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Servsafe Chapter 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When to change gloves? | if your gloves haven't become torn or dirty, the FDA recommends washing hands and putting on new gloves after 4 hours of continuous use. After 4 hours, pathogens could spread and contaminate the food you are working on. |
| What type of wound should be covered? | Infected wounds, cuts, and boils contain pus. They must be covered if they are open or draining to prevent pathogens from contaminating food and food-contact surfaces. |
| How to properly use gloves? | Wash hands before putting gloves on when starting a new task. 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 |
| How to wash your hands ? | Wet hands with warm water. Use liquid or bar soap. Rub hands together for a minimum of 20 seconds, Rinse well, keeping hands and fingers pointed downwards as you do. Dry hands with a paper towel or air hand dryer. |
| What are requirements for food handlers? | The requirements are keeping fingernails short and clean do not wear false nails do not wear cheap nail polish that chips. |
| What are hand antiseptics? | Hand antiseptics are liquids or gels that are used to lower the number of pathogens on skin. If used, they must comply with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards. Only use hand antiseptics after handwashing. |
| why should food handlers wash their hands? | Hand washing is vital in preventing contamination of food by food handlers. Harmful bacteria, viruses present on the hands of food workers are removed by proper hand washing techniques. |
| What are some actions that can contaminate food ? | Microbes can be transferred from one food to another by using the same knife, cutting board or other utensil without washing the surface or utensil in between uses. |
| Why does food need to be protected from contamination? | To prevent cross-contamination, keep raw and ready-to-eat foods separate throughout storage and preparation. |
| What are the 3 types of cross contamination? | food-to-food, equipment-to-food, and people-to-food. In each type, bacteria are transferred from a contaminated source to uncontaminated food |
| What are 5 physical contaminants? | hair, fingernails, bandages, dirt from unwashed fruit and vegetables, broken glass, staples. |
| Why should food handlers wash their hands? | Using soap and water is the best way to reduce any sort of food contamination |
| Why Food Safety Matters? | Unsafe food can also spread foodborne illnesses like salmonellosis and Campylobacter |