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What is the best way to dry a thermometer?
Air-Dry
For thermometers to read temperatures correctly, they must be..
Calibrated
A bandage in a bowl of soup is which type of hazard?
Physical
Staples and metal shavings are examples of which type of hazard?
Physical
Uncovered lightbulbs may expose food to which type of hazard?
Physical
What jewelry can food handlers wear while working?
Plain metal ring
A food handler sneezes and then returns to work without washing hands. This is an example of?
Poor personal hygiene
Which food was received in the temperature danger zone?
Potato salad at 46 degrees F (8 degrees C)
A food handler washes hands after using the restroom. This is an example of?
Practicing good personal hygiene
Washing a wound and covering it with a bandage and a glove is an example of?
Practicing good personal hygiene
What is the minimum temperature at which hot food must be kept?
135 degrees Fahrenheit (57 degrees Celsius)
Which empty, cleaned, and sanitized container may be used to store food?
2-gallon bucket of chlorine bleach
How many seconds should the entire hand-washing process take?
20 sec
Bacteria grow well between which temperatures?
41 degrees Fahrenheit and 135 degrees Fahrenheit
Food should be stored at least which distance from the floor?
6 in. (15.24 cm)
When should hand antiseptics be used?
After hand-washing
A food handler notices that the water temperature of the sanitizing solution is too low. Should the food handler use the sanitizing solution to sanitize pans?
No, because the sanitizer won't be effective
A food handler uses the same spatula to place raw hamburgers on a grill and then remove cooked chicken breasts from a frying pan. Is this correct?
No, separate utensils should be used when handling raw and cooked food items.
Is it acceptable for a food handler to rinse hands in the sanitizing compartment of the three-compartment sink?
No, the food handler should use only a hand washing sink.
Food contamination caused by pathogens on a food handler's body can be controlled by?
Good personal hygiene
After using a thermometer to check the temperature of cooking poultry, the food handler must clean and sanitize the thermometer and the place it in?
It's case
What causes a sanitizer not to work well?
Items are removed right away
When serving food, a food handler can use the same utensil to?
Serve grilled chicken breasts and chicken tenders
A cutting board is scratched and chipped. What should the food handler do?
Set it aside and tell the manager
Which food is considered a TCS food?
Sliced melons
Which storage method may cause TCS food to become unsafe?
Stacking food on top of one another to save space in the cooler?
What occurs when food is left too long at temperatures that support pathogen growth?
Time-temperature abuse
Which is the correct order of the steps for cleaning and sanitizing?
Wash, rinse, sanitize, air-dry
Before use, a thermometer must be?
Washed, rinsed, and sanitized
Which is the correct order for hand-washing?
Wet hands and arms, apply soap, scrub hands and arms, rinse, and dry.
A customer orders a ham sandwich with lettuce, tomatoes, and mustard on whole wheat bread. Which food in the sandwich is considered a common food allergen?
Wheat Bread
The three types of hazards that make food unsafe are?
Chemical, physical, and biological
Food scraps are washed and rinsed off of a cutting board. The cutting board is considered.
Clean
What is the first thing a food handler should do when prepping a three-compartment sink for dishwashing?
Clean and sanitize the sink
Which food is a TCS food?
Cooked beans
Dicing onions on the same cutting board used for slicing raw beef can cause?
Cross-Contamination
Cross-contamination could be caused by carrying?
Drinking glasses by their rims
Which item must be applied over a bandage on a food handler's finger?
Finger cot
Which hot food is in the temperature danger zone?
Fish held at 126 degrees Fahrenheit and (52 degrees Celsius)
Where should a food handler check the temperature of food while it is cooking?
In the thickest part
Which food could cause an allergic reaction?
Salted Peanuts
The third sink of a three-compartment sink should be used for?
Sanitizing
A food handler who is throwing out garbage in an outdoor dumpster must?
Secure the garbage bag before throwing it in
When checking a food's temperature, a food handler should monitor the thermometer until the reading?
Stays steady
How are surfaces handled differently than food-contact surfaces?
Surfaces must be cleaned; food contact surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized