Interactive: Storage, Labeling, and Date Marking

Chicken salad was prepared and refrigerated on Monday. What is the last day it may be served?

• Sunday

• Next Monday

• Wednesday

• Friday

Answer explanation

Ready-to-eat TCS food held at 41°F or below has a 7-day maximum, with the prep day counted as day one. Monday is day one, so Sunday is day seven.

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Blooms Level: Apply

A food handler learns that a shipment of ground beef has been recalled. What is the correct first action?

• Cook it thoroughly before serving

• Identify the product by code or date

• Discard it immediately in the dumpster

• Return it to the delivery driver

Answer explanation

The first step in a recall is identifying the affected product by code or date so it can be accurately located and separated. Discarding without identification skips required verification and return procedures.

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Blooms Level: Apply

Which conditions REQUIRE date marking of ready-to-eat TCS food? (Select all that apply)

• Served the same day it was prepared

• Prepared in-house and held over 24 hours

• Opened from a commercial container and held over 24 hours

• Stored frozen until the day of service

Answer explanation

Date marking is required whenever ready-to-eat TCS food is held longer than 24 hours, whether made in-house or opened from a commercial package. Same-day service and frozen storage do not trigger the requirement.

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Blooms Level: Understand

Which labels are required on food packaged on-site for retail sale? (Select all that apply)

• Daily sales price

• Name and address of the business

• Quantity or net weight

• List of artificial colors and flavors

Answer explanation

Retail packaging must show business name and place, quantity, ingredients, and any artificial additives or preservatives. Price is a marketing choice, not a food-safety labeling requirement.

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Blooms Level: Understand

Stored food must be at least (a)   off the floor and labeled with its (b)   .

• four inches

• six inches

• twelve inches

• common name

• expiration date

• supplier name

Answer explanation

The six-inch rule protects food from floor contamination and splash. Common name, not expiration date, is the required storage label for in-house containers.

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Blooms Level: Remember

Deli meat opened today must carry a discard date no later than (a)   days from today, counting today as day (b)   .

• five

• six

• seven

• one

• zero

• two

Answer explanation

The seven-day maximum includes the opening day as day one. Counting today as day zero gives eight days total, exceeding the rule.

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Blooms Level: Apply

Match each storage problem to the contamination risk it most directly creates.

• Pest and splash contamination

• Containers left unlabeled past 24 hours

• Spoilage from expired product served

• Oldest stock pushed behind new stock

• Bacterial growth from unknown age

• Boxes placed directly on floor

• Drip cross-contamination onto produce

• Raw chicken stored above lettuce

Answer explanation

Each storage violation maps to a specific failure mode. Floor storage invites pests and splash; poor rotation lets old stock expire behind new; missing dates hide time-temperature abuse.

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Blooms Level: Analyze

Put the recall response steps in the correct order.

• Return the product per supplier instructions

• Remove the product from service

• Identify recalled product by supplier code

• Store the product separately from other food

• Label the product to prevent accidental use

Answer explanation

Identification must come first so the right items are pulled. Labeling before separation prevents a coworker grabbing it during the move. Return happens last, per supplier direction.

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Blooms Level: Apply