TEXAS STATE FOOD SAFETY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
HotPTCSPfoodPshouldPbePheldPatP-PANSWERP135PFP(57PC)PorPhigher
GroundPmeatsP(asidePfromPgroundPpoultryPproducts)PmustPbePcookedPatPleastP-PANSWERP155PFP(68PC)
EggsPthatPwillPbePhotPheldPforPservicesPneedPtoPbePcookedPtoP-PANSWERP155PFP(68PC)PforPatPleastP15Psecs.
FoodPworkersPshouldPavoidPbare-handPcontactPwithPready-to-eatPfood,PunlessP-
PANSWERPThatPfoodPwillPbePanPingredientPinPaPmealPthatPisPcookedPtoPrequiredPtemperature
RegrigeratedPfoodsPmustPbePreceivedPatPaPtemperaturePofP-PANSWERP41PFP(5PC)PorPlower
IfPemployeesPstorePmedicinePinPthePestablishment,P-PANSWERPitPmustPhavePlegiblePmanufacturer'sPlabel
FrozenPfoodsPmayPbePthawedPinPthePmicrowavePifPthePfoodPwillPbePcookedP-
PANSWERPimmediatelyPafterward
HighPmoisturePcontent,PorPwaterPactivity,PcanPcausePaPfoodPtoPrequirePtimePorPtemperaturePcontrolP-
PANSWERPtoPkeepPitPsafe
ThePfoodPshouldPbePheatedPforPnoPlongerPthanPanPhour,PfollowedPbyPcooling,PregrigerationPorPfreezing,Pan
dPthenPcookingPthePfoodPtoPitsP-PANSWERPminimumPinternalPtemperature
ManagersPcanPtrainPemployeesPtoPpreventPdeliberatePcontaminationPthroughPsimplePhabitsP-
PANSWERPlikePtellingPmanagementPifPtheyPnoticePanythingPunusualPorPsuspicious
APtoiletProomPforPfemalesPmustPhaveP-PANSWERPaPcoveredPreceptaclePforPsanitaryPnapkins
, BackflowPoccursPwhenPdirtyPwaterPandPpotableP(drinkable)PwaterPcrossPpathsPwithinPaPplumbingPsystemPa
ndPthePpotablePwaterPbecomesPcontaminatedP-
PANSWERPAPgoodPwayPtoPpreventPbackflowPisPtoPinstallPanPapprovedPbackflowPpreventionPdevice
HandwashingPsinksPshouldPbePequippedPwithPaPmixingPvalve,PwhichPblendsPhotPwaterPwithPcoldPwater,PorP-
PANSWERPaPcombinationPfaucetPtoPprovidePaPwaterPtemperaturePofPatPleastP100PFP(38PC)
FoodPworkersPwithPvomitingPorPdiarrheaPmustPbePexcludedP(PorPsentPhome)PfromPfoodPservicePestablishme
ntsP-PANSWERPTheseParePcommonPsymptomsPofPfoodbornePillness
APfoodPmanagerPmustPreportPaPdiseasePorPillnessPtoPthePappropriatePregulatoryPauthorityPifPanPemployeePh
asPbeenPdiagnosedPwithP-PANSWERPNorovirus,PHepatitisPA,PEPcoli.P,PanyPtypePofPSalmonella,PorPShigella
IfPnecessary,PlinensPandPpackagedPsingle-
usePitemsPmayPbePstoredPinPaPlockerProomPifPtheyParePinPaPcabinet.P-
PANSWERPNoPotherPfoodPorPwarePitemsPmayPbePstoredPthere
FloorPequipmentPthatPisPnotPeasilyPmoveablePshouldPbePeitherPbePelevatedP-
PANSWERP6PinchesP(15cm)PabovePthePfloorPorPsealedPtoPthePfloor
HotPwaterPusedPtoPsanitizedPmustPcontactPthePmaterialPorPsurfacePforPatPleastP-
PANSWERP30PsecsPtoPbePeffective
RecalledPfoodPshouldPbePsegregatedPandPstoredPinPdesignatedPareasP-
PANSWERPseparatePfromPfoodPorPotherPitemsPthatPcouldPbePcontaminated
EmployeesPmustPbePtrainedPonPhowPtoPproperlyPmeasurePtheP-
PANSWERPconcentrationPofPsanitizingPsolutionPforPmanualPwarewashing
APvariancePisPrequiredPifPaPfoodPestablishmentPcuresPorPsmokesPfoodPorPusesPadditivesPorPotherPcomponen
tP(suchPasPvinegar)P-PANSWERPforPpreservation
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
HotPTCSPfoodPshouldPbePheldPatP-PANSWERP135PFP(57PC)PorPhigher
GroundPmeatsP(asidePfromPgroundPpoultryPproducts)PmustPbePcookedPatPleastP-PANSWERP155PFP(68PC)
EggsPthatPwillPbePhotPheldPforPservicesPneedPtoPbePcookedPtoP-PANSWERP155PFP(68PC)PforPatPleastP15Psecs.
FoodPworkersPshouldPavoidPbare-handPcontactPwithPready-to-eatPfood,PunlessP-
PANSWERPThatPfoodPwillPbePanPingredientPinPaPmealPthatPisPcookedPtoPrequiredPtemperature
RegrigeratedPfoodsPmustPbePreceivedPatPaPtemperaturePofP-PANSWERP41PFP(5PC)PorPlower
IfPemployeesPstorePmedicinePinPthePestablishment,P-PANSWERPitPmustPhavePlegiblePmanufacturer'sPlabel
FrozenPfoodsPmayPbePthawedPinPthePmicrowavePifPthePfoodPwillPbePcookedP-
PANSWERPimmediatelyPafterward
HighPmoisturePcontent,PorPwaterPactivity,PcanPcausePaPfoodPtoPrequirePtimePorPtemperaturePcontrolP-
PANSWERPtoPkeepPitPsafe
ThePfoodPshouldPbePheatedPforPnoPlongerPthanPanPhour,PfollowedPbyPcooling,PregrigerationPorPfreezing,Pan
dPthenPcookingPthePfoodPtoPitsP-PANSWERPminimumPinternalPtemperature
ManagersPcanPtrainPemployeesPtoPpreventPdeliberatePcontaminationPthroughPsimplePhabitsP-
PANSWERPlikePtellingPmanagementPifPtheyPnoticePanythingPunusualPorPsuspicious
APtoiletProomPforPfemalesPmustPhaveP-PANSWERPaPcoveredPreceptaclePforPsanitaryPnapkins
, BackflowPoccursPwhenPdirtyPwaterPandPpotableP(drinkable)PwaterPcrossPpathsPwithinPaPplumbingPsystemPa
ndPthePpotablePwaterPbecomesPcontaminatedP-
PANSWERPAPgoodPwayPtoPpreventPbackflowPisPtoPinstallPanPapprovedPbackflowPpreventionPdevice
HandwashingPsinksPshouldPbePequippedPwithPaPmixingPvalve,PwhichPblendsPhotPwaterPwithPcoldPwater,PorP-
PANSWERPaPcombinationPfaucetPtoPprovidePaPwaterPtemperaturePofPatPleastP100PFP(38PC)
FoodPworkersPwithPvomitingPorPdiarrheaPmustPbePexcludedP(PorPsentPhome)PfromPfoodPservicePestablishme
ntsP-PANSWERPTheseParePcommonPsymptomsPofPfoodbornePillness
APfoodPmanagerPmustPreportPaPdiseasePorPillnessPtoPthePappropriatePregulatoryPauthorityPifPanPemployeePh
asPbeenPdiagnosedPwithP-PANSWERPNorovirus,PHepatitisPA,PEPcoli.P,PanyPtypePofPSalmonella,PorPShigella
IfPnecessary,PlinensPandPpackagedPsingle-
usePitemsPmayPbePstoredPinPaPlockerProomPifPtheyParePinPaPcabinet.P-
PANSWERPNoPotherPfoodPorPwarePitemsPmayPbePstoredPthere
FloorPequipmentPthatPisPnotPeasilyPmoveablePshouldPbePeitherPbePelevatedP-
PANSWERP6PinchesP(15cm)PabovePthePfloorPorPsealedPtoPthePfloor
HotPwaterPusedPtoPsanitizedPmustPcontactPthePmaterialPorPsurfacePforPatPleastP-
PANSWERP30PsecsPtoPbePeffective
RecalledPfoodPshouldPbePsegregatedPandPstoredPinPdesignatedPareasP-
PANSWERPseparatePfromPfoodPorPotherPitemsPthatPcouldPbePcontaminated
EmployeesPmustPbePtrainedPonPhowPtoPproperlyPmeasurePtheP-
PANSWERPconcentrationPofPsanitizingPsolutionPforPmanualPwarewashing
APvariancePisPrequiredPifPaPfoodPestablishmentPcuresPorPsmokesPfoodPorPusesPadditivesPorPotherPcomponen
tP(suchPasPvinegar)P-PANSWERPforPpreservation
