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chapter 3
safe food handler
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How can food handlers contaminate food? | Have a foodborne illness Have wounds that contain a pathogen Sneeze or cough Have contact with a person who is ill Touch anything that may contaminate their hands and don’t wash them |
| What are some actions that can contaminate food? | Rubbing an ear Touching a pimple or infected wound Wearing a dirty uniform Coughing or sneezing into the hand Spitting in the operation |
| What should mangers do to make sure employee's doesn't contaminate the food? | Creating personal hygiene policies Training food handlers on personal hygiene policies and retraining them regularly Modeling correct behavior at all times |
| How long should you wash your hands? | 20 seconds |
| when should food handlers wash their hands? | Food handlers must wash their hands before they start work and after |
| Food handler should wash their hands after doing what activities? | Taking out garbage Clearing tables or busing dirty dishes Touching clothing or aprons Handling money |
| What are the hand care requirements when handling food? | no false nails, no nail polish and hands must be short and clean |
| how to use gloves? | Wash and dry hands before putting gloves on Select the correct glove size Hold gloves by the edge when putting them on. Once gloves are on, check for rips or tears NEVER blow into gloves NEVER roll gloves to make them easier to put on |
| when should you change your gloves? | As soon as they become dirty or torn Before beginning a different task After an interruption, such as taking a phone call After handling raw meat, seafood, or poultry and before handling ready-to-eat food |
| What work attire should food handler have? | Wear a clean hat or other hair restraint Wear clean clothing daily Remove aprons when leaving food-preparation areas Remove jewelry from hands and arms before prepping food or when working around prep areas |
| food handlers should not do what when working? | Eat, drink, smoke, or chew gum or tobacco |
| What should happen if a food handler has jaundice? | Food handlers with jaundice must be reported to the regulatory authority Exclude food handlers with jaundice for less than 7 days from the operation. Food handlers must have a written release from a medical practitioner |
| What should happen if a food handler is vomiting or has diarrhea? | Exclude the food handler from the operation Before returning to work, food handlers who vomited or had diarrhea must meet one of these requirements: Have had no symptoms for at least 24hrs |