Food Handlers Card Practice Test· ANSI-accredited programs (FDA Food Code)
What is the correct order of stations in a three-compartment sink?
Choices
- ASanitize, rinse, wash
- BWash, rinse, sanitize, then air dryCorrect
- CRinse, wash, dry with a towel
- DWash, sanitize, rinse
Answer
Wash, rinse, sanitize, then air dry
The sequence is wash (with detergent in water at least 110°F), rinse in clean water, sanitize in a chemical solution or hot water, then air dry. Items must never be towel dried, which can recontaminate them.
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