SS Manager Ch. 1-3

Adults are more likely than preschool-age children to get sick from contaminated food.

• True

• False

Which department regulates and inspects meat, poultry, and eggs?

• USDA

• FDA

• Local Health Dept.

• CDC

Which of the following types of food carry harmful toxins?

• chicken bones

• fish bones

• mushrooms

• kale

Ready-to-eat food includes

• spices

• cooked foods

• deli meat

• all of the above

Among all types of “food safety hazards,” Pathogens are the greatest threat to food safety.

• True

• False

Whose responsibility is to ensure that employees have the knowledge and skills needed to handle food safely in your establishment?

• Kitchen Manager

• Kitchen staff

• owner

• cleaning staff

A food handler’s hands can transfer pathogens from one food to another. 

• True

• False

A server setting tables touch the food-contact surfaces of a water glass when placing it on the table.

• contaminated equipment

• time-temperature abuse

• cross contamination

• poor personal hygiene

What types of food can be eaten without further preparation, washing or cooking?

• TCS Foods

• RTE Foods

• FDA

• None of the above

After eating some food in a restaurant, a customer feels ill, this is called FOODBORNE ILLNESS

• True

• False