Manager Exam 8 Flashcards

A food handler at a hospital cafeteria has been diagnosed with Norovirus. What must the manager do?

Answer: Exclude the food handler and notify the regulatory authority

Norovirus in an operation serving a highly susceptible population requires exclusion and notification of the regulatory authority.

Raw ground beef arrives at a delivery with an internal temperature of 47°F (8°C). What should the receiving employee do?

Answer: Reject the delivery

Cold TCS food must be received at 41°F (5°C) or lower, so 47°F must be rejected.

Which item can be handled with bare hands?

Answer: Bread being toasted for a sandwich

Bare-hand contact is prohibited only for ready-to-eat food, and bread that will be toasted is not ready-to-eat because it will be cooked.

A pot of chili was cooled from 135°F to 70°F in 90 minutes. How much total time remains to cool it to 41°F?

Answer: 4 hours 30 minutes

Total cooling time is 6 hours (2 hours to 70°F, then 4 more to 41°F), and 90 minutes of the 6 hours have been used, leaving 4.5 hours.

Where should a food handler's open beverage be stored during a shift?

Answer: Below the prep counter with a lid and straw is still not enough—only in designated break areas away from food

Employees may drink only from covered containers in areas designated away from food, equipment, and utensils.

A manager notices the sanitizer solution in a three-compartment sink tests below the required concentration. What is the correct action?

Answer: Drain the sink and remake the sanitizer solution

Sanitizer below the required concentration is ineffective and must be discarded and remade at the correct strength.

Which food is a TCS (time/temperature control for safety) food?

Answer: Cut cantaloupe

Cut melons are TCS foods because their exposed flesh supports rapid bacterial growth.