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Management Test #1 Flashcards

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  1. A manager is setting up a food safety training program. Which group of employees should receive food safety training FIRST?

    Answer: All employees who handle food or food-contact surfaces

    Any employee who handles food or touches food-contact surfaces poses a risk to food safety and must receive appropriate training.

  2. Which of the following describes the temperature danger zone?

    Answer: 41°F to 135°F (5°C to 57°C)

    The temperature danger zone is 41°F to 135°F (5°C to 57°C), the range in which pathogens grow most rapidly in food.

  3. When cooling a large pot of chili, a manager directs staff to divide it into smaller shallow pans. What cooling method principle does this apply?

    Answer: Reducing the mass to increase surface area for faster heat loss

    Dividing food into smaller, shallower containers increases surface area exposure, allowing heat to dissipate more quickly and reaching safe temperatures faster.

  4. A food establishment must exclude (send home) a food handler who has been diagnosed with which illness?

    Answer: Hepatitis A or Salmonella Typhi

    Hepatitis A and Salmonella Typhi are among the Big Six pathogens that require employee exclusion from the food establishment until cleared by a medical professional.

  5. A manager discovers that a sanitizer solution being used on food-contact surfaces is too concentrated. What is the primary risk?

    Answer: Chemical contamination of food

    An overly concentrated sanitizer solution is a chemical hazard — residue left on food-contact surfaces can contaminate food and harm guests.

  6. What is the correct procedure for a manager to follow when a critical limit is not met at a CCP in a HACCP plan?

    Answer: Immediately implement the corrective action identified in the HACCP plan

    When a critical limit is not met, the pre-established corrective action in the HACCP plan must be implemented immediately to bring the process back under control.

  7. A manager wants to use a chemical sanitizer in a three-compartment sink. Which factor does NOT affect sanitizer effectiveness?

    Answer: The color of the sink basin

    The color of the sink has no effect on sanitizer performance; effectiveness is determined by concentration, water temperature, contact time, and pH.