CHP Food Safety & Sanitation 3

Question 1

What is the primary difference between cleaning and sanitizing a food contact surface?

Accepted Answer

Cleaning removes visible dirt and grease; sanitizing reduces pathogens to safe levels

Answer

Cleaning removes physical dirt and food residue, while sanitizing uses heat or chemicals to reduce microbial contamination to safe levels — both steps are required.

Question 2

Which of the Big 9 food allergens was added most recently to the FDA's required labeling list?

Accepted Answer

Sesame

Answer

Sesame was added as the 9th major food allergen under the FASTER Act, which became effective January 1, 2023.

Question 3

A guest informs a server they have a severe peanut allergy. What is the most appropriate response from trained hospitality staff?

Accepted Answer

Notify the kitchen, identify safe menu items, and confirm preparation procedures to avoid cross-contact

Answer

The correct protocol is to alert the kitchen, verify which menu items are safe, and confirm that preparation methods prevent cross-contact with peanuts.

Question 4

Under food safety regulations, ready-to-eat foods that are prepared in-house and held for later service must be date labeled with a discard date not to exceed how many days?

Accepted Answer

7 days including the day of preparation

Answer

The FDA Food Code requires that in-house prepared ready-to-eat foods held under refrigeration be discarded within 7 days, counting the day of preparation as day 1.

Question 5

Which foodborne pathogen is most commonly associated with improperly handled or undercooked poultry?

Accepted Answer

Salmonella spp.

Answer

Salmonella is the pathogen most frequently linked to poultry, making proper cooking to 165°F (74°C) and preventing cross-contamination critical.

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CHP Food Safety & Sanitation 3