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ServSafe Mngr Chp 1
Providing Safe Food
Question | Answer |
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What are the three categories of contaminants in food? | biological, chemical, physical |
What is a biological contaminant? | pathogen/virus |
What is an example of a chemical contaminant? | a chemical such as bleach getting in food |
What is an example of a physical contaminant? | hair/bone/bandage |
what are the negative outcomes on a business after a food borne illness outbreak? | loss of customers/sales, reputation, staff retraining, lawsuit |
what are the 5 ways food becomes unsafe? | 1. purchasing food from unsafe sources 2. failing to cook food correctly 3. holding food at incorrect temperatures 4. using contaminated equipment 5. practicing poor personal hygiene |
food has suffered _____________ when it has stayed too long at temperatures that are good for the growth of pathogens | time-temperature abuse |
when pathogens are transferred from one surface to another it is called: __________ | cross-contamination |
food that requires time and temperature control for safety is called: _________ | TCS food |
what are 4 examples of TCS food | milk/dairy meat sprouts baked potato |
food eaten without further preparation is called: _______ | ready to eat food |
what are the three types of high risk populations? | elderly preschool aged children people with compromised immune systems |
which government agency writes the codes that regulate retail + foodservice operations | state + local health department |
which government agency conducts research into the causes of foodborne illness outbreaks | CDC |
which government agency inspects meat, poultry, and eggs | USDA |
which government agency writes the food code | FDA |
which government agency inspects retail and foodservice operations | state + local health department |
Raw chicken breasts are left out at room temperature on a prep table. What is the risk that could cause food borne illness? | time-temperature abuse |
it is only considered an outbreak if what three things occur? | 2 or more people have the same symptoms, an investigation occurs, a lab analysis |