Food Safety #2

A food worker needs to thaw out a package of ground pork.

What should the food worker do to safely thaw the pork?

• Thaw the pork under the heat lamp.

• Place the pork in a bowl of hot water

• Thaw the pork during the cooking process

• Place the pork on the counter for a few hours

How should you dry your hands after washing?

• use a paper towel

• use a clean apron

• allow them to air dry

• use a clean dish nol

A food worker wearing artificial fingernails is preparing salads for a lunch rush.

What should she do to prevent herself from contaminating the salad?

• wash her hands twice as often

• where gloves when preparing the salad

• remove any fingernails that falls into the salad

• Apply a hand antiseptic between preparing each salad

How should food workers deter pests from outdoor dumpsters?

• Set traps around the dumpsters

• hang a tarp over the dumpster area

• keep the area around dumpsters clean

• apply pesticides to the dumpster lids.

A food worker washed her hands in the bathroom and is now returning to her work duties.

What must she do before resuming work?

• Apply a hand sanitizer

• resume food preparation

• wait for her hands to dry completely

• wash her hands again in the hands sink

A food worker puts on gloves before cutting fruit.

What must he do before putting on his gloves?

• wash his hands

• apply hand sanitizer

• rinse his hands under cold water

• place a cutting board on the counter

What is a Major food allergen according to the FDA?

• Quinoa

• Bananas

• leafy vegetables

• Crustacean Shellfish

What is the correct order of steps for hand washing?

• Apply soap, wet hands in warm water, rinse, scrub hands, and air-dry

• wet hands in warm water, apply soap, scrub hands, rinse dry with a paper towel

• wet hands in warm water, apply soap, rinse, scrub hands, and dry with a clean apron.

A food worker takes three hours to reheat a pot of soup for a buffet to 165° F

What must she do next?

• Throw the soup out

• Place the soup on a hot plate

• display the soup for a buffet

• divide the soup in smaller containers

A food worker is cooking whole chicken breasts.

What is the minimum internal temperature the chicken must reach?

• 135°F

• 145°F

• 155°F

• 165°F