Food Safety Quiz

Which is a biological contaminant?

• Bones in a chicken filet

• Seafood toxin in a red snapper

• Metal shavings in a can of peaches

• Tomato juice served in a pewter pitcher

Which food is in the temperature danger zone?

• Meat received at 40°F (4°C)

• Chicken stored at 45°F (7°C)

• Soup held at 135°F (57°C)

• Chili cooked to 165°F (74°C)

When washing hands, what is the minimum time that food handlers should scrub hands and arms with soap?

• 5-10 seconds

• 10-15 seconds

• 15-20 seconds

• You don’t really need to ever wash your hands in the kitchen

A food handler wet his hands with warm water, applied soap and scrubbed them for 20 seconds, rinsed them in warm water, and dried them on a cloth side towel. What did he do wrong?

• Wet hands with warm water

• Dried hands on a cloth side towel

• Rinsed hands with warm water

• Scrubbed hands for only 20 seconds

A food handler who has just bussed tables must do what before handling food?

• Change apron

• Wash hands

• Put disposable gloves back on

• Wipe hands on a cloth towel

What should a food handler do when working with an infected cut on the finger?

• Cover the wound with a bandage.

• Stay away from food and prep areas.

• Cover the hand with a glove or a finger cot.

• Cover the wound with an impermeable bandage and a glove.

What should food handlers do after prepping food and before using the restroom?

• Wash their hands

• Take off their hats

• Change their gloves

• Take off their aprons

Food must be thrown out after remaining in the temperature danger zone for

• 1 hour.

• 2 hours.

• 3 hours.

• 4 hours.

Which item is stored correctly in a cooler?

• Macaroni salad stored above raw salmon

• Raw ground pork stored below raw poultry

• Raw poultry stored above raw pork roast

• Sliced pineapple stored below raw steaks

What is the storage order on the shelves in a refrigerator based on?

• FIFO

• The use-by dates of each food

• The risk of cross-contact in the cooler

• The internal cooking temperature for each food