5 Questions
Which group of individuals has a higher risk of foodborne illness?
Elderly people
Parasites are commonly associated with
seafood
Ciguatera toxin is commonly found in
amberjack
Which is a TCS food?
Baked potato
Metal shavings are which type of contaminant?
Physical
Study Notes
Food Safety and Handling
- Elderly people and pregnant women have a higher risk of foodborne illness.
- Parasites are commonly associated with seafood.
- Ciguatera toxin is commonly found in amberjack.
Personal Hygiene and Handwashing
- To wash hands correctly, a food handler must first wet hands and arms, then apply soap, scrub hands and arms vigorously, and finally use a single-use paper towel to dry hands.
- Food handlers with hand wounds must bandage the wound with an impermeable cover and wear a single-use glove to safely work with food.
Contamination and Prevention
- Metal shavings are a physical contaminant.
- Hepatitis A can be prevented by excluding staff with jaundice from the operation.
- Flies can be controlled inside and outside the operation to prevent Shigella spp.
Food Storage and Handling
- Ready-to-eat foods prepared on-site can be stored for 3 to 5 days at 41°F (5°C).
- Ground fish should be stored above shellfish in a cooler.
- Fresh beef roast, fresh halibut, lettuce, and ground chicken should be stored in the following order: lettuce, fresh halibut, fresh beef roast, ground chicken.
Temperature Control
- The minimum internal cooking temperature for green beans is 145°F (63°C).
- Hot TCS food can be held without temperature control for up to 4 hours.
- Food held at 41°F (5°C) or lower before being removed from refrigeration can be held without temperature control for up to 6 hours.
HACCP and Sanitation
- The purpose of setting critical limits in a HACCP plan is to reduce hazards to safe levels.
- Sanitizing is the final step in cleaning and sanitizing a prep table.
- If a food-contact surface is in constant use, it should be cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours.
- An iodine sanitizer solution must be in contact with the object being sanitized for at least 15 seconds.
Food Allergies and Viruses
- Food allergies can cause wheezing and hives.
- Viruses require a living host to grow and cannot be destroyed by cooking.
- Staff members should eat, drink, smoke, or chew gum in designated areas outside the kitchen.
Foodborne-Illness Outbreaks
- A food handler with a sore throat and fever can return to work with or around food when the fever is gone for 24 hours.
- When responding to a foodborne-illness outbreak, a foodservice operator should segregate the product and ask customers for proof of their symptoms.
Practice test for food safety, covering topics such as high-risk groups for foodborne illness and common sources of food contamination.
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