Food Handler: Assessment Five

Gabe fries chicken at Country Boy Restaurant. Gabe wears gloves as he preps the raw chicken in flour. Today during the lunch rush, his manager asks him to fill chicken orders for impatient customers. Gabe immediately begins putting cooked chicken in boxes and on plates. What are the hazards created by Gabe's actions?

Although he is wearing gloves, Gabe has created a cross-contamination hazard by touching raw chicken and then touching cooked chicken.

If all proper hand washing steps are followed, how long should the entire process take?

At least 20 seconds

If an employee is properly trained, he should be able to demonstrate all of the following competencies EXCEPT:

Identify by price and quality the most desirable suppliers.

When might you expect a manager to offer a gentle reminder about hand washing?

If you reach down to pet a service animal.

Because of the risk of spreading Staphyloccocus aureus, which area of your body should you be trained to avoid touching?

Mouth and nose

The MOST important reason for having food handlers wear hair restraints is to:

Prevent food handlers from contaminating their hands by touching their hair.

As a food handler you are asked to prepare a salad but have a small cut on your hand. You should:

Put a watertight bandage over the cut and wear gloves.

Why should you stock only brightly colored bandages for first aid supplies?

So they can be more easily found should they fall into food.

Employees should wash their hands often, should handle food only when necessary, should taste food only with clean utensils, should never _______ in preparation areas.

Spit or smoke

Corrective action will be taken IMMEDIATELY if your manager sees a food handler:

Using hand sanitizer instead of washing his or her hands.