ServSafe: Quiz Chapters 05-06

Which of the following statements is correct?

A USDA grading stamp indicates the palatability of the product.

Which of the following kinds of thermometers should never be used to measure the temperature of food?

A glass thermometer

Which kind of probe would you attach to a thermocouple or thermistor to measure the temperature inside an oven?

Air probe

Which of the following statements about cutting boards is incorrect?

Cutting boards should be large enough to hold both raw and ready-to-eat food.

Which of the following practices would prevent cross-contamination?

Designating color-coded cutting boards for beef, poultry, and produce

Which of the following food items should be rejected at delivery?

Fish that has a strong fishy smell

What is the right way to measure the temperature of bulk liquids, such as milk?

Fold the bag around the thermometer stem or probe.

Which kind of probe would you attach to a thermocouple or thermistor to measure the temperature of frying oil?

Immersion probe

What is the right way to measure the temperature of MAP or vacuum-packed food?

Insert the thermometer stem or probe between two packages.

What is the right way to measure the temperature of meat, poultry, or fish when it is delivered?

Insert the thermometer stem or probe into the thickest part of the product.

Which of the following is true when receiving canned food?

It is important to never taste canned food that you suspect might be contaminated.

What is the right way to measure the temperature of liquids, such as fresh-squeezed orange juice packaged in cartons?

Open the carton and insert the thermometer stem or probe, careful not to touch the container.

You discover that a hanging thermometer inside a refrigerator is not accurate. Which of the following is the best course of action?

Replace the thermometer with a new one.

You have one cutting board in your small kitchen. You have just sliced some chicken breasts for cooking and now need to prepare a green salad. What should you do to the cutting board and knife before using them to prepare the salad?

Scrub them with hot water and detergent, rinse thoroughly, and then sanitize them.

Which of the following indicates that a delivery of fresh lobsters should be rejected?

The tails do not curl when the lobster is picked up.

Which is not a proper step in the ice-point method of calibrating a thermometer?

Third, remove the probe from the ice water.

Which of the following is the proper method for keeping thermometers clean?

Wash, rinse, sanitize, and air-dry after each use.

Thermometers should be recalibrated

before each shift or before the day's deliveries.

When you are receiving a delivery of food for your establishment, it is important that you

check the temperature and quality before accepting it.

All of the following is true about receiving fresh produce, except

if fruit is handled roughly, it will not affect quality.

Time-temperature indicators are often used to

indicate whether food has been time-temperature abused during shipment.

When a shipment of food arrives, employees should

inspect all food immediately before storing it.

Using one set of cutting boards for raw food and one set of cutting boards for ready-to-eat food

reduces the risk of cross-contamination.

Fresh poultry that has just been delivered should

spring back when touched.

A USDA inspection stamp on meat indicates

that the product and processing plant have been inspected.

Fresh fish should be rejected if

the skin is dry.

All of the following are ways to prevent cross-contamination, except

washing and sanitizing utensils once a day.