Food safety

Question 1

Name 5 hazards in the kitchen

Answer 1

• Wet floor
• Electronics
• Knives / blades
• Hot objects
• Heavy objects
• Obstacles
• Long hair
• Gas
• Running

Question 2

Name 5 things that are good for personal hygiene

Answer 2

• Tie long hair back
• Short nails
• Wearing an apron
• Removing jewellery
• Being healthy
• Wearing a blue plaster
• Washing your hands

Question 3

What are the 4 C’s?

Answer 3

• Cooking
• Cleaning
• Chilling
• Cross contamination

Question 4

Name 5 high risk foods

Answer 4

• Eggs
• Meat
• Fish
• Dairy
• Cooked rice

Question 5

Name 5 low risk foods

Answer 5

• Carrots
• Pasta
• Biscuits
• Jam
• Oats

Question 6

What temperature should a freezer be set at?

Answer 6

-18°C - 0°C

Question 7

What temperature should a fridge be set at?

Answer 7

0°C - 5°C

Question 8

What temperature range is the danger zone?

Answer 8

5°C- 63°C

Question 9

What temperature should hot holding be at?

Answer 9

63°C

Question 10

What temperature should the core of food be at once fully cooked?

Answer 10

At least 72°C

Question 11

What temperature should utensils / equipment be sterilised at?

Answer 11

100°C

Question 12

What are the 5 conditions for bacterial growth?

Answer 12

• Moisture
• Time
• Temperature
• Food
• pH

Question 13

In what foods can you find salmonella?

Answer 13

• Raw / undercooked poultry

- Eggs

Question 14

In what foods can you find campylobacter?

Answer 14

• Raw poultry
• Raw milk
• Untreated water

Question 15

In what foods can you find e-coli?

Answer 15

• Beef (mince)
• Meat
• Raw milk
• Untreated water

Question 16

In what foods can you find listeria?

Answer 16

• Deli meats
• Pâtés
• Soft cheeses with raw milk (eg. brie)
• Refrigerated smoked seafood
• Raw sprouts

Question 17

In what foods can you find staphylococcus aureus?

Answer 17

People:

• Nose
• Mouth
• Spots

Food:

• Dairy
• Cold cooked meat
• Raw milk

Question 18

What are some symptoms of salmonella?

Answer 18

• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhoea
• Vomiting
• Fever

Question 19

What are some symptoms of campylobacter?

Answer 19

• Nausea
• Fever
• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhoea

Question 20

What are some symptoms of e-coli?

Answer 20

• Diarrhoea
• Abdominal pain
• Kidney damage
• Vomiting

Question 21

What are some symptoms of listeria?

Answer 21

• Fever
• Diarrhoea
• Vomiting
• Weakness

Question 22

What are some symptoms of staphylococcus aureus?

Answer 22

• Abdominal pain
• Occasional low body temperature
• Vomiting

Question 23

Describe yeasts

Answer 23

• One-celled organism
• Fungi
• Reproduce by ‘budding’ (splitting in two)

Question 24

Describe moulds

Answer 24

• Fungi
• Can be black, blue or green
• Reproduce by producing spores that travel through the air and land

Question 25

Describe bacteria

Answer 25

- Microscopic - Found everywhere - Reproduce very quickly (especially on high-risk foods) - Can produce toxins which can be very harmful to humans and cause food poisoning

Question 26

What colour chopping board is for raw meat?

Answer 26

Red

Question 27

What colour chopping board is for cooked meat?

Answer 27

Yellow

Question 28

What colour chopping board is for fish?

Answer 28

Blue

Question 29

What colour chopping board is for salad vegetables and fruit?

Answer 29

Green

Question 30

What colour chopping board is for dairy / bakery?

Answer 30

White

Question 31

What colour chopping board is for root vegetables?

Answer 31

Brown