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Which temperature range is recommended for a dairy refrigerator?
a. 28-32F
b. 36-40F
c. 45-50F
d. 55-60F - ✔✔b. 36-40F - refrigerated storage should be below 41F for all potentially hazardous foods.
Fresh fruits and veg should be stored between 40-45F while meat, dairy and eggs should be stored
between 32-40F.
The School Breakfast and School Lunch programs together provide approximately how much of the
RDA's daily requirements?
a. 1/3
b. 1/2
c. 1/4
d. 2/3 - ✔✔b. 1/2 - NSLP provides 1/3 of the RDA while NSBP provides 1/4 RDA
A dietitian ordering canned goods can be assured of a reliable product if they:
a. buy directly from the manufacturer
b. accept the most reasonable bid
c. conduct a can cutting analysis
d. buy the same brand, grade, size as last time - ✔✔c. conduct a can cutting analysis - a form of technical
specifications, indicate quality by objective and impartial test results (graded food items). Can cutting
allows the RD to open cans for comparison between brands.
Which piece of food service equipment may be restricted by a local law?
a. toaster
b. steam-jacketed kettle
c. convection oven
,d. garbage disposal - ✔✔d. garbage disposal - waste management laws and policies change by local
gov'ts
Which gas is released from a fire?
a. helium
b. hydrogen
c. carbon dioxide
d. carbon monoxide - ✔✔d. carbon monoxide
If you worked overtime and did not get paid, which labor law would help your claim?
a. The Equal Opportunity Act
b. The Fair Labor Standards Act
c. The Equal Pay Act
d. The Civil Rights Act - ✔✔b. The Fair Labor Standards Act - AKA minimum water or wage hour law, sets
minimum wage, employee must be paid 1.5 time for overtime work, child labor laws
Amendment to FLSA - Equal Pay Act prohibits discrimination on basis of sex
Equal Employment Opportunity Act - prevents discrimination in employment based on race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, political affiliations
Civil Rights Act - prevents discrimination on basis of race, color, national origin; prevents sexual
harassment
If a female is hired and does not receive the same pay as a male in the same position, she can seek help
from:
a. The Equal Opportunity Act
b. The Fair Labor Standards Act
c. The Equal Pay Act
d. The Fair Wage Act - ✔✔c. The Equal Pay Act - Equal Pay Act is an amendment to the Fair Labor
Standards Act that prohibits discrimination on basis of sex
,Equal Employment Opportunity Act - prevents discrimination in employment based on race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, political affiliations
The Fair Labor Standards Act - minimum water or wage hour law, sets minimum wage, employee must
be paid 1.5 time for overtime work, child labor laws
What is the labor turnover rate if 6 employees in a department of 55 were terminated and replaced?
a. 12%
b. 10%
c. 9%
d. 11% - ✔✔d. 11% - Labor turnover rate = number of employees terminated and replaced/total
positions in department, uses number of NEW employees at end of period
What is the food cost percentage if the cost of food is $325 and the income is $865?
a. 38%
b. 36%
c. 34%
d. 32% - ✔✔a. 38% - 325/865 = .375
If a union member repeatedly arrives late you should...
a. fire him
b. report him to management
c. say nothing but make a note of it
d. forget it - ✔✔b. report him to management - disciplinary action for unionized workers must have a
written formal grievance procedure, first step is an oral warning.
What method of food service is used when one school delivers meals to another?
a. ready-prepared
b. commissary-satellite
c. assembly serve
, d. cook-chill - ✔✔b. commissary-satellite - centralizes procurement and production, food production and
service areas are in separate facilities, menu items are produced in bulk or portioned then frozen, chilled
or hot-held, carriers are filled at commissary and delivered to service units
Ready-prepared - aka cook-chill, cook-freeze, food is produced for inventory and subsequent withdrawal,
foods are prepared on site and then frozen or chilled for later use, chilled foods can be held 1-5 days,
frozen foods can be held up to 3-4 months (cook freeze)
Assembly-serve - total convenience, minimal cooking, purchasing completely prepared individual
portions, finish by thawing and reheating
After an outbreak of food-borne illness in the cafeteria, you discover one of your employees has an
infected cut on his finger. You should:
a. call the state public health office to investigate
b. have the lab culture the kitchen
c. fire the employee
d. send the employee home until the cut has healed - ✔✔d. send the employee home until the cut has
healed
If an employee works 5 days each week, how many regular employees can be covered by one relief
employee?
a. 1.5
b. 2
c. 2.5
d. 3 - ✔✔c. 2.5 - 5 days of work per week for relief employee / covering for 2 days off for regular
employees = 2.5
How much hamburger will it take to make 300 three ounce patties with 20% shrinkage?
a. 52#
b. 68#
c. 90#
d. 70# - ✔✔d. 70# - 300 x 3oz = 900oz total to serve
900 oz / 0.8 = 1125 oz needed to order