What this section covers: Water, plumbing, backflow and handwashing sinks, Equipment and thermometers, Garbage, toilet rooms, lighting and ventilation, Pest prevention and pesticides.
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Question 1What minimum water temperature must a handwashing sink provide?
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Answer: B — 85°F.
A handwashing sink must provide water at a temperature of at least 85°F (29.4°C) through a mixing valve or combination faucet. A metering faucet must run at least 15 seconds without being reactivated.
Checked against: FDA Food Code 2022, 5-202.12 Handwashing Sink, Installation
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Question 2What minimum light intensity does the Food Code require at a surface where employees prepare food or use knives and slicers?
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Answer: C — 50 foot candles (540 lux).
Work surfaces where food employees prepare food or use utensils such as knives, slicers, grinders or saws need at least 50 foot candles. Walk-in coolers and dry storage need at least 10, and handwashing and warewashing areas at least 20.
Checked against: FDA Food Code 2022, 6-303.11 Intensity
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Question 3Where should the temperature sensor be placed in a refrigerator used for TCS food?
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Answer: B — In the warmest part of the unit.
In a refrigerated unit the sensor measures the warmest part, and in a hot holding unit the coolest part, so the reading shows the worst case for food safety.
Checked against: FDA Food Code 2022, 4-204.112 Temperature Measuring Devices
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Question 4What kind of door must a toilet room inside a food establishment have?
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Answer: C — A tight-fitting, self-closing door.
A toilet room on the premises must be completely enclosed with a tight-fitting and self-closing door, to keep insects and odors away from food areas.
Checked against: FDA Food Code 2022, 6-202.14 Toilet Rooms, Enclosed
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Question 5Which animal is generally allowed in the dining area of a food establishment?
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Answer: B — A service animal accompanying a person with a disability.
Live animals are not allowed on the premises, with exceptions such as service animals controlled by a person with a disability in dining and sales areas, edible fish or shellfish on display, patrol dogs, and pet dogs in outdoor dining areas if the regulatory authority approves.
Checked against: FDA Food Code 2022, 6-501.115 Prohibiting Animals
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Question 6Why does the Food Code require outdoor refuse containers to be kept covered with tight-fitting lids or doors?
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Answer: B — To keep pests from reaching the refuse and to limit odors and contamination.
Receptacles for refuse and recyclables kept outside must be covered with tight-fitting lids or doors, so they do not attract or feed insects and rodents.
Checked against: FDA Food Code 2022, 5-501.113 Covering Receptacles (B)
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Facilities and pests
| Item | Food Code 2022 rule |
|---|---|
| Air gap | At least twice the diameter of the water inlet and never less than 1 inch (5-202.13) |
| Handwashing sink | Water at least 85°F; metering faucet at least 15 seconds; handwashing only (5-202.12, 5-205.11) |
| Light | 50 foot candles where food is prepared or knives and slicers are used; 20 in handwashing, warewashing areas and inside reach-ins; 10 in walk-ins and dry storage (6-303.11) |
| Toilet rooms | Completely enclosed with a tight-fitting, self-closing door (6-202.14) |
| Thermometers | Food thermometers accurate to plus or minus 2°F (or 1°C); a sensor in the warmest part of each cooler (4-203.11, 4-204.112) |
| Refuse | Outdoor containers covered and on a smooth, nonabsorbent surface (5-501.11, 5-501.113) |
| Pests | Routine inspection, closed outer openings, no harborage; rodent bait only in covered, tamper-resistant stations (6-501.111, 7-206.12) |
| Animals | Not allowed on the premises, except listed cases such as service animals (6-501.115) |
Source: FDA Food Code 2022.
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