ServSafe Cheat Sheet

  1. What are the three types of hazards and give an example of each
    • Chemical (ex. bleach)
    • Physical (ex. finger nail)
    • Biological (ex. bacteria, toxins, fungi, pathogens)
  2. 5 steps of handwashing
    • 1. wet hands and arms with at least 100*F water
    • 2. apply soap
    • 3. scrub hands and arms vigorously for 10-15 seconds
    • 4. rinse hands and arms thoroughly
    • 5. dry hands and arms
  3. Seven HACCP Principles in order (on exam)
    • 1. Analyze Hazards
    • 2. Determine CCPs
    • 3. Establish Critical Limits
    • 4. Establish Monitoring Procedures 
    • 5. Identify Corrective Actions
    • 6. Verify That the System Works
    • 7. Establish Procedures for Record Keeping
  4. What is the difference between cleaning and santizing?
    • Cleaning removed food and dirt
    • Sanitizing reduces pathogens and bacteria
  5. Big 6 Pathogens (HENSSS)
    • Hepatitis A
    • E. Coli (shiga toxin producing)
    • Norovirus
    • Shigella
    • Salmonella Spp.
    • Salmonella Non-typhoid (NTS)
  6. CDC top 5 risk factors
    • 1. Purchasing from unsafe suppliers
    • 2. Failing to cook adequately
    • 3. Holding food at unsafe T
    • 4. Contaminated equipment
    • 5. Practicing poor personal hygiene
  7. What is the most common cause of food borne illness?
    Practicing poor personal hygiene
  8. Temperature danger zone
    41-135* F
  9. Most dangerous section of the danger zone
    70-125* F
  10. Hot holding temperature
    135*F or higher
  11. Cold holding temperature
    41* or lower
  12. Cooling instructions
    135-41*F or lower within in 6 hours

    Example: 135-70 within two hours, 70-41 within 4 hours= 6 hours total
  13. Boiling point calibration temperature
    212*F (100*C)
  14. Dishwashing machine hot water sanitizing temperature
    180*F
  15. Hot water for sanitizing temperature
    171*F
  16. Dishwashing temperature
    110*F
  17. Hand washing temperature
    100*F
  18. Running water for thawing temperature
    70*F
  19. Ice-point calibration temperature
    32*F
  20. Minimum internal cooking temperature for:

    poultry, stuffed, microwave and dishes that have  previously cooked TCS foods (reheated)
    165*F
  21. Minimum internal cooking temperature for:

    ground meat, injected meat, hot held shell-eggs, mechanically tenderized meat, ratites (ostrich), ground seafood
    155*F
  22. Minimum internal cooking temperature for:


    seafood, steaks/chops of pork, beef, veal, and lamb, serve immediately shell-eggs, commercially raised game and roasts of pork, beef, veal and lamb
    145*F
  23. Minimum internal cooking temperature for:

    Fruit and vegetables, grains, legumes that will hot-held for service
    135*F
  24. Food defense ALERT
    • A: assure
    • L: look
    • E: employers
    • R: report
    • T: threats
  25. FATTOM conditions for bacteria to best grow
    • Food
    • Acidity
    • Time
    • Temperature
    • Oxygen
    • Moisture (high risks moisture content of 0.85-1)
  26. Flow of food (9 steps)
    • Purchasing
    • Receiving
    • Storing
    • Preparation
    • Cooking
    • Holding
    • Cooling
    • Reheating
    • Serving
  27. Big 8 allergens
    • Milk
    • Eggs
    • Soy
    • Peanuts
    • Tree nuts (almonds, walnuts, etc)
    • Fish (bass, flounder, cod)
    • Crustaceans (shellfish, lobster, shrimp, crab)
    • Wheat
  28. Toxin found in barracuda, amberjack, grouper, snapper
    Cigutara
  29. Toxin found in tuna, mackrel, mahi mani, bonito
    Histamine
Author
arikell
ID
330806
Card Set
ServSafe Cheat Sheet
Description
FSM Final Matieral
Updated