Personal Hygiene Flashcards

When should hands be washed during food preparation?

Answer: After handling raw meat, touching face, or handling trash

Hands must be washed whenever they may have become contaminated, including after raw meat, face contact, or trash.

Which countertop surface is nonporous and does NOT require sealing?

Answer: Quartz (engineered stone)

Engineered quartz is nonporous due to its resin binder and needs no sealing.

A food handler has symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. What is the correct action?

Answer: Stay away from food preparation until symptom-free

Workers with vomiting or diarrhea must be excluded from food handling to prevent spreading illness like norovirus.

Why should cutting boards for raw meat be dishwasher-safe or nonporous?

Answer: They can be sanitized at high temperatures, reducing bacteria

Nonporous, dishwasher-safe boards can be thoroughly sanitized to kill pathogens.

Which detail helps keep the floor area at the base of cabinets sanitary?

Answer: Sealed, easy-to-clean toe kick and flooring that runs tight to cabinets

Sealed toe kicks and continuous flooring eliminate gaps where crumbs and pests collect.

What does the 'temperature danger zone' refer to?

Answer: 41°F–135°F

The FDA Food Code identifies 41°F to 135°F as the range where bacteria multiply rapidly.

Which practice helps prevent bare-hand contamination of ready-to-eat foods?

Answer: Using utensils, tongs, or single-use gloves

Utensils or gloves prevent direct hand contact with foods that won't be cooked further.