80 Question Diagonstic Test and Key 7th Edition PDF
80 Question Diagonstic Test and Key 7th Edition PDF
80 Question Diagonstic Test and Key 7th Edition PDF
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Name Date
Circle the best answer to each question below. Be sure to answer all 80 questions.
2 A manager’s responsibility to actively control risk factors for foodborne illnesses is called
A hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP).
B quality control and assurance.
C food safety management.
D active managerial control.
3 A manager asks a chef to continue cooking chicken breasts after seeing them cooked to an incorrect temperature.
This is an example of which step in active managerial control?
A Identifying risks
B Monitoring
C Corrective action
D Re-evaluation
4 A manager walks around the kitchen every hour to answer questions and to see if staff members are following procedures.
This is an example of which step in active managerial control?
A Management oversight
B Corrective action
C Re-evaluation
D Identify risks
5 One way for managers to show that they know how to keep food safe is to
A become certified in food safety.
B take cooking temperatures.
C monitor employee behaviors.
D conduct self-inspections.
6 A power outage has left hot TCS food out of temperature control for six hours. What must be done with the food?
A Cool the food to 41°F (5°C) or lower.
B Serve the food immediately.
C Cook the food 165°F (74°C).
D Throw the food away.
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7 An imminent health hazard, such as a water supply interruption, requires immediate correction or
A a HACCP plan.
B closure of the operation.
C evaluation of the situation.
D normal operating procedures.
9 To prevent the deliberate contamination of food, a manager should know whom to contact about suspicious activity,
monitor the security of products, keep information related to food security on file, 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 who is in the facility.
!2 When washing hands, what is the minimum time that food handlers should scrub hands and arms with soap?
A 5 seconds
B 8 seconds
C 10 seconds
D 18 seconds
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!4 What is the main reason for food handlers to avoid scratching their scalps?
A Transferring a food allergen
B Spreading pathogens to the food
C Getting food in their hair
D Causing toxic-metal poisoning
!6 What should a food handler do when working with an infected cut on the finger?
A Cover the wound with a bandage.
B Stay away from food and prep areas.
C Cover the hand with a glove or a finger cot.
D Cover the wound with an impermeable bandage or finger cot and a glove.
!7 What is the only jewelry that may be worn on the hands or arms while handling food?
A Plain-band ring
B Medical ID bracelet
C Leather-band watch
D Diamond ring
!8 In addition to other criteria, how many people must have the same symptoms in order for a foodborne illness to be
considered an outbreak?
A At least 1
B At least 2
C At least 10
D At least 20
!9 When should a food handler with a sore throat and fever be excluded from the operation?
A Customers served are primarily a high-risk population
B Fever is over 100°F (38°C)
C Sore throat has lasted for more than 5 days
D Before the regulatory authority is notified
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@1 After handling raw meat and before handling produce, what should food handlers do with their gloves?
A Clean and sanitize them.
B Continue working with them.
C Set them aside if working with meat again later.
D Wash hands and change them.
@3 What should food handlers do after prepping food and before using the restroom?
A Wash their hands
B Take off their hats
C Change their gloves
D Take off their aprons
@4 How should the temperature of a shipment of sour cream be taken when it arrives at an operation?
A Place a hand on a container to see if it is cool to the touch.
B Hold an infrared thermometer as close as possible to a case.
C Place the thermometer stem between shipping boxes for a reading.
D Remove the lid of a container and put the thermometer stem into the sour cream.
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@8 Supplies should be stored away from the walls and at least off of the floor.
A 2 inches (5 centimeters)
B 4 inches (10 centimeters)
C 5 inches (13 centimeters)
D 6 inches (15 centimeters)
#1 What should be done to ready-to-eat TCS food that will be prepped on-site and held for longer than 24 hours?
A Date mark it.
B Sell it.
C Throw it away.
D Serve it within the next hour.
#3 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.
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#5 Cold food can be held intentionally without temperature control for hours as long as it does not exceed 70°F (21°C).
A 2
B 4
C 6
D 8
#6 When delivering food for off-site service, raw poultry must be stored
A at a lower temperature than ready-to-eat food.
B separately from ready-to-eat food.
C without temperature control.
D above raw beef.
#9 Hot TCS food being hot-held for service must be at what temperature?
A 70°F (21°C) or above
B 125°F (52°C) or above
C 135°F (57°C) or above
D 155°F (68°C) or above
$1 Food being cooled must pass quickly through which temperature range to reduce pathogen growth?
A 65°F to 20°F (18°C to -6°C)
B 125°F to 70°F (52°C to 21°C)
C 180°F to 130°F (82°C to 54°C)
D 220°F to 195°F (104°C to 90°C)
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$2 What food item does the FDA advise against offering on a children’s menu?
A Rare cheeseburgers
B Cheese pizza
C Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
D Fried shrimp
$3 A food handler with a sore throat and a fever should be excluded from working in a day-care center, because the children
A will not receive the same level of service.
B could make the food handler more sick.
C are a high-risk population.
D will refuse to eat.
$6 The 6 conditions bacteria need to grow are food, acidity, temperature, time, oxygen, and
A meat.
B moisture.
C melatonin.
D management.
$7 Using the same knife to chop carrots for a salad immediately after cutting up raw chicken is an example of
A time-temperature abuse.
B cross-contamination.
C poor personal hygiene.
D purchasing from an unapproved supplier.
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%2 What is the minimum temperature that must be maintained when holding hot soup for service?
A 100°F (38°C)
B 120°F (49°C)
C 135°F (57°C)
D 155°F (68°C)
%3 Cold food being held without temperature control for up to six hours cannot exceed which temperature
while it is being served?
A 41°F (5°C)
B 50°F (10°C)
C 60°F (16°C)
D 70°F (21°C)
%4 A food handler has been holding chicken salad for sandwiches in a cold well for seven hours.
When she checks the temperature of the chicken salad, it is 54°F (12°C). What must the food handler do?
A Sell the remaining chicken salad immediately
B Sell the remaining chicken salad within 2 hours
C Cool the chicken salad to 41°F (5°C)
D Discard the chicken salad
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%5 A food handler working in a hotel removes cold tuna salad from the cooler at 9:00 am and delivers it to a conference room
for an 11:00 am buffet luncheon, where it is held without temperature control. By what time must the tuna salad be served
or thrown out?
A 12:00 p.m.
B 2:00 p.m.
C 3:00 p.m.
D 4:00 p.m.
%6 An operation has a buffet with 8 different items on it. How many serving utensils are needed to serve the items
on the buffet?
A 1
B 2
C 4
D 8
%8 A cook wore single-use gloves while forming raw ground beef into patties. The cook continued to wear them while slicing
hamburger buns. What mistake was made?
A The cook did not wear reusable gloves while handling the raw ground beef and hamburger buns.
B The cook did not clean and sanitize the gloves before handling the hamburger buns.
C The cook did not wash hands before putting on the same gloves to slice the hamburger buns.
D The cook did not wash hands and put on new gloves before slicing the hamburger buns.
%9 When must a consumer advisory be provided for menu items containing TCS food?
A When the item is raw or undercooked.
B When the item contains a potential allergen.
C When the operation provides only counter service.
D When the operation primarily serves a high-risk population.
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^2 A buser poured some cleaner from its original container into a smaller working container.
What else does the buser need to do?
A Label the working container with its contents.
B Read the safety data sheet (SDS) for the cleaner.
C Use a new wiping cloth when first using the working container.
D Note on the original container that some cleaner was put into a working container.
^6 After scraping and washing, what is the third step in cleaning and sanitizing a prep table?
A Sanitizing
B Air-drying
C Rinsing
D Rewashing
^7 In a heat-sanitizing dishwasher, what is the minimum temperature for the final rinse?
A 152°F (67°C)
B 180°F (82°C)
C 192°F (89°C)
D 200°F (93°C)
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&0 When the kitchen garbage can was full, an employee placed the full garbage bag on a prep table and tied it securely.
Then he carried it to the Dumpster and disposed of it. What was done incorrectly?
A The employee waited until the garbage was full.
B The bag was disposed of in a dumpster.
C The bag was placed on a prep table.
D The employee tied the bag shut.
&1 Grease and condensation buildup on surfaces can be avoided with correct
A garbage disposal.
B lighting.
C sanitizing.
D ventilation.
&3 What are the most important food safety features to look for when selecting flooring, wall, and ceiling materials?
A Absorbent and durable
B Hard and durable
C Porous and durable
D Smooth and durable
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&5 A handwashing station should have hot and cold water, soap, a way to dry hands, and a
A garbage container.
B second timer.
C clock.
D gloves.
&6 A food handler drops the end of a hose into a mop bucket and turns the water on to fill it.
What has the food handler done wrong?
A Created a cross-connection
B Created an air-gap separation
C Prevented backflow
D Prevented atmospheric vacuuming
&9 A food handler who is receiving a food delivery observes signs of pests in the food. What should be done?
A The head chef should be warned of the pests.
B The food handler should remove all evidence of the pests.
C The shipment should be refused and prevented from entering the operation.
D The shipment should be stored outside the kitchen until a manager inspects it.
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Name Date
For every question you miss, fill in the box in the “Mark if incorrect” column. The information to the right of this box will tell you
where to turn in your book for additional information on the questions you missed.
@0 C Viruses 2.8
@4 D Temperature 5.5
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@6 D Purchasing 5.2
@7 A Packaging 5.7
#2 C Recalls 5.4
#3 C Recalls 5.4
#4 A Packaging 5.7
$0 A Thawing 6.4
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7 ^9 &0 &1 &2 &3 &5 &6 &7 &8 *0 Chapter 9 Safe Facilities and Pest Management
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