Food Safety & Sanitation Exam

A small grease fire can be extinguished by covering it with:

• water.

• baking soda.

• sugar.

A pan fire can be extinguished by:

• covering the pan with the lid.

• dousing the fire with cooking oil.

• throwing the burning material in the trash.

To minimize the risk of biological contamination, hold hot foods at:

• 70°.

• 100°.

• 140°.

Hands should be scrubbed with soap for how many seconds:

• 10.

• 15.

• 20.

A common cause of kitchen accidents is:

• secured rugs.

• wet floors.

• closed cupboard doors.

The safest way to store knives is:

• in a knife holder.

• with other utensils.

• on a magnetic strip.

What is the key to knife safety?

• sharpening after each use

• keeping knives sharp

• catching a falling knife

Carry knives with the point facing the:

• ground.

• carrier.

• ceiling.

To prevent burns from escaping steam when uncovering a pan, one should lift the cover:

• straight up.

• away from the cook.

• toward the cook.

Cross-contamination is defined as:

• spreading of bacteria to another food.

• process of making a surface free from germs.

• a sickness caused by eating spoiled food.