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food handlers license exam.
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- Food Handler\'s Test For NYC Dept Of Health
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food handlers license examfoodborne illness - correct answer-foods containing harmful chemicals or germs causing
people to get sick
biological contamination hazards - correct answer-bacteria, viruses, parasites
chemical contamination hazards - correct answer-pesticides, cleaning agents
physical contamination hazards - correct answer-dirt, glass, hair, etc.
foodborne illness symptoms are usually seen - correct answer-within hours of consumption
or up to several weeks later
most common method of disease transmission - correct answer-not washing hands /
workers who do not observe good hygiene practices
fecal-oral transmission can cause - correct answer-Hepatitis A and Shigella
The right method of hand washing - correct answer-- use only the hand washing sink (not
the food, dish, or mop sink)
- use soap and warm running water
- rub hands briskly together for 20 seconds
- wash all surfaces including back of hands, wrists, between fingers, under fingernails
- use a fingernail brush if available
- rinse well
- dry hands with a paper towel THEN turn sink off with paper towel
when should you wash your hands? - correct answer-- after going to the bathroom
- after eating, drinking, or smoking
- after touching hair, face, or body
- after blowing nose, sneezing, or coughing
- before putting on gloves
- before handling utensils
- after touching raw meat
- after taking out trash
- after cleaning or using chemicals
NOTHING TAKES THE PLACE OF HAND WASHING
sanitizing lotions and gloves - correct answer-may be used after hand washing
do not work if you have - correct answer-- diarrhea
- vomiting
- jaundice
- sore throat
- fever
, - a lesion or boil
Big 5 infectious diseases - correct answer-- norovirus
- hepatitis A
- Shigella
- E. Coli
- Salmonella
do alternate jobs if you have - correct answer-- persistent sneezing, coughing, or runny nose
that causes discharge from eyes, nose, or mouth
alternate work assignments - correct answer-- taking out trash
- mopping and sweeping floors
- cleaning restrooms and lobby
- taking dirty dishes back to kitchen
Not allowed in food prep areas - correct answer-- eating
- drinking
- smoking/tobacco
Must go to breakroom, lobby, or outside
Exception to drinking in food prep areas - correct answer-- closed container with a handle is
permitted in food prep areas and stored where it will not spill or contaminate food
- drinking straws are not allowed
Good hygiene - correct answer-- bathe daily
- wear clean clothes
- do not wipe hands on clothes or aprons
- change apron when dirty
Hair restraints - correct answer-- hair that is long enough to touch top of collar must be
controlled (including beards)
- approved methods include:
***hats
***hair coverings
***nets
***buns
***braided hair
***beard net
jewelry - correct answer-may not be worn on hands or arms
**exceptions: plain wedding bands
**medical identification tags must be necklaces or pins
fingernails - correct answer-- trimmed, filed, smooth edges
- no fingernail polish
- no artificial nails
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