Food Manager Certification
The purpose of a food safety management system is to - ANS Prevent foodborne illness by
controlling risks and hazards
A manager's responsibility to actively control risk factors for foodborne illnesses is called - ANS
Active managerial control
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 managerial control? - ANS
Corrective Action
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? - ANS Management oversight
One way for managers to show that they know how to keep food safe is to - ANS become
certified in food safety
A power outage has left hot TCS food out of temperature control for six hours. What must be
done with the food? - ANS Throw the food away
An imminent health hazard, such as a water supply interruption, requires immediate correction
or - ANS closure of the operation
What is the best way to protect food from deliberate tampering? - ANS makes it as difficult as
possible for someone to tamper with it
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 - ANS who is in the facility
Where should food handlers wash their hands? - ANS Designated sink for hand washing
What must food handlers do after touching their body or clothing? - ANS wash their hands
When washing hands, what is the minimum time that food handlers should scrub hands and
arms with soap? - ANS 10 seconds
, After which activity must food handlers wash their hands? - ANS Clearing tables
What is the main reason for food handlers to avoid scratching their scalps? - ANS Spreading
pathogens to the food
When may food handlers wear plain-band rings? - ANS at any time
What should a food handler do when working with an infected cut on the finger? - ANS Cover
the wound with an impermeable bandage or finger cot and a glove.
What is the only jewelry that may be worn on the hands or arms while handling food? - ANS
Plain-band ring
In addition to other criteria, how many people must have the same symptoms in order for a
foodborne illness to be considered an outbreak? - ANS At least 2
When should a food handler with a sore throat and fever be excluded from the operation? -
ANS Customers served are primarily a high-risk population
What is a basic characteristic of a virus? - ANS requires a living host to grow
After handling raw meat and before handling produce, what should food handlers do with their
gloves? - ANS Wash hands and change them.
Where should personal items, like a coat, be stored in the operation? - ANS In a designated
area, away from food.
What should food handlers do after prepping food and before using the restroom? - ANS Take
off their aprons
How should the temperature of a shipment of sour cream be taken when it arrives at an
operation? - ANS Remove the lid of a container and put the thermometer stem into the sour
cream.
Ice crystals on a frozen food item indicate - ANS Time-temperature abuse
What is the most important factor in choosing an approved food supplier? - ANS It has been
inspected and complies with local, state, and federal laws.
Which item should be rejected? - ANS Bags of organic cookies in torn packaging
Supplies should be stored away from the walls and at least off of the floor. - ANS 6 inches (15
centimeters)
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