Three goals of food safety are to provide food that is: - Answers safe
honestly presented
unadulterated
List the four steps of effective demonstration when teaching Food Service personnel how to provide safe
food to the public: - Answers 1. Show
2. Tell
3. Do
4. Review
What is the least effective way to teach Food service personnel how to provide safe food to the public: -
Answers Leave Food Servers to study written material on their own
Regulation and legislation of Food Safety standards comes from three levels. Which organizations might
you engage with at each level: - Answers Federal: USDA and FDA
State: State Food Regulatory Programs
Local: City, county, state health inspectors
List 3 sources of food borne illness: - Answers Biological Hazards
Chemical Hazards
Physical Hazards
How are the sources of foodborne illness most commonly introduced to food? List 3 - Answers Incoming
raw materials
Food handlers
Pests (ROACHES)
What are the main responsibilities of the PIC of Food Safety: - Answers 1. Develop & implement all
operating procedures required by the food code
2. Ensure all employees are aware that they must report certain health conditions that relate to the
transmission of foodborne illness
3. Ensure any product received by the establishment after operating hours is delivered in a manner that
does not create a food safety hazard
, List 5 biological contaminants - Answers 1. Bacteria
2. Virus
3. Live parasites
4. Fungi
5. Molds
List 6 sources of chemical contaminants - Answers 1. Cleaning and sanitizing
2. Pesticides
3. Non-edible lubricants
4. Personal care products
5. Paints
6. Certain types of metal, when improperly used
List 3 physical contaminants - Answers 1. Inedible food parts (bones, fish scales, fruit pits)
2. Dead bugs (GROSS)
3. Unnatural physical contaminants (fake nails, bandaids, glass)
What are 5 ways bacteria can infect food - Answers 1. Time and temperature
2. Soil
3. Animals
4. Raw meat
5. Human contact
What are 3 ways viruses can be transmitted - Answers 1. Hand contact
2. Sneezing and coughing
3. Through the air
What are 4 ways in which chemical toxins can be introduced to food: - Answers 1. Insecticides
2. Cleaning products
3. Byproduct of multiple bacteria