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Food Handlers License Test Part 1
This deck covers key concepts for the Food Handlers License test, including food safety temperatures, hazards, and prevention methods.
Potentially Hazardous foods
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Key Terms
Term
Definition
Potentially Hazardous foods
any food that supports the rapid growth of microorganisms
Three thermometers used for measuring food temperature
Bi-metallic stem (0-220), thermocouple, thermistor(digital)
Raw Shell Eggs Temperature
45 F
Smoked Fish Temperature
38 F or below because of the bacteria Clostridium botulinum
All Refrigerated Food except eggs/smoked fish Temperature
41 F or below
Reasons Canned Products Must be Rejected
dents in seams, swelling, severe rust, leakage or no label. Home-canned foods are unacceptable
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Potentially Hazardous foods | any food that supports the rapid growth of microorganisms |
Three thermometers used for measuring food temperature | Bi-metallic stem (0-220), thermocouple, thermistor(digital) |
Raw Shell Eggs Temperature | 45 F |
Smoked Fish Temperature | 38 F or below because of the bacteria Clostridium botulinum |
All Refrigerated Food except eggs/smoked fish Temperature | 41 F or below |
Reasons Canned Products Must be Rejected | dents in seams, swelling, severe rust, leakage or no label. Home-canned foods are unacceptable |
Vacuum Packaging of any food product in retail food establishment is | Prohibited by law unless special authorization is obtained through the Department of Health |
FIFO | First In First Out- used to implement date products |
All Food must be stored at least | 6 inches off the floor |
To Prevent Cross Contamination | raw food must be placed under cooked food |
Food for storage must be covered and stored in | Vermin-proof containers |
The Three Main Food Hazards | physical, chemical, biological |
Physical Hazards | glass fragments, metal etc. |
Chemical Hazards | pesticide, cleaning agents, prescription medicine |
Biological Hazards | bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi |
Pathogenic bacteria | no change in appearance, taste or smell |
4 phases of bacteria growth | Lag, Log, Stationary and Death |
the most rapid growth of bacteria | Log phase |
6 factors that affect growth of bacteria | Food, Acidity, Temperature Danger Zone, Time, Oxygen, and Moisture (FATTOM) |
Viruses | cannot reproduce in food, rather they use food to get inside the body |
Hepatitis A and norovirus | 2 viruses that typically contaminate our food supply through fecal contaminated waters or food |
Trichinella Spiralis | food-borne parasite founded in under-cooked pork and can be eliminated by cooking pork to 150F for 5 minutes |
Anisaki Simplex | food-borne parasite found in marine fish |
Salmonella Enteritidis | associated with raw poultry and raw shell eggs |
How to avoid Clostridium Perfringes | rapid cooling, rapid heating, and avoid preparing foods |
Staphylococcal | food intoxication bacteria carried by human beings. It can be prevented by good personal hygiene and avoiding bare hands with ready-to-eat food. |
How to avoid E-Coli | cook hamburgers and ground meats at 158F |