NC Safe Plates Review

Which food is correctly cooled?

• A large pot of soup that was divided into smaller pans and cooled at room temperature for 8 hours

• Beans that did not cool to 70 F within 2 hours, but were reheated to 145 for 15 seconds within 2 hours and then cooled correctly

• Cooked poultry that cooled from 135 F to 70 F within 2 hours and 70 F to 41 F within an additional 4 hours

• A roast that cooled from 135 F to 70 F within 4 hours and from 70 F to 41 F within and additional 6 hours

You are in charge of a bake sale with large trays of fresh pastries and cookies. Everyone working is serving food and handling money so they cannot run to wash their hands and put on gloves between every sale. What are some other things to prevent bare hand contact?

• Supply tongs for use in serving items

• Have a worker use single-use papers

• wrap items in plastic before putting in the case.

• All of the above

What is the proper procedure for cleaning and sanitizing food-contact surfaces?

• clean, sanitize, rinse, towel dry

• rinse, scrape, clean, sanitize

• clean, sanitize, towel dry

• pre-scrape, clean, rinse, sanitize, air-dry

There are four shelves in a refrigerator used for a community event. There is space for one item on each shelf. From top to bottom, which food item should go on which shelf?

• wrapped apples, heads of lettuce, raw eggs, partially cooked chicken nuggets

• heads of lettuce, partially cooked chicken nuggets, raw eggs, wrapped apples

• Partially cooked chicken nuggets, wrapped apples, raw eggs, heads of lettuce

• heads of lettuce, raw eggs, wrapped apples, partially cooked chicken nuggets

How many seconds should the total hand washing process take?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25

What should you do to avoid cross-contact when preparing food for someone with a food allergy?

• wipe down work surfaces with a wet cloth

• wash, rinse, and sanitize surfaces and utensils between uses

• use only organic ingredients

• cook the food to its minimum internal temperature

Food cooked for a buffet-style dinner and hot held must be maintained at a minimum of what temperature?

• 120 F

• 135 F

• 145 F

• 175 F

A frozen piece of salmon can be thawed using any procedure except

• under cold running water

• part of the cooking process

• in the cooler

• on the counter

Which of these people would be considered highly susceptible to foodborne illness?

• preschooler

• adult on kidney dialysis

• woman who is 15 weeks pregnant

• all of the above

All leftovers must be reheated for 15 seconds to the minimum temperature of:

• 135 F

• 145 F

• 155 F

• 165 F