HIC Institutional Inspection Procedures 3

Question 1

During an inspection of a prison food service operation, you discover that date labels are missing from refrigerated leftovers. According to the FDA Food Code, prepared ready-to-eat TCS foods must be consumed or discarded within how many days if held at 41°F?

Accepted Answer

7 days

Answer

The FDA Food Code allows prepared ready-to-eat TCS foods to be held for a maximum of 7 days at 41°F or below.

Question 2

An inspector enters a hospital kitchen and notices a strong chemical odor near food preparation surfaces. The most likely immediate concern is:

Accepted Answer

Chemical contamination of food contact surfaces

Answer

Strong chemical odors near food prep surfaces suggest improper chemical use or storage that could directly contaminate food.

Question 3

When inspecting a school foodservice program under USDA National School Lunch Program guidelines, which additional federal agency's standards must the inspector be aware of?

Accepted Answer

USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)

Answer

USDA FNS oversees the National School Lunch Program, setting nutritional standards and food safety requirements that inspectors must verify.

Question 4

During an institutional inspection, an inspector observes a food handler sneezing repeatedly near an open salad bar without using a tissue or turning away. The inspector should:

Accepted Answer

Require the employee to be excluded from working with exposed food immediately

Answer

Sneezing near exposed food is a direct contamination risk; the FDA Food Code requires exclusion or restriction of ill or symptomatic food workers.

Question 5

A correctional facility inspector finds that thawing is being done by leaving frozen meat on a counter at room temperature overnight. Which thawing method is acceptable under the FDA Food Code?

Accepted Answer

Submerging under cold running water at 70°F or below

Answer

Thawing under cold running water (70°F or below) is an approved FDA Food Code method that limits the time food spends in the temperature danger zone.

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HIC Institutional Inspection Procedures 3