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Practice Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of sanitizing?

a)

Washing a surface to a clean level

b)

Using a cloth on a surface until it is clean

c)

Removing the amount of dirt on a surface to safe levels

d)

Reducing the pathogens on a surface to safe levels

2.

Which action could contaminate food at a self-service area?

a)

Keeping hot TCS food at 135°F (57°C)

b)

Allowing customers to reuse plates

c)

Labeling all containers and handles

d)

Taking food temperatures every hour

3.

What is a cross-connection?

a)

Threaded faucet

b)

Device that prevents a vacuum

c)

Brass valve that mixes hot and cold water

d)

Physical link between sources of safe and dirty water

4.

Which does not require sanitizing?

a)

Plates

b)

Knives

c)

Walls

d)

Tongs

5.

What step must managers take after creating a master cleaning schedule and training staff to use it?

a)

Monitor the cleaning program

b)

Determine what should be cleaned

c)

Determine who should do each task

d)

Time staff on how long they take to clean

6.

A handwashing station should have running water supplied at a temperature of at least

a)

70°F (21°C)

b)

75°F (24°C)

c)

80°F (27°C)

d)

85°F (29°C)

7.

Outdoor garbage containers must be

a)

moved frequently.

b)

kept covered with tight-fitting lids.

c)

kept away from customer parking areas.

d)

lined with plastic or wet-strength paper.

8.

To prevent the deliberate contamination of food, a manager should know who is in the facility, monitor the security of products, keep food defense information accessible, and know

a)

when to register with the EPA.

b)

how to fill out an incident report.

c)

where to find Safety Data Sheets in the operation.

d)

whom to contact about suspicious activity.

9.

A recall has been issued for a specific brand of orange juice. The store manager has matched the information from the recall notice to the item, removed the item from inventory, and stored it in a secure location. What should the manager do next?

a)

Refer to the vendor notification for next steps

b)

Contact the supplier and arrange for the product to be picked up

c)

Label the item to prevent it from accidently being placed back in inventory

d)

Inform the local media, customers, and employees of the reason for the recall

10.

How long must shellstock tags or labels be kept on file?

a)

30 days after the day the shellfish were received

b)

90 days after the day the shellfish were received

c)

30 days after the last shellfish was removed from the container

d)

90 days after the last shellfish was removed from the container

11.

To work with food, a food handler with an infected hand wound must

a)

cover the wound with an impermeable cover and wear a single-use glove.

b)

cover the wound with an impermeable cover and limit contact with food.

c)

wash hands and bandage the wound with an impermeable cover.

d)

apply ointment and bandage the wound with an impermeable cover.

12.

Pathogens are likely to grow well in a meat stew that is

a)

below freezing temperature.

b)

at refrigeration temperatures.

c)

between 41°F and 135°F (5°C and 57°C).

d)

cooked to the correct internal temperature.

13.

Which item is stored correctly in the cooler?

a)

Macaroni salad stored above raw salmon

b)

Raw ground pork stored below raw poultry

c)

Raw poultry stored above raw pork roast

d)

Sliced pineapple stored below raw steaks

14.

Three components of active managerial control include

a)

identifying risks, creating specifications, and training.

b)

identifying risks, corrective action, and training.

c)

identifying risks, creating purchase orders, and training.

d)

identifying risks, re-certifying equipment, and training.

15.

Which food handler is less likely to contaminate food, utensils, and equipment?

a)

Server eating soup at the server station

b)

Dishwasher chewing gum while washing dishes

c)

Prep cook drinking a can of soda while prepping food

d)

Chef smoking in a designated area outside the establishment

16.

How should food handlers keep their fingernails?

a)

Short and unfiled

b)

Short and unpolished

c)

Long and unfiled

d)

Long and unpolished

17.

Which of these operations is never allowed to hold TCS food without temperature control?

a)

Catered event

b)

Nursing home

c)

Bar with a Happy Hour

d)

Bakery

18.

How high should floor-mounted equipment be from the floor?

a)

At least 1 inch (3 centimeters)

b)

At least 2 inches (5 centimeters)

c)

At least 4 inches (10 centimeters)

d)

At least 6 inches (15 centimeters)

19.

What is one factor that affects the growth of bacteria in food?

a)

Leanness

b)

Density

c)

Ripeness

d)

Acidity

20.

When pouring sanitizer from its original container into a spray bottle, the spray bottle must be labeled with the

a)

common name of the chemical.

b)

expiration date of the chemical.

c)

date the chemical was transferred.

d)

name of the person who transferred the chemical.