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NEHA RS/REHS EXAM -
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ) |AGRADE(NEWEST!!)
Which one is used to kill bacteria by boiling? - ANSWER- Sterilization (and pasteurization is heating and then immediately cooling)
When we store food that contains spores of bacteria, the spores: -
ANSWER- Have no significant change
Which one is the most common cause of food borne illness/outbreak? - ANSWER- Salmonella
Salmonella is a: - ANSWER- Bacteria
How can we control S. Enteritis (gastroenteritis) associated with eggs? - ANSWER- Store and transport the eggs under refrigeration at an ambient air temperature of no more than 45 degrees
In daycare center patrons, what is a common problem? - ANSWER- Food poisoning
The Fourth Amendment covers: - ANSWER- Unreasonable/illegal
search and seizure
Which is the best place to store shellfish in a walk in refrigerator? - ANSWER- Far from the entrance door (on a lower shelf)
Which is not allowed in a school kitchen? - ANSWER- Sanitizing towel
Which one is not a recommended dishwashing detergent? - ANSWER- Phenol
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What body part is the most likely to transmit disease? - ANSWER- Hands
What is a good indicator for good frozen foods? - ANSWER- Tightened water and air (no crystallization)
Which organism can be a test for the efficiency of canned foods? - ANSWER- Clostridium botulinum
What information is protected by HIPAA? (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act) - ANSWER- Personal Medical Data
What does negative phosphatase mean? (negative enzyme test) - ANSWER- Proper pasteurization
Egg heating? - ANSWER- 145 (beef and fish too)
When inspecting fresh fish, look for: - ANSWER- Red gills
In fried frozen chicken the critical point in HACCP principle is? - ANSWER- Temperature to heat internally to 165 degrees
In the disposal of waste from a poultry processing unit the expected
disease is: - ANSWER- Salmonella
Who is authorized to regulate FIFRA (Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act)? - ANSWER- EPA
HACCP is mainly designed for? - ANSWER- All foods (but Salvato says the primary foods are those dealing with beef and chicken).
Which is the most common roach species in the kitchen and table area? - ANSWER- German Cockroach
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What is the most common contributing factor to foodborne illness? - ANSWER- Improper holding temperatures
Which food does not require refrigeration at 41degrees? - ANSWER- Ultra-pasteurized creamers
What is the maximum accumulated time that potentially hazardous food can safely be exposed to the temperature danger zone? - ANSWER- 4 hours
Unpasteurized eggs not intended for immediate service should be cooked at? - ANSWER- 155 degrees for 15 seconds
What is the most important rule of food storage? - ANSWER- Follow the "First In, First Out" rule
Shellfish tags should be kept for how many days after the container is empty? - ANSWER- 90 days
What is the appropriate procedure for bottle washing in a large plant? -
ANSWER- Wash, rinse, sanitize (and air dry) (NOTE: for hand washing
dishes it is the same, except add "scrape" to the beginning.)
What is the minimum recommended space of Beach area per person? - ANSWER- 50 sq ft
Skin irritation can be caused by prolonged exposure to water with a pH of ? - ANSWER- Below 7.4 or 7.0 (eye irritation is prolonged exposure to 7.4 and below as well)
The filter in a swimming pool should run for how long? - ANSWER- Continuously
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At what time interval should water in a spa, whirlpool or hot tub recirculate? - ANSWER- Entire body of water should recirculate in 30 minutes (30 minute turnover rate)
In a recreational area with gender bathrooms, what is the ratio of toilets per person? - ANSWER- 200 per person
A public park owner refuses to repair a sewage leak. What should the sanitarian do? - ANSWER- File an injunction/summary statement
If 100 people are attacked by a new disease of the total population of 70,000, the attack rate per person is? - ANSWER- Prevalence Rate (# of people with the disease/total #of people in the population) x100
100/70,000X100=.14%
Incidence rate = (# of new cases of the disease/# of persons at risk) X 100---would be the same %
Spa and hot tub maximum temperature is? - ANSWER- 104 degrees
A pool filtration system should filter the entire volume of water in the pool every? - ANSWER- 6-8 hours
Cyanuric acid additive is used in pools and spas to: - ANSWER-
Stabilizes the residual chlorine level.
The addition of sodium bicarbonate is usually used to? - ANSWER- Raise the alkalinity (raise the pH).
What is a chemical that is commonly used to improve pool water clarity? - ANSWER- Alum (aluminum sulfate)
the best control of swimmer's itch (which is caused by a protozoa) at a bathing beach is to? - ANSWER- Add copper sulfate
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