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Washington State Food Handlers

Paula Simmons avatar Paula Simmons
10 September 2022
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Why is it important for you to rinse fruit and vegetables?
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To remove some of the bacteria and dirt.
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What is the correct way to do cleaning and sanitizing?
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Wash, rinse, sanitize.
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What is the correct cooling procedure you must use for hot foods such as soup?
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Put the soup in a pan 2' deep and into the refrigerator uncovered.
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What is the best way to know if a refrigerator is keeping potentially hazardous food (PHF) at or below 41°F?
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Use a food thermometer to check the temperature of food that has been in the refrigerator several hours.
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Who is the most important person to prevent foodborne illness?
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you are
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What is the correct way that you can rinse fresh fruit and vegetables?
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Place the fresh fruit or vegetables inside the food prep sink and rinse under cold running water.
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What is the best way to stop bare hand contact with foods that are ready-to-eat?
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Wash your hands and use single-use gloves or utensils.
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How do you know that meat is cooked to the correct temperature?
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Take the internal temperature with a food thermometer.
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You cannot work with food or beverage if you have:
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If you are not a cook, do you need to know how to use a food thermometer?
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Yes, all workers need to know how to use a thermometer and take food temperatures when they want to know if the food is safe.
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What do you need to wash your hands?
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Warm running water, soap and paper towels.
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Which one of the following can make people sick?
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Undercooking chicken or turkey.
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How do you know if reheated food is OK to serve?
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You test the food with a thermometer and make sure it is over 165°F in less than 2 hours.
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Why do you stay home from work if you are sick with diarrhea or vomiting?
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You can contaminate the food and make other people sick.
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Which of the following would most likely cause cross-contamination?
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Cut raw meat on a cutting board then cut bread on the board.
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If you just cut raw meat with a knife and cutting board and want to cut lettuce, what do you do to prevent cross-contamination?
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Wash, rinse, and sanitize the board and knife, and wash your hands.
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How cold do you need to keep potentially hazardous food (PHF) to slow the growth of bacteria?
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41°F or below.
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If the manager, owner, or other person in charge (PIC) is not at work, do you need to use good food safety habits?
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Yes. All workers must use good food safety habits.
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What is the best thing you can do to prevent bacteria from infecting others?
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Wash your hands often and do not touch ready-to-eat foods with your bare hands.
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Why should you cool potentially hazardous food (PHF) quickly?
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To slow the growth of bacteria.
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Which food do you need to cook to at least 165°F?
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Raw Chicken.
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What must you do to keep bacteria from growing on potentially hazardous food (PHF)?
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Keep them out of the Danger Zone between 41°F and 135°F, and test them with your food thermometer.
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When putting raw meat in a refrigerator, it is most important to put it:
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Below ready-to-eat foods.
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If you don't know how long a potentially hazardous food (PHF) has been stored at room temperature, you should:
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Put the food in the garbage.
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Why can't you touch ready-to-eat foods like sandwiches with your bare hands?
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The germs on your hands may contaminate the food and make the customers sick.
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Your equipment such as chafing dishes, steam tables and rice cookers need to keep hot foods at _____ or hotter.
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135°F
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At what temperature do you need to keep hot foods like fried chicken or soup?
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135°F or higher.
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Why do you keep cooked potentially hazardous food (PHF) such as cooked vegetables or fried chicken hot above 135°F until served?
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To keep bacteria from growing in the food.