Maricopa County Food Handlers Card 2012 – Flashcards
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            physical chemical biological
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        Three major food hazards (categories)
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            bacteria, virus, parasite, chemical
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        (four causes of )foodborne illness
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            bacteria
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        most common foodborne illness (cause)
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            (what will be killed by) freezing
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        parasites (how to kill)
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            milk, eggs, fish, (crustacean) shellfish, (tree) nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean(s).
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        (eight common) food allergens
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            (when the protein of a  possible food allergy causing food comes in) contact( with another food)
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        cross contact
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            wet, soap, wash, rinse, dry, turn off water (using paper towel)
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        (6 steps How to) wash hands
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            when dirty or contaminated
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        (When to) wash hands
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            if you are sick
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        do not work
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            (between) 41-135 (degrees Fahrenheit)
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        danger zone
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            41 ( or below degrees F)
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        cold food (must be held at)
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            135 (or higher degrees F)
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        hot food (must be held at)
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            refrigerator (safest place to)
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        (safest place to) thaw
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            cold (water, use for food)
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        thaw (food in ____ water)
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            165 (degrees F, food temp minimum)
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        (food temp minimum) poultry
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            155 (degrees F, food temp minimum)
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        (food temp minimum) ground meats
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            155 (degrees F, food temp minimum)
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        (food temp minimum) eggs not consumed right away
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            145 (degrees F, food temp minimum)
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        (food temp minimum) non ground meats
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            145 (degrees F, food temp minimum)
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        (food temp minimum) seafood
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            145 (degrees F, food temp minimum)
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        (food temp minimum) eggs consumed right away
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            room temperature, ( Do ____ _____ foods at)
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        (Do )not cool( foods at ) ___ ____
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            165 (food temp minimum besides poultry category)
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        Reheat (foods temp)
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            first in first out
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        FIFO
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            cannot be served again
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        food left (at) table
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            scrape, wash, rinse, sanitize, air dry
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        (manual) dish washing (steps)
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            clean (what does this prevent besides foodborne illness)
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        (best way to prevent) pests
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            Health Authority (what do we approve)
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        food source (approved by)
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            30 (minimum seconds you must)
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        sanitize( for atleast __ seconds)
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            50-100 (ppm for ___ sanitizing solution)
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        Chlorine (sanitizing solution ppm range)
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            6 (inches, height min. which must must be ____)
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        (all food must be) stored (___ inches off the floor, minimum)