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Kitchen Basics Sanitary Food Handling

Subjects : hospitality, cooking
Instructions:
  • Answer 34 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Disease-producing organism - such as bacteria - viruses - parasites - or fungi






2. Single-celled organisms that can live in food or water and also on our skin or clothing






3. Using either heat or chemicals to reduce the number of disease-causing organisms on a surface






4. Measurement of the amount of moisture available in a food; the scale runs from 0 to 1.0 - with water at 1.0 and potentially hazardous foods at .85 or higher.






5. Multi-celled organisms that are far larger than either bacteria or viruses.






6. Object that falls into food and can cause injury or illness






7. Disease-producing organism - such as bacteria - viruses - parasites - or fungi






8. Object that falls into food and can cause injury or illness






9. Temperature ranger from 40F to 140F in which disease causing organisms thrive






10. Approach to controlling and eliminating rodents - insects - other pests from the kitchen by keeping the kitchen clean; maintaining the building especially doors - windows - roof - and drains; covering garbage and using pesticides when necessary






11. Biological hazards that can cause illness when they invade a cell and trick the cell into making more viruses






12. Contamination of food that occurs when safe food comes in contact with biological - physical - or chemical hazards while it is being prepared cooked - or served






13. The living organisms found in or on foods that can make you sick






14. The living organisms found in or on foods that can make you sick






15. Toxins such as metals - cleaning compounds - food additives - and fertilizer found in food waste






16. Foods that - because of conditions or the nature of the food itself - provide a friendly environment for the rapid growth of pathogens.






17. Multi-celled organisms that are far larger than either bacteria or viruses.






18. An illness that results from eating contaminated foods






19. A solution made by mixing water and a chemical sanitizer






20. Single-celled or multi-celled organisms. May be beneficial; such as mold used to produce cheese; may be a biological hazard - such as a fungus that causes a foodborne illness






21. Biological hazards that can cause illness when they invade a cell and trick the cell into making more viruses






22. A solution made by mixing water and a chemical sanitizer






23. Foods that won't make you sick or hurt you when you eat them






24. Using either heat or chemicals to reduce the number of disease-causing organisms on a surface






25. Measurement of the amount of moisture available in a food; the scale runs from 0 to 1.0 - with water at 1.0 and potentially hazardous foods at .85 or higher.






26. An illness that results from eating contaminated foods






27. Temperature ranger from 40F to 140F in which disease causing organisms thrive






28. Foods that won't make you sick or hurt you when you eat them






29. Single-celled or multi-celled organisms. May be beneficial; such as mold used to produce cheese; may be a biological hazard - such as a fungus that causes a foodborne illness






30. Toxins such as metals - cleaning compounds - food additives - and fertilizer found in food waste






31. Approach to controlling and eliminating rodents - insects - other pests from the kitchen by keeping the kitchen clean; maintaining the building especially doors - windows - roof - and drains; covering garbage and using pesticides when necessary






32. Foods that - because of conditions or the nature of the food itself - provide a friendly environment for the rapid growth of pathogens.






33. Contamination of food that occurs when safe food comes in contact with biological - physical - or chemical hazards while it is being prepared cooked - or served






34. Single-celled organisms that can live in food or water and also on our skin or clothing