Food Safety Food Allergen Awareness 3

Question 1

A food establishment that serves customers with known allergies should maintain an allergen matrix, which is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A chart showing which allergens are present in each menu item

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A government-issued form required for restaurant licensing

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A log of all customers who have reported allergies

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A cleaning schedule for allergen-prone surfaces

Question 2

Which cooking method does NOT eliminate the allergenicity of a food allergen?

Accepted Answer

All of the above — heat does not eliminate allergens

Answer

Boiling

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Frying

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Baking

Question 3

The FDA requires that when a tree nut is listed as an allergen, the specific type of tree nut must be named. Why is this important?

Accepted Answer

A person may be allergic to one tree nut but not others

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Different tree nuts have different calorie counts

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It satisfies country-of-origin labeling requirements

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It helps distinguish between raw and roasted nuts

Question 4

A restaurant promotes a dish as 'gluten-free.' Under FDA rules, what does this claim require?

Accepted Answer

The food must contain less than 20 parts per million (ppm) of gluten

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The dish must contain zero wheat ingredients

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The kitchen must be a certified gluten-free facility

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All staff must hold gluten-free certification

Question 5

When handwashing after handling a known allergen such as shellfish, which statement is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Soap and water is necessary because hand sanitizers do not remove allergens

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Hand sanitizer alone is sufficient to remove allergen proteins

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Gloves eliminate the need for handwashing between tasks

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Brief rinsing with cold water is adequate to remove allergens

Question 6

Which of the following items most commonly contains hidden milk allergens and requires careful label scrutiny?

Accepted Answer

Non-dairy creamer

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Fresh fruit salad

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Plain rice

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Bottled sparkling water

Question 7

What is the FIRST action an employee should take if a customer reports a suspected allergic reaction while still in the establishment?

Accepted Answer

Call emergency services (911) and notify the manager immediately

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Offer the customer a glass of water and observe them

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Ask the customer which ingredient they think caused the reaction

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Document the incident in the incident log before calling for help