Question

a food handler has finished trimming raw chicken on a cutting board and needs the board to prep vegetables. what must be done to the cutting board?
it must be dried with a paper towel
it must be turned over to the other side
it must be washed, rinsed and sanitized
it must be rinsed in hot water and air dried.
how far must a bimetallic stemmed thermometer be inserted into food to give an accurate reading?
just past the tip of the thermometer stem
halfway between the tip of the thermometer stem and the dimple
to the dimple in the thermometer stem
past the dimple of the thermometer stem
which probe should be used to check the temperature of a chicken breast?
air probe
immersion probe
penetration probe
surface probe

Explanation:

• First Question: Raw chicken can contaminate vegetables if the cutting board is not properly cleaned. Washing, rinsing, and sanitizing removes bacteria and other pathogens. Drying with a paper towel, turning the board over, or just rinsing in hot water and air - drying are insufficient for proper sanitation.
• Second Question: A bimetallic stemmed thermometer must be inserted to the dimple (the sensing area) in the thermometer stem to get an accurate reading. Inserting just past the tip or halfway will not give an accurate measurement as the sensing part is at the dimple. Inserting past the dimple is not necessary.
• Third Question: A penetration probe is used to check the temperature of thick foods like a chicken breast. An air probe is for checking air temperature (e.g., in a fridge), an immersion probe is for liquids (e.g., soups), and a surface probe is for flat surfaces (e.g., grill tops).

Answer:

• First Question: It must be washed, rinsed and sanitized.
• Second Question: To the dimple in the thermometer stem.
• Third Question: Penetration Probe.