Food Handler: Assessment Five
As a food handler you are asked to prepare a salad but have a small cut on your hand. You
should: - correct answer-Put a watertight bandage over the cut and wear gloves.
Because of the risk of spreading Staphyloccocus aureus, which area of your body should
you be trained to avoid touching? - correct answer-Mouth and nose
Corrective action will be taken IMMEDIATELY if your manager sees a food handler: - correct
answer-Using hand sanitizer instead of washing his or her hands.
Employees should wash their hands often, should handle food only when necessary, should
taste food only with clean utensils, should never _______ in preparation areas. - correct
answer-Spit or smoke
Gabe fries chicken at Country Boy Restaurant. Gabe wears gloves as he preps the raw
chicken in flour. Today during the lunch rush, his manager asks him to fill chicken orders for
impatient customers. Gabe immediately begins putting cooked chicken in boxes and on
plates. What are the hazards created by Gabe's actions? - correct answer-Although he is
wearing gloves, Gabe has created a cross-contamination hazard by touching raw chicken
and then touching cooked chicken.
If all proper hand washing steps are followed, how long should the entire process take? -
correct answer-At least 20 seconds
If an employee is properly trained, he should be able to demonstrate all of the following
competencies EXCEPT: - correct answer-Identify by price and quality the most desirable
suppliers.
The MOST important reason for having food handlers wear hair restraints is to: - correct
answer-Prevent food handlers from contaminating their hands by touching their hair.
When might you expect a manager to offer a gentle reminder about hand washing? - correct
answer-If you reach down to pet a service animal.
Why should you stock only brightly colored bandages for first aid supplies? - correct
answer-So they can be more easily found should they fall into food.
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