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The CBA exam has 30 questions and runs 2 hours.
A guest says, 'I am allergic to milk, not lactose intolerant.' A coworker suggests an unopened carton of lactose-free cow's milk instead of regular milk. Which advice should the attendant give?
Correct answer: B - Choose another option; lactose-free cow's milk still contains milk proteins.
During breakfast preparation, the cook records the final internal temperatures of four foods cooked on the range. The readings apply throughout each portion or batch. Which preparation falls short of FDA Food Code cooking requirements for its intended service?
Correct answer: D - Scrambled shell eggs destined for the buffet: 150°F for 20 seconds.
'My airport shuttle leaves in five minutes. Are more scrambled eggs coming?' The kitchen has just confirmed that the next batch will take eight minutes. Toast, fruit, and sealed yogurt are ready. How should the attendant answer this guest?
Correct answer: A - 'The eggs will take about eight minutes. May I help you choose something that is ready now?'
A hot-water dishwashing machine's final-rinse manifold gauge reads 182°F. During the same cycle, a correctly used maximum-registering indicator records a utensil-surface temperature of 152°F. What do these two measurements establish about the load?
Correct answer: C - It failed heat-sanitizing verification despite the acceptable final-rinse gauge reading.
Tomorrow's breakfast plan calls for 150 yogurt cups, including the reserve. There are 54 cups in cold storage, but 6 have broken seals. A confirmed delivery of 24 usable cups will arrive before breakfast. Additional yogurt can be ordered only in cases of 24. What is the smallest additional order that will meet the plan with usable stock?
Correct answer: B - 4 cases, providing 96 cups
Only one chilled display tray is available while the breakfast buffet is being set up. The hotel is not using a time-only food-service procedure. Which food needs the refrigerated space rather than a protected room-temperature display?
Correct answer: A - Cantaloupe cut into bite-size pieces
A guest at a U.S. hotel develops wheezing and a swollen tongue within minutes of eating a muffin. The guest can speak only a few words at a time. A coworker goes to find the ingredient label. What is the attendant's immediate priority?
Correct answer: D - Call 911 and summon trained help without waiting for the ingredient label.
After clearing used breakfast plates, an attendant removes the gloves worn for that task and immediately puts on a fresh pair to arrange muffins. What change is needed before the food-handling task?
Correct answer: B - Wash and dry hands before putting on clean gloves to handle the muffins.
The warmest portion of freshly cooked sausage gravy reaches 135°F at 11:00 a.m., 68°F at noon, and 39°F at 4:30 p.m. A coworker proposes discarding it because more than four hours passed after the noon reading. Is disposal required by the FDA Food Code's ordinary two-stage cooling limits?
Correct answer: C - No. Both the two-hour first stage and six-hour total limit were met.
Several needs arise at once: juice has spilled across the route guests use to reach the buffet, the plate supply is nearly empty, the decaf dispenser has run out, and a family is waiting for a table to be cleared. No one has fallen. Where should the attendant begin?
Correct answer: A - Guard the wet area and arrange prompt cleanup before guests cross it.
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