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A serious foodborne illness that is commonly transmitted by fecal-oral routes is caused by which virus? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Hepatitis A Under ideal conditions bacteria can multiply every? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 20 minutes What is the range of temperature for the danger zone? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 41 - 135 Degrees Which bacteria is associated with contaminated lunch meats and grows at temperatures below 41 degrees Fahrenheit? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Listeria which parasite is associated with foodborne illnesses caused by undercooked pork? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Trichinella Which bacteria is associated with foodborne illnesses caused by undercooked ground beef? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Shiga toxin producing E. Coli What is the main goal for controlling time and temperature? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Reduce and prevent the growth of bacteria
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Toxins produced by pathogens can be easily eliminated by? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ A. Cooking b. cooling c. reheating d. NONE OF THESE D. NONE OF THESE Employees with a headache and cough should be restricted to what type of duties at work? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Stock food Getting a foodborne illness by ingesting infected particles of feces or vomit is commonly associated with which of these viruses? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Norovirus What must a food handler do when he or she is feeling sick? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Notify your manager
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a. storing chemicals separately from food Which of these is NOT considered a potential physical hazard? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a. Pesticides b. Hair falls in food C. Nail chips and gets in pudding d. Plastic gets in cobbler a. pesticides Pieces of glass and strands of hair are considered what type of hazard? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a. physical hazards b. chemical c. cross contamination d. biological a. physical hazard
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Which of the following is an example of a potential cross contamination? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 1. Cutting raw chicken and then slicing melon on the same cutting board
- Filleting fish with a knife and using the same one to cut chocolate cake
- Storing raw and ready-to-eat foods on the same shelf
- All of these
- All of these Which of these is an example of PHS/TCS foods CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a. pizza b. hamburger c. tacos d. all of these D. All of these Which of these is NOT a TCS food CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a. fried chicken b. uncooked rice c. sliced melon
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What is the correct temperature reading when calibrating a thermometer using the ice point method? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 32 Degrees Farenheight Raw food dripping onto ready to eat foods is an example of what hazard? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Cross Contamination When should thermometers be re-calibrated? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 1. When they havent been used for a while
- When recently dropped
- when used the wrong way
- All of these
- ALL OF THESE What type of hazard are we avoiding when using different cutting boards when cutting raw chicken and chopping raw vegetables? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Cross contamination Finding ice crystals on a delivery of frozen foods is a sign of what? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ time and temperature abuse
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upon delivery it is important to make sure cold, non-frozen foods such as raw meats are received at what or colder? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 41 degrees F upon delivery it is important to make sure hot foods such as soups or stews are received at what or hotter? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 135 degrees F Which is NOT a proper method for thawing frozen foods? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Leaving it out on the counter in the kitchen What is the minimum cooking temperature for ground beef? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 155 degrees F When taking the temperature of a steak, where should you insert the thermometer? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ In the thickest part What minimum temperature should pork be cooked at? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 145 degrees F
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The 2 stage cooling process involves cooling hot foods to 70 degrees F within 2 hours or less and then from 70 degrees F to 41 degrees F in How many hours or less? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a. 6 b. 3 c. 4 d. 2 C. 4 Proper cooling must take place within a total of how many hours or less? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8 c. 6 Which of these is NOT an acceptable way to cool foods? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a. place foods in an ice bath
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b. cut foods into smaller pieces c. use shallow pans d. at room temperature d. at room temperature Where should ready-to-eat foods such as pies and other desserts be stored in the cooler, to prevent cross-contamination? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a. top shelf above all raw foods b. middle shelf c. bottom shelf below raw foods d. anywhere there is space a. top shelf above all raw foods What does First in first out mean (FIFO)? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ A. foods with the latest expiration date should be used first b. foods should be used in any order c. foods with approaching expiration dates should be used first
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Which of these is not considered a major food allergen? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a. beef b. eggs c. shellfish d. wheat a. beef Of the following, what is a likely source for food contamination? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a. sick employee sneezes on food b. cooking chicken to the required internal correct temperature c. using gloves and tongs to serve ready-to-eat foods d. chewing gum in the break room during break a. sick employee sneezes on the food When must you wash your hands? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a. after using cell phone b. after using the restroom c. after eating
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d. all of these d. All of these What is the total minimum time required for washing hands in foodservice? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 20 seconds Which of these is a not acceptable to drying hands? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ cloth towel Where is handwashing permitted? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ only in handwashing station which of the following is a requirement at a handwashing station? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a. soap b. signage c. means of drying hands, air-blow or paper towel d. all fo these
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Freezing food keeps it safe because freezing CORRECT ANSWERS✅ slows the growth of pathogens in food Later in the shift, a food handler complains about a sore throat and fever. What should the manager do with the food that the food handler prepared earlier in the day? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Throw it out Fresh fruits and vegetables must be washed a. after being cut b. before being cut c. in sanitizing solution d. if they are organic CORRECT ANSWERS✅ before being cut Food that has NOT been honestly presented must be A. thrown out. B. re-labeled. C. repurposed. D. frozen. CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Thrown out
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What agency is responsible for inspecting meat, poultry, egg, fruits and vegetables that are shipped across state lines? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ USDA Food handler may wear fingernail polish or artificial nails if they CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Wear intact gloves in good repair Tabletop foodservice equipment on legs should have a space between the base of the equipment and the tabletop of at least CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 4 inches Floor coving is used to A. reduce sharp corners on hard-to-clean floors. B. eliminate the risk of slips and falls. C. increase the resiliency of hard-surface flooring. D. improved noise reduction capabilities. CORRECT ANSWERS✅ a. reduce sharp corners on hard-to-clean floors Tuna salad in a cooler must be held at or below an internal temperature of CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 41 degrees F
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A foodborne outbreak is when you have only how many people with the same symptoms? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ 2 individuals What does FDA Stand for? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Food and Drug Administration What does the FDA do? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Responsible for protecting public health inspect all food except poultry, meat and eggs regulates food transportation writes food code What does USDA Stand for? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ The united states department of agriculture What does USDA Do? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Inspects all meat, poultry and eggs What does CDC Stand for CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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What does the CDC Do? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ They work with other agencies to prevent foodborne outbreak Bacteria have the ability to change there form to what? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ spores (Thick shell around bacteria which is harder to kill) Shiga toxin E. coli O157:H7 can be in what? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Raw veggies and fruit ground beef unpasturized juices What bacteria is often associated with human intestines, caused by not washing hands, and person to person transfer is very high? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Shigella Bacteria What bacteria is associated with eggs, chicken and egg shells? CORRECT ANSWERS✅ Salmonella Staphylococcus aureus bacteria CORRECT ANSWERS✅ found in uncooked foods like puddings, sliced meats found on skin and in nose
