Food Safety UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The container a food is stored in will affect how quickly it will cool - CORRECT
ANSWER - True. For example, shallow pans, and stainless steel releases heat faster than
plastic
Properly storing food in cooler reduces the chances of a food borne illness. From top to bottom,
place these foods in proper refrigerator storage order. - CORRECT ANSWER - C. ready to
eat foods including produces, dairy and cooked foods. A. Raw fish, seafood and shellfish E. Raw
whole cuts of beef and pork D. Raw ground beef and pork B. Raw poultry including chicken and
turkey
Viruses can survive freezing temperatures. - CORRECT ANSWER - True. Viruses can
survives freezing. The best defense against a food borne illness caused by viruses is to limit hand
contact with ready-to-eat foods and to practices good personal hygiene.
What is an MSDS and why is it important - CORRECT ANSWER - Material Safety Data
sheets list the chemical and common name of the ingredients found in chemical solutions. They
are valuable resources when chemicals are spilled and when chemicals are accidentally ingested
What is the flow of food - CORRECT ANSWER - The flow of food is the path food takes
from receiving and storage through preparation and cooking, holding, serving, cooling and
reheating
What is thermometer calibration and why is it important ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Thermometer calibration is the process of adjusting a thermometer to a known standard to ensure
it renders accurate temperature readings. If thermometers are not correctly calibrated they may
read temperatures incorrectly, potentially causing food to not be cooked to safe temperatures
If they have not been used it is okay to re-serve bread baskets - CORRECT ANSWER -
False it is never acceptable to re-serve food Only unopened, prepackaged foods like crackers and
condiments may be safely re-served to healthy populations . These items should never be re-
served to individuals with weakened immune systems.
, How long is food allowed to remain in the temperature Danger Zone ( 41 F to 135 F ) -
CORRECT ANSWER - 4 hours
Thermometer probes must be sanitized before and after use. - CORRECT ANSWER -
True. Thermometers can serve as vehicles for cross contamination if they are not properly
sanitized and after each use.
Explain the FIFO method - CORRECT ANSWER - The first-in first-out ( FIFO) method
of food rotation calls for using foods with the earliest expiration dates first, before foods with
later expiration dates. To accomplish this, store foods so products expiring first are the most
accessible and therefore used first without inconvenience
How do you know if food has been cooked enough ? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. The
only way to accurately determine if food has been cooked to its minimum internal temperature is
to use at thermometer to test the inside temperature of the food
Why should a plastic scoop, instead of a glass, be used to scoop ice ? - CORRECT
ANSWER - If a glass is broken in the ice bin must be completely emptied and thoroughly
cleaned to remove any glass shards
Cleaning equipment can cause cross-contamination - CORRECT ANSWER - True the
germs found on cleaning towels and mops as well as in mop buckets and dustpans, can easily be
spread throughout the operation. For example, dirty towels used to wipe down food contact
surfaces can easily transfer germs from one surface to another,
Who is most at risk of falling ill to food borne illness - CORRECT ANSWER - D.
Populations at high risk of contracting a food illness include individuals with compromised
immune systems. That includes children whose immune systems are not yet fully developed and
elderly people whose immune systems have weakened with age.
Which of the following actions reduce the time needed to cool foods ? - CORRECT
ANSWER - D. Using shallow pans to store food increases the surface area, allowing food
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The container a food is stored in will affect how quickly it will cool - CORRECT
ANSWER - True. For example, shallow pans, and stainless steel releases heat faster than
plastic
Properly storing food in cooler reduces the chances of a food borne illness. From top to bottom,
place these foods in proper refrigerator storage order. - CORRECT ANSWER - C. ready to
eat foods including produces, dairy and cooked foods. A. Raw fish, seafood and shellfish E. Raw
whole cuts of beef and pork D. Raw ground beef and pork B. Raw poultry including chicken and
turkey
Viruses can survive freezing temperatures. - CORRECT ANSWER - True. Viruses can
survives freezing. The best defense against a food borne illness caused by viruses is to limit hand
contact with ready-to-eat foods and to practices good personal hygiene.
What is an MSDS and why is it important - CORRECT ANSWER - Material Safety Data
sheets list the chemical and common name of the ingredients found in chemical solutions. They
are valuable resources when chemicals are spilled and when chemicals are accidentally ingested
What is the flow of food - CORRECT ANSWER - The flow of food is the path food takes
from receiving and storage through preparation and cooking, holding, serving, cooling and
reheating
What is thermometer calibration and why is it important ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Thermometer calibration is the process of adjusting a thermometer to a known standard to ensure
it renders accurate temperature readings. If thermometers are not correctly calibrated they may
read temperatures incorrectly, potentially causing food to not be cooked to safe temperatures
If they have not been used it is okay to re-serve bread baskets - CORRECT ANSWER -
False it is never acceptable to re-serve food Only unopened, prepackaged foods like crackers and
condiments may be safely re-served to healthy populations . These items should never be re-
served to individuals with weakened immune systems.
, How long is food allowed to remain in the temperature Danger Zone ( 41 F to 135 F ) -
CORRECT ANSWER - 4 hours
Thermometer probes must be sanitized before and after use. - CORRECT ANSWER -
True. Thermometers can serve as vehicles for cross contamination if they are not properly
sanitized and after each use.
Explain the FIFO method - CORRECT ANSWER - The first-in first-out ( FIFO) method
of food rotation calls for using foods with the earliest expiration dates first, before foods with
later expiration dates. To accomplish this, store foods so products expiring first are the most
accessible and therefore used first without inconvenience
How do you know if food has been cooked enough ? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. The
only way to accurately determine if food has been cooked to its minimum internal temperature is
to use at thermometer to test the inside temperature of the food
Why should a plastic scoop, instead of a glass, be used to scoop ice ? - CORRECT
ANSWER - If a glass is broken in the ice bin must be completely emptied and thoroughly
cleaned to remove any glass shards
Cleaning equipment can cause cross-contamination - CORRECT ANSWER - True the
germs found on cleaning towels and mops as well as in mop buckets and dustpans, can easily be
spread throughout the operation. For example, dirty towels used to wipe down food contact
surfaces can easily transfer germs from one surface to another,
Who is most at risk of falling ill to food borne illness - CORRECT ANSWER - D.
Populations at high risk of contracting a food illness include individuals with compromised
immune systems. That includes children whose immune systems are not yet fully developed and
elderly people whose immune systems have weakened with age.
Which of the following actions reduce the time needed to cool foods ? - CORRECT
ANSWER - D. Using shallow pans to store food increases the surface area, allowing food
