Kitchen Safety and Sanitation

A frozen piece of salmon can be thawed using any procedure except:

• under cold running water.

• part of the cooking process.

• in the cooler.

• on the counter.

You are in charge of a bake sale with large trays of fresh pastries and cookies. Everyone working is serving food and handling money so they cannot run to wash their hands and put on gloves between every sale.

Which of the following can be done to prevent bare hand contact?

• Supply tongs for use in serving items.

• Have worker use single-use papers.

• Wrap items in plastic before putting in the case.

All leftovers should be reheated to what temperature?

• 135°F.

• 145°F.

• 155°F.

• 165°F.

One example of cross-contamination is when someone preparing food:

• uses separate cutting boards for raw and cooked meat.

• uses the same ice for serving drinks and keeping beverage bottles cold in a cooler.

• washes fruits and vegetables under running water.

• prepares hand-battered food in small batches.

Which food was correctly cooled?

• a large pot of soup that was divided into smaller pans and cooled at room temperature for 8 hours

• beans that did not cool to 70°F within 2 hours, but were reheated to 145°F for 15 seconds within 2 hours and then cooled correctly

• cooked poultry that cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F within an additional 4 hours

• a roast that cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 4 hours and from 70°F to 41°F within an additional 6 hours

Which is an example of a chemical contaminant?

• caterpillar found in a case of lettuce

• bad smell coming from fresh seafood

• table sanitizer sprayed over pastries

• freezer burn on frozen fruit

What is the maximum number of days that homemade chicken salad can be held at 41°F?

• 2

• 3

• 6

• 7

Ground beef cooked in a microwave must reach an internal temperature of:

• 135°F.

• 145°F.

• 155°F.

• 165°F.

Ground beef cooked must reach an internal temperature of:

• 135°F.

• 145°F.

• 155°F.

• 165°F.

Pork chop must reach an internal temperature of:

• 135°F.

• 145°F.

• 155°F.

• 165°F.