Personal HygieneQuestion 81 of 320
A cook at a taquería assembles cold chicken tacos, placing shredded chicken, cilantro, and onion directly onto tortillas that will be served without further cooking. How should the cook handle this ready-to-eat food?
a.With clean bare hands, as long as they washed recently
b.By first dipping bare hands in sanitizer
c.Using gloves, tongs, deli tissue, or other utensils to avoid bare-hand contact
d.Bare hands are acceptable because the food is cold
Explanation
Food handlers may not touch ready-to-eat food with their bare hands; they must use suitable utensils such as single-use gloves, tongs, spatulas, or deli tissue. Even clean, recently washed hands can transfer pathogens like Norovirus and Staphylococcus aureus. Sanitizer does not replace this barrier, and the rule applies whether the food is hot or cold.
Law Reference: FDA Food Code §3-301.11Practice all 320 questions free — no signup required.
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