CFPM Food Worker Health & Hygiene 5

Question 1

Which action by a food worker is considered an improper hygiene practice that can lead to foodborne illness?

Accepted Answer

Tasting food with a clean spoon and then placing the spoon back into the food

Answer

Using a tasting spoon and returning it to the food introduces oral bacteria directly into the food product, which is an unsafe practice.

Question 2

Which of the following is an acceptable practice for a food worker with a mild respiratory illness like a common cold?

Accepted Answer

Sneezing into the bend of the elbow, then washing hands before resuming food contact

Answer

Sneezing into the elbow and immediately washing hands is an acceptable practice for mild respiratory illness that does not require exclusion.

Question 3

A food worker eats a snack in the kitchen during a slow period. Why is this a hygiene violation?

Accepted Answer

Eating in food prep areas can transfer oral bacteria and pathogens to food and surfaces

Answer

Eating in food preparation areas introduces oral bacteria and creates the potential for food and surface contamination from hands and mouth contact.

Question 4

A food worker who is an asymptomatic carrier of Salmonella Typhi (typhoid fever) applies for a food handling position. What should the employer do?

Accepted Answer

Exclude them from working as a food employee until they have documentation of non-infectivity

Answer

Asymptomatic carriers of Salmonella Typhi must be excluded from working as food employees until medical documentation confirms they are no longer infectious.

Question 5

During which of the following activities must a food worker always wash hands?

Accepted Answer

After touching their face, hair, or body while working

Answer

Touching the face, hair, or body during food preparation contaminates hands with skin flora and must be followed immediately by handwashing.

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CFPM Food Worker Health & Hygiene 5