QMS PA1

Question 1

What are the 2 reasons for wearing ppe

Answer 1

1. To prevent workers from hazards
2. To prevent the introduction of hazards in the work environment

Question 2

What ppe can be used to protect the head

Answer 2

Hard heat or safety helmet

Question 3

What ppe can be used to protect the eyes

Answer 3

Safety goggles

Question 4

What ppe can be used to protect the ears

Answer 4

headphones or earplugs

Question 5

What ppe can be used to protect the respiratory system

Answer 5

face mask or respirator

Question 6

what does latex and nitrile glove protect

Answer 6

against infectious agents

Question 7

what does thermal gloves protect

Answer 7

Protects worker when handling with heat

Question 8

what does crygo gloves use protect

Answer 8

protects worker when handling with cold items

Question 9

what does natural rubber gloves protect

Answer 9

prevents the worker from electric shocks

Question 10

what does leather gloves do

Answer 10

resists from sparks and heat

Question 11

What ppe can be used to protect the whole face

Answer 11

face shield

Question 12

What ppe can be used to protect the worker from chemical spillages

Answer 12

labcoat

Question 13

What ppe can be used to protect the worker from dirt

Answer 13

disposable apron

Question 14

What ppe can be used to protect the feet from electric shock

Answer 14

insulated shoes

Question 15

what do shoe covers do?

Answer 15

protects from spills and dust

Question 16

what are the 5 different type of waste receptacles

Answer 16

• Sharp bin
• biohazard sharps bin
• biohazard bin
• chemical waste bottle
• general waste

Question 17

What can be thrown into a sharp bin?

Answer 17

broken beakers, pipettes and watch glass

Question 18

what are the risks involved when throwing items in to a sharp bin q

Answer 18

the worker might get their fingers cut by the broken glass

Question 19

what are the ppe that is needed when throwing items into the sharp bin

Answer 19

gloves and labcoat

Question 20

What can be thrown into a biohazard sharp bin

Answer 20

contaminated microscopic slides

Question 21

what is a risk when throwing things into the biohazard sharp bin

Answer 21

biological contamination

Question 22

what are the ppe used when throwing things into the biohazard sharps bin

Answer 22

Latex/nitrile gloves and labcoat

Question 23

What can be thrown into a biohazard bin

Answer 23

used microbiological plates

Question 24

what is a risk when throwing items into a biological hazard bin

Answer 24

biological contamination

Question 25

what are the ppe used when throwing things into the biohazard bin

Answer 25

latex/nitrile gloves and labcoat

Question 26

what are things that you can throw into a general waste bin

Answer 26

biscuit crumbs, plastic packaging, etc

Question 27

what is the risk of throwing things into general waste?

Answer 27

nil

Question 28

what is the ppe that can be used when throwing into general waste

Answer 28

depends on what you are throwing away Food items: plastic gloves and apron others: Nil

Question 29

what are things that can be thrown into chemical waste bottles

Answer 29

Any chemicals (eg. NaOH)

Question 30

what is a risk when throwing chemicals into a chemical waste bottle

Answer 30

chemical splashes chemical contamination

Question 31

what ppe can be used when throwing waste into chemical waste bottles

Answer 31

latex/nitrile gloves and labcoat

Question 32

what are 3 types of pests that can be found a food establishment

Answer 32

- rodents - birds - insects

Question 33

What and where can pests be found

Answer 33

- food spillage - improper storage of food - poor waste management - open door/window

Question 34

what are the problems that pests bring

Answer 34

- diseases - damages - distress of customers

Question 35

what is a rodent's preference

Answer 35

to stay in dark and damp places

Question 36

what are the signs that a rodent was around?

Answer 36

- smear marks - torn food packaging - live sighting

Question 37

what are the chemical controls for rodents

Answer 37

- rodenticides - fumigation - chemosterilants

Question 38

what does a chemosterliant do?

Answer 38

it will prevent the rodent from multiplying

Question 39

what are the physical control for rodents

Answer 39

- glue trap - rat trap - cage

Question 40

what are the environmental controls for rodents

Answer 40

- cover wall and floor gaps - remove unused bulky items - clean up spillages immediately

Question 41

what are the signs for cockroaches

Answer 41

- egg casings - droppings - live sighting

Question 42

what is the chemical control foe cockroaches

Answer 42

pyrethrum

Question 43

what is the physical control for cockroaches

Answer 43

cockroach traps

Question 44

what is an environmental control for cockroach

Answer 44

keep food establishment clean

Question 45

what are the signs for ants

Answer 45

cluster or trail of ants can be seen

Question 46

what is the chemical control for ants

Answer 46

pyrethurm

Question 47

What is the physical control for ants

Answer 47

uv light traps with sticky traps

Question 48

what are the environmental controls for ants

Answer 48

- clean up food spillages immediately - keep food items in an airtight container

Question 49

name 3 preferences for flies

Answer 49

- attracted to light - preferred temp: 26-32 degrees - likes strong smells

Question 50

what are the 2 chemical control methods for flies

Answer 50

- synthetic - pyrethroids

Question 51

what is a physical method for files

Answer 51

electronic fly zappers

Question 52

what is an environmental control for flies

Answer 52

put air curtain at the doorway

Question 53

what are the signs for birds

Answer 53

droppings and feathers on equipment

Question 54

what are the two chemical control method for birds

Answer 54

- avicides (kills) - alphachloralose (shocks them) ## Footnote need to know the spelling i think

Question 55

what is a physical control method for birds

Answer 55

bird wires bird netting

Question 56

what are the 3 environmental controls for birds

Answer 56

- prohibit bird feeding - keep trash bin covered - remove nests that are found near food facility

Question 57

what is a green colour cutting board used for

Answer 57

cutting vegetables

Question 58

what is a blue colour cutting board used for

Answer 58

cutting seafood

Question 59

what is a yellow colour cutting board used for

Answer 59

cutting chicken

Question 60

what is a red colour cutting board used for

Answer 60

cutting red meat

Question 61

what is a white colour cutting board used for

Answer 61

cutting ready to eat food ## Footnote and fruits

Question 62

what is the definition of non conformance (NC)

Answer 62

it is a failure to comply with the company's requirements and standards

Question 63

what does NC depend on

Answer 63

- housekeeping - personal hygiene - food safety - food contamination

Question 64

what are the 4 things that is being observed during housekeeping inspection

Answer 64

- cross contamination on food - personal hygiene - food safety issues - housekeeping and cleanliness

Question 65

what must you state when documenting NCs?

Answer 65

state exactly what you see

Question 66

what are two things that you need to use when writing the corrective action

Answer 66

- use action verbs - use objects

Question 67

what is the importance of housekeeping?

Answer 67

to prevent workplace hazards

Question 68

what are some benefits of good housekeeping

Answer 68

- prevents pest infestation - make it a safe environment for workers - improve productivity - more effiecient clean up and maintainence of equipment - prevent the risk of food contamination & spoilage

Question 69

what are the concequences of bad house keeping

Answer 69

- pest infestation - workplace accidents - food poisnong - shorter lifespan pf equipment

Question 70

what is the definition of cleaning

Answer 70

the complete removal of dirt and food debris off a surface

Question 71

what is the definition of sanitizing

Answer 71

it is the process of reducing the number of m/o to a safe level

Question 72

what is the definition of disinfection

Answer 72

the process of killing m/o off a surface

Question 73

what are the 5 steps of effective cleaning

Answer 73

1. pre rinse 2. clean 3. rinse 4. disinfection 5. drying

Question 74

what are the 3 concequences of ineffective cleaning

Answer 74

1. premature of equipment 2. production breakdowns 3. drainage systems

Question 75

What does SOP stand for

Answer 75

Standard Operating Procedure

Question 76

what is an SOP

Answer 76

A detailed set of instructions on how to perform a specific activity well

Question 77

what does SSOP stand for

Answer 77

Sanitising standard operating procedure

Question 78

what is an SSOP

Answer 78

it is the sanitising procedure in the food production area which are required for safety and inspection service

Question 79

what should an SSOP have?

Answer 79

- equipment needed to be cleaned - necessary tools - how to disassemble the equipment - the method of cleaning and sanitising

Question 80

What is a master cleaning schedule

Answer 80

it is used to determine the what, where and how the cleaning and sanitising procedure has to be done

Question 81

what are the components of a master cleaning schedule

Answer 81

- structure that needs to be cleaned - chemicals, equipment and materials needed - dilution, dosage, tempreature and timing of chemical - method of cleaning and sanitising