220), thermocouple, thermistor(digital)
●● Raw Shell Eggs Temperature
Answer: 45 F
●● Smoked Fish Temperature
Answer: 38 F or below because of the bacteria Clostridium botulinum
●● All Refrigerated Food except eggs/smoked fish Temperature
Answer: 41 F or below
●● Reasons Canned Products Must be Rejected
Answer: dents in seams, swelling, severe rust, leakage or no label.
Home-canned foods are unacceptable
●● Vacuum Packaging of any food product in retail food establishment
is
, Answer: Prohibited by law unless special authorization is obtained
through the Department of Health
●● FIFO
Answer: First In First Out- used to implement date products
●● All Food must be stored at least
Answer: 6 inches off the floor
●● To Prevent Cross Contamination
Answer: raw food must be placed under cooked food
●● Food for storage must be covered and stored in
Answer: Vermin-proof containers
●● The Three Main Food Hazards
Answer: physical, chemical, biological
●● Physical Hazards
Answer: glass fragments, metal etc.
●● Chemical Hazards