TFM Personal Hygiene and Employee Health 2

Question 1

A food handler has a cut on their hand. What is the proper procedure before returning to food handling?

Accepted Answer

Cover with a bandage and a waterproof finger cot, then wear a glove over it

Answer

Cover it with a bandage and continue working

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Wait until the wound is fully healed

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Apply antiseptic and leave uncovered

Question 2

How should a food handler's hair be managed while working with food?

Accepted Answer

Kept clean and tied back, or covered with a hair restraint

Answer

Washed daily before coming to work

Answer

Kept short to avoid contamination

Answer

There are no requirements for hair management

Question 3

Can a food handler who has been diagnosed with Salmonella Typhi return to work without restrictions?

Accepted Answer

No, they must be cleared by the regulatory authority before returning

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Yes, once symptoms are gone for 24 hours

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Yes, if they wear gloves at all times

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Yes, after completing a course of antibiotics

Question 4

What must a manager do if an employee reports that they have been diagnosed with a reportable illness?

Accepted Answer

Exclude the employee and notify the local regulatory authority

Answer

Allow the employee to continue working if they feel well

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Ask the employee to wear extra protective equipment

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Only restrict the employee from direct food contact

Question 5

At what point must single-use gloves be changed?

Accepted Answer

After handling raw meat, touching the face, or after any contaminating activity

Answer

Only when they are visibly torn

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Every hour regardless of activity

Answer

When a supervisor requests it

Question 6

Which of the following actions is prohibited when working with food?

Accepted Answer

Eating or drinking in a food preparation area

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Wearing a food-safe apron

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Using sanitized utensils to taste food

Answer

Wearing closed-toe shoes