NYC Food Protection Lesson 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER -
Regulate all matters affecting health in the city.
The Health Code - CORRECT ANSWER - This is the set of regulations that were
formulated to allow the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to effectively protect the
health of the population.
Division of Environmental Health - CORRECT ANSWER - is the Commission within the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene that over sees public health and works to eliminate
the incidence of injury and illness caused by environmental factors.
Bureau of food safety and community sanitation. - CORRECT ANSWER - is responsible
for conducting inspections of food service and food processing establishments.
What is assessed during an inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER - Improper time and
temperature controls
Improper cooling
Poor personal hygiene
Employee illness
Bare hand contact with ready to eat foods
Rodent and other vermin activity
Inadequate equipment and facilities
Around how many inspections are conducted a year? - CORRECT ANSWER - Generally
one or two routine cycle inspections are conducted each year.
, Routine cyclical inspections are designed to? - CORRECT ANSWER - Observe, evaluate
and educate food establishment operators in various points of food handling. Such as
Receiving
storage
preparation
cooking
hot-holding
cooling
reheating
Note: These factors contribute to food borne illness. Each violation is assigned a point value
What are the type of inspections? - CORRECT ANSWER - routine cycle inspections
compliance inspections
final inspections
inspections in response to complaints
supervisory, follow up inspections
smoking inspections both routine and complaint driven
permit survey
water emergency-related inspections
What are the D.O.H grades? - CORRECT ANSWER - Grade A 0-13 points for sanitary
violation
Grade B 14-27 Points for sanitary violation
Grade C 28 or more points for sanitary violation
Grade pending: B or C is not final until the restaurant has had the opportunity to go before the
Health Department Administrative Tribunal to contest the violations. Once the grade is final the
restaurant must immediately post the letter grade card.
How many points does a food establishment have to accumulate to get a failing grade? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 28 points in violations and maybe closed for the following:
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER -
Regulate all matters affecting health in the city.
The Health Code - CORRECT ANSWER - This is the set of regulations that were
formulated to allow the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to effectively protect the
health of the population.
Division of Environmental Health - CORRECT ANSWER - is the Commission within the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene that over sees public health and works to eliminate
the incidence of injury and illness caused by environmental factors.
Bureau of food safety and community sanitation. - CORRECT ANSWER - is responsible
for conducting inspections of food service and food processing establishments.
What is assessed during an inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER - Improper time and
temperature controls
Improper cooling
Poor personal hygiene
Employee illness
Bare hand contact with ready to eat foods
Rodent and other vermin activity
Inadequate equipment and facilities
Around how many inspections are conducted a year? - CORRECT ANSWER - Generally
one or two routine cycle inspections are conducted each year.
, Routine cyclical inspections are designed to? - CORRECT ANSWER - Observe, evaluate
and educate food establishment operators in various points of food handling. Such as
Receiving
storage
preparation
cooking
hot-holding
cooling
reheating
Note: These factors contribute to food borne illness. Each violation is assigned a point value
What are the type of inspections? - CORRECT ANSWER - routine cycle inspections
compliance inspections
final inspections
inspections in response to complaints
supervisory, follow up inspections
smoking inspections both routine and complaint driven
permit survey
water emergency-related inspections
What are the D.O.H grades? - CORRECT ANSWER - Grade A 0-13 points for sanitary
violation
Grade B 14-27 Points for sanitary violation
Grade C 28 or more points for sanitary violation
Grade pending: B or C is not final until the restaurant has had the opportunity to go before the
Health Department Administrative Tribunal to contest the violations. Once the grade is final the
restaurant must immediately post the letter grade card.
How many points does a food establishment have to accumulate to get a failing grade? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 28 points in violations and maybe closed for the following:
