Food Safety Cross-Contamination Prevention 3

Question 1

How can a server prevent cross-contamination when handling beverage glasses?

Accepted Answer

Carry glasses by the stem or base, never by the rim

Answer

Touch the rim of glasses to check for cracks

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Carry multiple glasses stacked rim-to-rim

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Wipe glasses with a cloth towel before serving

Question 2

Why must ready-to-eat foods never be touched with bare hands?

Accepted Answer

Bare hands can transfer pathogens to food that will not be cooked again to destroy them

Answer

It is a labor law requirement in all states

Answer

It negatively affects the taste and texture of food

Answer

Gloves are always more cost-effective to use

Question 3

What is allergen cross-contact?

Accepted Answer

When an allergen is accidentally transferred to a food that should not contain it

Answer

When allergen label information is printed incorrectly

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When customers misread or misunderstand menu allergen disclosures

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When multiple allergens are stored in the same building

Question 4

A food handler wears the same gloves from the break room back to the food prep area. What is wrong?

Accepted Answer

The gloves were contaminated during the break and must be discarded and replaced

Answer

Nothing — gloves always protect against contamination

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Gloves should only be worn inside the prep area, not transported

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Gloves worn outside must be washed before reuse in the kitchen

Question 5

What is the best way to prevent cross-contamination from employee personal items in a food service operation?

Accepted Answer

Keep all personal items in a designated area away from food prep zones

Answer

Store employee food directly below food service ingredients

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Allow employees to eat at prep stations if they clean up afterward

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Allow personal sealed drinks anywhere in the kitchen

Question 6

Which action prevents cross-contamination when using a food thermometer?

Accepted Answer

Clean and sanitize the thermometer probe between each individual use

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Wipe the probe with a dry cloth between uses

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Use the same probe for all foods during a single service period

Answer

Replace thermometers with new ones every day