Hygiene. Test 2 – Online Maritime Tests

Cross contamination can be described as:-

The transfer of bacteria from raw food to raw food
The transfer of bacteria from high risk to cold food.
The transfer of bacteria from chilled food to frozen food
The transfer of bacteria from raw to high risk food

You should never wear jewellery whilst handling food or working in a food preparation area- why not?

Because bacteria build up in the dirt in small areas of the jewellery and may be transferred to the food.
The jewellery may tarnish
The jewellery may get damaged, and be costly to replace
Because it looks bad

You are assisting with a stores delivery, what should you do with the high-risk food items as soon as they have been checked for quality and quantity?

Put the items in the cold room/refrigerator until you are told which items need freezing and which need refrigeration
Put everything in the deep freeze straigh away
Leave them in the galley on a table until they are used
Put the items in the dry stores

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