Personal Hygiene and Health Flashcards

A food handler develops a sore throat with fever during a shift. What is the correct action?

Answer: Inform the manager and be excluded from working with food

A sore throat with fever is a symptom that requires exclusion from the food establishment to prevent contamination.

Which of the following is an acceptable reason for a food handler to wear gloves instead of washing hands?

Answer: Gloves must be worn when handling ready-to-eat foods to prevent bare-hand contact

Gloves are required for handling ready-to-eat foods but do not replace handwashing — hands must still be washed before gloving.

How should a food handler handle a small cut on their finger before working with food?

Answer: Wash the cut, cover with a bandage, and wear a glove over it

A cut must be cleaned, covered with a bandage, and then covered with a glove to prevent blood from contaminating food.

A food handler who has been diagnosed with Hepatitis A must:

Answer: Be excluded from the operation until cleared by a medical professional

Hepatitis A is a highly contagious illness that requires full exclusion from the food operation until a medical professional clears the employee.

Which practice helps prevent cross-contamination from a food handler's hair?

Answer: Wearing a hair restraint such as a hat, net, or cap

Hair restraints such as hats, nets, or caps physically prevent hair from falling into food and causing contamination.

After handling raw chicken, a food handler should wash their hands:

Answer: Before putting on gloves to handle vegetables

Hands must be washed before putting on new gloves, especially after handling raw proteins, to prevent cross-contamination.

Which of the following is NOT a step in the proper handwashing procedure?

Answer: Drying hands with a cloth dish towel

Cloth dish towels can harbor bacteria and contaminate clean hands; single-use paper towels or an air dryer must be used.