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Controlling Pathogens, Allergens, and FAT TOM (ServSafe)

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What must a SERVER do if their customer has a food allergy? Select all that apply

a)

Bring out their food separately than the rest of the table

b)

Make sure to cook their food separately from other food cooking

c)

Be able to suggest food items that do not have the ingredient in them

d)

Clearly mark the ticket order ALLERGEN

2.

What is Cross-Contact?

a)

When bacteria is passed from one surface or food to another

b)

When an allergen is passed from one surface or food to another

c)

When dirty water is sucked back into the clean water line

d)

None of the above

3.

True or False: It is recommended to use different color equipment that is only to be used for customers with food allergens.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Sally made peanut butter cookies on a cookie sheet. When they were finished, she took the cookies off and proceeded to put chocolate chip cookies on the same tray. What just occurred?

a)

Cross-Contamination

b)

Cross-Connection

c)

Cross-Contact

d)

Cross-Allergen

5.

To prevent the deliberate contamination of food, a manager should know who is in the facility, monitor the security of products, keep info related to food security on file, and know...

a)

How to fill out an incident report

b)

Whom to contact about suspicious activity

c)

Where to find Safety Data Sheets in the operation

d)

When to register with the EPA

6.

What should food handlers do to prevent cross-contact?

a)

Store cold food at 41 degrees or lower

b)

Label chemical containers correctly

c)

Cook food to the appropriate minimum internal temperature

d)

Use clean and sanitized utensils when prepping the order

7.

What should you do if you suspect a foodborne illness outbreak?

a)

Deny that the operation has anything to do with the foodborne-illness outbreak

b)

Provide as little info as possible to the regulatory authority

c)

Set aside the suspected product and label it with "do not use/do not discard"

d)

Reheat the suspected product to safe temperatures

8.

Which of the following is the temperature danger zone?

a)

31°-125° Degrees

b)

41°-135° Degrees

c)

51°-145° Degrees

d)

70°-125° Degrees

9.

What is the most important way to prevent a foodborne illness from BACTERIA?

a)

Control time and temperature

b)

Prevent cross contamination

c)

Practice good personal hygiene

d)

Practice good cleaning and sanitizing

10.

What should a server do when taking a food order from customers who have concerns about food allergies?

a)

Describe each menu item to customers who ask, including any “secret” ingredients

b)

Explain the symptoms of an allergic reaction to customers before they order

c)

When customers arrive, tell them the food may cause allergic reactions

d)

Tell customers with food allergies they will not be able to receive service

11.

What is the most important way to prevent a food-borne illness from VIRUSES?

a)

control time and temperature

b)

prevent cross-contamination

c)

practice good personal hygiene

d)

practice good cleaning and sanitizing

12.

What should food handlers do to prevent allergens from being transferred to food?

a)

use clean and sanitized utensils

b)

cook food to appropriate minimum internal temperatures

c)

store cold food at 41° or below

d)

label chemical containers carefully

13.

Pathogens grow best in foods with _____________acidity

a)

high

b)

low

c)

neutral- slight

d)

neutral-high

14.
Which food bourne illness can you get from raw garlic stored in oil or from dented tin cans?
a)
Botulism
b)
E coli
c)
Salmonella
d)
Listeria
15.
What does the FAT in FAT TOM stand for?
a)
food, accuracy,  time
b)
food, acidity, technique
c)
fat, acidity, time
d)
food, acidity, time
16.

In which temperature range do pathogens grow the fastest?

a)

0°-41°

b)

35°-110°

c)

41°-135°

d)

70°-125°

17.

Pathogens grow best in foods with a________________ level water activity.

a)

neutral

b)

high

c)

low

d)

medium

18.

What measure can a kitchen manager take to prevent food-borne illnesses caused by parasites?

a)

purchasing food from an approved reputable supplier

b)

cooking food to the correct internal temperature

c)

proper hand washing

d)

requiring all staff to wear hair nets