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WorksheetsPractice Quiz - Food Safety and Contamination
Total questions: 83
Worksheet time: 42mins
A foodborne illness becomes an outbreak when:
One person becomes sick
Only two people report an illness
Two or more people have the same symptoms confirmed by investigation
A manager reports symptoms
Which agency publishes the Food Code?
USDA
FDA
CDC
OSHA
Which is NOT one of the five most common risk factors?
Poor personal hygiene
Purchasing food from unsafe sources
Using time as a public health control
Failing to cook food adequately
A pathogen is defined as:
A harmless microorganism
A harmful microorganism that can make people sick
A type of chemical contaminant
A packaging defect
In FATTOM, the A stands for:
Airflow
Acid
Atmosphere
Antimicrobial properties
Norovirus is commonly transmitted by:
Undercooked seafood
Fecal-oral contamination from infected handlers
Raw eggs
Poultry juices
Hepatitis A is:
Destroyed by normal cooking
Linked mainly to beef
A virus spread through contaminated water or hands
Unrelated to ready-to-eat food
STEC (E. coli) is commonly linked with:
Whole cuts of beef
Ground beef
Cooked pasta
Canned goods
Shigella spp. is typically spread by:
Pesticides
Flies and fecal contamination
Raw poultry
Seafood toxins
Ciguatera toxin is associated with:
Pork
Beef
Certain tropical reef fish
Citrus
Chemical contamination may occur when:
Hair falls into food
Copper cookware is used with acidic foods
Broken glass is in food
Salmonella is in poultry
A physical contaminant is:
Bleach residue
Fingernail fragment
Salmonella
Sanitizer solution
A highly susceptible population includes:
Healthy adults
Long-distance runners
Elderly people and young children
Food workers
A food allergen is:
Any artificial ingredient
A naturally occurring protein in a food
A type of bacteria
A nutrient requiring labeling
The Big 9 allergens include:
Rice
Corn
Sesame
Bacon
Symptoms of allergic reaction include:
Sneezing only
Tingling, swelling, hives, difficulty breathing
Fever
Chest pain caused by bacteria
The A in A.L.E.R.T. stands for:
Access
Assure
Allow
Assess
Biological contaminants include:
Jewelry
Sanitizers
Bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi
Plastic
Chemical contaminants include:
Hair
Cleaners and polishes
Viruses
Dirt
Physical contaminants include:
Parasites
Broken glass
Sanitizer residue
Fungi
Minimum scrubbing time for handwashing:
5 sec
10–15 sec
20–25 sec
30 sec
Water for handwashing must be at least:
70°F
80°F
100°F
120°F
Hand antiseptics may be used:
Instead of washing
Before washing
Only after proper handwashing
On gloves only
Gloves must be changed:
Only when torn
After 4 hours of use or when switching tasks
Once per shift
Never
Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food is allowed only when:
Chef prefers it
Local code allows it with strict procedures
Gloves are unavailable
Food will be microwaved
A sore throat with fever requires exclusion when working with:
Retail customers
High-risk populations
Dry goods
Frozen food
A food worker must be excluded for:
Persistent cough
Vomiting or diarrhea
Sore throat
Headache
Jaundice requires:
Gloves
Exclusion + regulatory notification
Avoiding certain foods
Drinking more water
Which must be removed before food prep?
Hat
Apron
Bracelets/jewelry
Hair restraint
A wound on the hand must be:
Rinsed only
Covered with impermeable bandage + glove
Left open
Covered with towel
Hands must be washed after:
Touching sanitized equipment
Taking out garbage
Clocking in
Walking by customers
Nail polish is prohibited because:
It breaks sanitizer
It can flake off and hide dirt
It changes food pH
It melts
Handwashing must occur:
Only at shift start
Only after restroom
Before putting on gloves
Only before lunch
Cold TCS food must be received at:
50°F
45°F
41°F or below
32°F
Shell eggs must be received at:
32°F
41°F
45°F
50°F
Live shellfish must come with:
Pest record
Shellstock tags
Nutrition label
Coupon
Shellstock tags must be kept for:
7 days
30 days
60 days
90 days
Frozen food must be rejected if:
Firm
Ice crystals or thawing evidence
Vacuum-packed
Below 0°F
Frozen food must be rejected if:
Firm
Ice crystals or thawing evidence
Vacuum-packed
Below 0°F
RTE TCS food held longer than 24 hours must be:
Frozen
Cooked
Date marked
Mixed
Maximum storage time for RTE TCS food at 41°F:
3 days
5 days
7 days
9 days
Correct refrigerator storage order:
RTE → seafood → whole cuts → ground → poultry
Poultry → seafood → RTE → whole cuts → ground
Ground → poultry → whole cuts → seafood → RTE
Seafood → RTE → poultry → whole cuts → ground
Chemicals must be stored:
Above food
In prep sinks
Away from food and equipment
Next to dry goods
ROP foods must be received at:
32°F
41°F
45°F
50°F
Cut melons must be stored at:
Room temp
41°F or lower
50°F
Any temp
Dry storage should be:
32°F
50–70°F with ventilation
45°F
135°F
FIFO ensures:
Oldest product used first
Newest used first
Random
No rotation
Items must be stored at least:
2 in
4 in
6 in
12 in
Reject meat if:
Firm
Mild smell
Slimy or sticky
Vacuum packed
Reject deliveries with:
Intact packaging
Correct temperature
Water stains
Legible labels
Milk may be received at:
32°F
41°F
45°F
50°F
During a recall, you must:
Discard immediately
Remove, label, and store securely
Serve until confirmation
Mix with older stock
Acceptable thawing method:
Counter
Under running water ≤70°F
Near oven
On prep table
ROP fish must have packaging removed:
After cooking
Before or after thawing immediately
Only if smelly
Never
Cook poultry to:
135°F
145°F
155°F
165°F
Ground beef must reach:
135°F
145°F
155°F
165°F
Eggs for immediate service:
135°F
145°F
155°F
165°F
Microwave cooking requires:
135°F
145°F
155°F
165°F
Cooling 135°F → 70°F within:
1 hr
2 hrs
4 hrs
6 hrs
Cooling 70°F → 41°F within:
1 hr
2 hrs
3 hrs
4 hrs
Total cooling time cannot exceed:
2 hrs
4 hrs
6 hrs
8 hrs
Reheating for hot-holding requires:
135°F
145°F
155°F
165°F
A variance is required for:
Grilling chicken
Smoking food to preserve it
Wearing gloves
Cooking pasta
Ice used for chilling food may:
Never be used as ingredient
Be reused
Be placed with chemicals
Be shared between uses
Produce must be washed:
Before cutting
After mixing with meat
Only after peeling
Only with hot water
Raw seed sprouts must not be served to:
Healthy adults
Staff
Highly susceptible populations
Children over 12
Pooled eggs for HSPs must be:
Raw
Pasteurized
Frozen
Sprayed with sanitizer
Partial cooking limit:
10 min
30 min
60 min
120 min
Raw/undercooked fish must have proof of:
Date caught
Proper freezing
Country origin
Salt content
Ice paddles are for:
Flavor
Cooling food quickly
Mixing flour
Storing utensils
Cross-contamination can be prevented by:
Mixing raw and RTE food
Using separate equipment
Using same board
Wearing sandals
Cut produce must be stored at:
Room temp
41°F or lower
50°F
Any temp
Never scoop ice with glass because:
It melts
It can chip and contaminate ice
Too heavy
Absorbs odors
Hot TCS food must be held at:
110°F
120°F
135°F
150°F
Cold food held without temp control must not exceed:
41°F
50°F
60°F
70°F
Hot food held without temp control must be used/discarded within:
2 hrs
3 hrs
4 hrs
6 hrs
Sneeze guards must be placed:
7" above food
14" above counter & 7" beyond food
On food
Only in kitchens
Item allowed for re-service:
Bread rolls
Salsa
Unopened packaged crackers
Garnish
Serving utensils must be stored:
With handles above food
Fully submerged
In pockets
On floor
High-temp dishmachine final rinse must be at least:
150°F
165°F
180°F
200°F
Manual hot-water sanitizing immersion temp:
120°F
135°F
150°F
171°F
Minimum chlorine contact time:
3 sec
7 sec
20 sec
30 sec
Minimum iodine sanitizer temperature:
50°F
68°F
75°F
100°F
