SUFFOLK FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATION
Bacterial Growth Factors MATT - Answers- Moisture Acidity Time Temp
Bacterial growth factor - Moisture - Answers- Above 0.85
Bacterial growth factor - Acidity - Answers- Between 4.6 - 7.0
Bacterial growth factor - Time - Answers- After 2hrs, growth doubles every 20min
Bacterial growth factor - Temp - Answers- Temp. Danger Zone - 41 - 140
Psychophilic bacteria - Answers- Cold loving 32 - 86
mesophilic bacteria - Answers- Middle temp. loving 122 - 176
Thermophilic bacteria - Answers- Heat loving bacteria 122 - 176
Which bacteria is the #1 cause of reported foodborne illness? - Answers- Salmonella
32 and 212 degrees - Answers- Check your thermometer for these temperatures
How long is a food managers certificate valid for? - Answers- 3 years
A restaurant can deny access to an inspector if it's during a busy period. - Answers-
False
What is the purpose of a food managers certificate? - Answers- To help improve
sanitary practices
All foods of animal origin - TCS? - Answers- Yes
A food of plant origin that is heat treated - TCS? - Answers- Yes
Cooked starchy foods - TCS? - Answers- Yes
Whole melons - TCS? - Answers- No! Cut melons are TCS
Whole tomatoes - TCS? - Answers- No! Sliced tomatoes are TCS
List TCS foods - Answers- All foods of animal origin
heat treated plant origin food
Cooked starchy foods
Cut melon / tomato
cut leafy greens
Raw sprouts
,Garlic and oil mixtures
Raw seed sprouts - TCS? - Answers- Yes
Raw chicken - TCS? - Answers- Yes, all foods of animal origin are TCS
Cooked beef - TCS? - Answers- Yes, all foods of animal origin, raw or cooked, are TCS
Air-cooled hard boiled eggs with shell - TCS? - Answers- No
Cooked carrots - TCS? - Answers- Yes
Bacterial spores in soup will be destroyed when the soup is reheated to 165°F -
Answers- False, Spores continue to grow after 165
All bacteria cause illness. - Answers- False
Bacteria can only be seen under a microscope. - Answers- True
To limit bacterial growth and toxin production, foods should be kept hot or kept cold. -
Answers- True
Psychrophilic (cold loving) bacteria can grow on foods held under proper refrigeration. -
Answers- True!
E. coli can be destroyed at a cooking temperature of - Answers- 158
Which bacteria can be found in ground meat, raw seed sprouts, unpasteurized juice and
lettuce? - Answers- E. Coli
Clostridium perfringens grows in the center of foods in large pots, stews, soups and
stocks. In order to prevent growth of Clostridium perfringens... - Answers- Make sure
the large pot of of food is transferred into a shallow pan to cool
Where must the food managers certificate be posted? - Answers- Visible to your
patrons
Who does the food managers certificate belong to? - Answers- The individual
completing the class
What is a TCS food? - Answers- A food requiring time and temperature control for
safety
This bacteria may be spread through cross-contamination from either animals or
humans - Answers- Salmonella
, What bacteria is normally found in the nose and throat and on hair and skin? -
Answers- Staphylocuccus
This bacteria may be found in our pets, raw milk, most raw poultry and non-chlorinated
water. - Answers- Campylobacter
Which bacteria is most likely to be found in raw foods of animal origin. - Answers-
Salmonella
Besides Salmonella, Campylobacter bacteria are also found in most raw poultry. -
Answers- True
Some bacteria are spread in food when food handlers don't wash their hands properly
after using the toilet. - Answers- True
What is not a bacteria that can cause a foodborne illness - Answers- Hepatitis A - it's a
virus
Which bacteria is linked to improperly canned food? - Answers- Clostridium Botulinum
Common in raw pork, these bacteria occur more frequently in children - Answers-
Yersinia
Which bacteria has been known to cause miscarriages in pregnant woman? - Answers-
Listeria
Which disease is considered a "cold loving" bacteria? - Answers- Listiria
Which bacteria are normally found in shellfish from water contaminated with human
feces? - Answers- Vibrio
Which bacteria can produce 2 toxins, one that is heat stabile and one that is destroyed
during the cooking process - Answers- Bacillus Cereus
Illness due to Listeria may be caused by consuming food up to how many days prior to
the date of illness. - Answers- 70!
What are some ways to prevent Vibrio? - Answers- To prevent Vibrio foodborne illness,
use shellfish that is properly "tagged" and obtain fish from approved sources.
Viruses grow and multiply in food. - Answers- False
Hepatitis is a type of bacteria. - Answers- False, it's a virus
Norovirus has been linked to foodborne outbreaks of gastroenteritis. - Answers- True
Bacterial Growth Factors MATT - Answers- Moisture Acidity Time Temp
Bacterial growth factor - Moisture - Answers- Above 0.85
Bacterial growth factor - Acidity - Answers- Between 4.6 - 7.0
Bacterial growth factor - Time - Answers- After 2hrs, growth doubles every 20min
Bacterial growth factor - Temp - Answers- Temp. Danger Zone - 41 - 140
Psychophilic bacteria - Answers- Cold loving 32 - 86
mesophilic bacteria - Answers- Middle temp. loving 122 - 176
Thermophilic bacteria - Answers- Heat loving bacteria 122 - 176
Which bacteria is the #1 cause of reported foodborne illness? - Answers- Salmonella
32 and 212 degrees - Answers- Check your thermometer for these temperatures
How long is a food managers certificate valid for? - Answers- 3 years
A restaurant can deny access to an inspector if it's during a busy period. - Answers-
False
What is the purpose of a food managers certificate? - Answers- To help improve
sanitary practices
All foods of animal origin - TCS? - Answers- Yes
A food of plant origin that is heat treated - TCS? - Answers- Yes
Cooked starchy foods - TCS? - Answers- Yes
Whole melons - TCS? - Answers- No! Cut melons are TCS
Whole tomatoes - TCS? - Answers- No! Sliced tomatoes are TCS
List TCS foods - Answers- All foods of animal origin
heat treated plant origin food
Cooked starchy foods
Cut melon / tomato
cut leafy greens
Raw sprouts
,Garlic and oil mixtures
Raw seed sprouts - TCS? - Answers- Yes
Raw chicken - TCS? - Answers- Yes, all foods of animal origin are TCS
Cooked beef - TCS? - Answers- Yes, all foods of animal origin, raw or cooked, are TCS
Air-cooled hard boiled eggs with shell - TCS? - Answers- No
Cooked carrots - TCS? - Answers- Yes
Bacterial spores in soup will be destroyed when the soup is reheated to 165°F -
Answers- False, Spores continue to grow after 165
All bacteria cause illness. - Answers- False
Bacteria can only be seen under a microscope. - Answers- True
To limit bacterial growth and toxin production, foods should be kept hot or kept cold. -
Answers- True
Psychrophilic (cold loving) bacteria can grow on foods held under proper refrigeration. -
Answers- True!
E. coli can be destroyed at a cooking temperature of - Answers- 158
Which bacteria can be found in ground meat, raw seed sprouts, unpasteurized juice and
lettuce? - Answers- E. Coli
Clostridium perfringens grows in the center of foods in large pots, stews, soups and
stocks. In order to prevent growth of Clostridium perfringens... - Answers- Make sure
the large pot of of food is transferred into a shallow pan to cool
Where must the food managers certificate be posted? - Answers- Visible to your
patrons
Who does the food managers certificate belong to? - Answers- The individual
completing the class
What is a TCS food? - Answers- A food requiring time and temperature control for
safety
This bacteria may be spread through cross-contamination from either animals or
humans - Answers- Salmonella
, What bacteria is normally found in the nose and throat and on hair and skin? -
Answers- Staphylocuccus
This bacteria may be found in our pets, raw milk, most raw poultry and non-chlorinated
water. - Answers- Campylobacter
Which bacteria is most likely to be found in raw foods of animal origin. - Answers-
Salmonella
Besides Salmonella, Campylobacter bacteria are also found in most raw poultry. -
Answers- True
Some bacteria are spread in food when food handlers don't wash their hands properly
after using the toilet. - Answers- True
What is not a bacteria that can cause a foodborne illness - Answers- Hepatitis A - it's a
virus
Which bacteria is linked to improperly canned food? - Answers- Clostridium Botulinum
Common in raw pork, these bacteria occur more frequently in children - Answers-
Yersinia
Which bacteria has been known to cause miscarriages in pregnant woman? - Answers-
Listeria
Which disease is considered a "cold loving" bacteria? - Answers- Listiria
Which bacteria are normally found in shellfish from water contaminated with human
feces? - Answers- Vibrio
Which bacteria can produce 2 toxins, one that is heat stabile and one that is destroyed
during the cooking process - Answers- Bacillus Cereus
Illness due to Listeria may be caused by consuming food up to how many days prior to
the date of illness. - Answers- 70!
What are some ways to prevent Vibrio? - Answers- To prevent Vibrio foodborne illness,
use shellfish that is properly "tagged" and obtain fish from approved sources.
Viruses grow and multiply in food. - Answers- False
Hepatitis is a type of bacteria. - Answers- False, it's a virus
Norovirus has been linked to foodborne outbreaks of gastroenteritis. - Answers- True
