NEHA RS/REHS TEST REVIEW Created April 2024

Which would require a variance according to the FDA food code?

a. Cook, cool and reheat of chili

b. Sous Vide

c. ROP of raw meat

d. Smoking meat for preservation

Smoking meat for preservation

Order the following for an inspection based on importance most to least?

a. food festival without a hand sink

b. restaurant without power

c. chlorine leak at a public pool

Chlorine leak at a public pool, restaurant without power, food festival without a hand sink

What causes infections in tattoos?

Staphylococcus aureus

What chemical raises the pH of the pool?

sodium bicarbonate (soda ash)

Which would require an inspection first based on the risk caused to the public if you only have time for one inspection?

a. The hotel is 6 months past due for an inspection

b. Tattoo parlor is nine months past due for an inspection

c. Fast food restaurant one month past due for an inspection

d. A pool that's not open but is looking to open in 2 weeks

Tattoo parlor nine months past due

When conducting a reinspection at a pool, what will you look at first?

a. The main drain is visible at the bottom of the pool

b. The flow rate in range

c. pH of the pool

d. Chemical log being filled out daily

The main drain is visible at the bottom of the pool

HACCP targets which bacteria?

Listeria monocytogenes

What are the 7 steps of a HACCP plan?

1. Conduct a hazardous analysis

2. Determine Critical Control Points (CCPs)

3. Establish Critical Limits

4. Establish Monitoring Procedures

5. Establish Corrective Actions

6. Establish verification procedures

7. Establish record-keeping and documentation procedures

What is the target pH of sushi rice?

4.6 or below

What causes methemoglobinemia in toddlers?

nitrates

What would you deal with first?

a. One Person eating lipstick with 2 ppm lead

b. Lead in the paint of a house with an infant

c. Air averaging 0.15 µg/m3 lead for 3 months in a location

d. 15% of the house's water level is above 15 µg/L lead in a given area

Lead in the paint of a house with an infant

How much faster do infants absorb lead than adults?

4 to 5 times more than adults

If a house built in 1970 was taken down to the studs and redone in 1980, what would you inspect first regarding a sickness from lead in a person's house?

Paint peeling from around window sill

What following pet can lead to Psittacosis in a child

Parrots

Dogs

Cats

Mouse

Parrots

Most common cockroach in the US?

German

Amount of soil to put on a finished landfill

24 inches

What carries Hantavirus?

Rodents

What of the following is not characteristic of Hazardous waste

a. corrosive

b. toxic

c. ignitable

d. degradable

Degradable

Remember, CRIT is the 4 hazardous waste items (corrosive, reactive, ignitable, toxic)

Formula for turnover rate

Turnover Rate in Hours= (Pool Gallons/GPM)/60

A daycare with a wading pool needs to do what of the following?

a. Drained and cleaned daily or after each use

b. Have a chlorine level of 5 ppm

c. Stay less than 18 inches of water

d. Have lifeguard training

Drained and cleaned daily or after each use

When using heat to kill bed bugs, what temperature is needed for a 90-minute removal?

90°F

100°F

120°F

140°F

120°F

Sous vide food can lead to what foodborne illness?

Clostridium botulinum

What would be the safest to do at a school event and then sell?

Cooking vegetables from a home garden

Canning Fruits

Baking custard pies

Freeze-drying ice cream, fruits, and candy

Cooking vegetables from a home garden

What can you use after a national Disaster?

Canned Goods

What is considered comminuted?

a. pizza

b. hot dogs and hamburgers

c. chili

d. fruits and vegetables

Hot dogs and hamburgers

Freezing a toxin will have what effect?

a. decrease toxins drastically

b. decrease slightly

c. increases

d. no effect

no effect

What kind of respirator do you need in 15% oxygen?

Half

Full

SCBA

None

SCBA

Positive pressure full face mask SCBA (self contained breathing apparatus)

There was heavy rain and a septic tank has not been buried. What is the main concern?

Floating of the tank

Nosocomial infections are most severe in?

a. schools

b. restaurants

c. hospitals

d. prison commissary

Hospitals

What disease is commonly spread through wastewater?

HEP A

What type of soil is best for an onsite wastewater system?

Red, Brown, or Yellow

What is the goal of onsite wastewater systems?

collect, treat, and disperse wastewater generated by a home or business.

What is the biggest concern at a festival lasting more than three days?

water, sewage, food protection

When confirming there are enough portable bathrooms at a 3-day music event for 200,000 people, what must an RS also look for?

They are all centrally located

all across from the food location

Accessible from the camping location

That they are located to be easily serviced

That they are located to be easily serviced

A complaint is received stating a rash after swimming in a hot tub. What is likely to have caused the rash?

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

What travels the furthest in a septic field bacteria or viruses?

Viruses

What temp are shell eggs received at?

45°F or below

Temp. to cook eggs for immediate service?

145°F for 15 seconds

Temp, to cook scrambled eggs for hot holding?

155°F for 15 seconds

What temp do you cook chicken to?

165°F for 1 second

What is the process of moderating the temperature of a food, such as allowing it to gradually increase from a frozen temperature to facilitate heat penetration during cooking?

Slacking

When you add a disposal to a kitchen and septic system what do you expect to see an increase of?

Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)

How do you calibrate a thermometer?

32°F ice water or 212°F boiling water

Salmonella grows best in what pH?

6.5-7.5

What amount of space is needed per person on a bathing beach?

Bather use- A minimum of 25 square feet of water surface per bather shall be provided if less than four feet deep. At least 75 square feet per bather must be provided in an area over four feet deep.

Land area - At least 35 square feet of land area per bather should be provided.

When reviewing plans for new septic insulation, what is the least important?

Distance to house

Distance to bedrock

Distance from well

Distance from a stream or river

Distance to house

What chemical dechlorinates water?

sodium thiosulfate

What is another name for Oriental cockroach?

Water bug

What is another name for American cockroach

Palmetto bug

The strongest pesticide control is used by?

Dursban

What is the recommended level of cyanuric acid?

30 to 50 ppm

Shall not exceed 70 ppm

What is the overall purpose of a site review?

To evaluate whether a sewage system can fit on the property

How many feet away from property lines of sewer lines of a mobile park?

10 feet

What are the 6 air pollutants?

ozone(O3)

carbon monoxide (CO)

nitrogen oxides(NO2)

particulate matter (PM)

sulfur dioxide(SO2)

lead(Pb).

What product takes up the most volume in landfills?

Plastics, Metals, Paper

Paper

What is a food disease is spore former?

Clostridium perfringens and bacillus cereus

When doing ROP what disease is more susceptible?

C. Botulism

What sample is used for water sampling or potable water?

Grab

What is the OPTIMAL temperature for storing pool test kits?

36-85 degrees?

When being exposed to or consuming chemicals, how early is the onset symptoms?

Less than 1 hour

Flea/file penetrate how many inches of soil of compaction?

6 inches

What is/are Prevailing winds?

Prevailing winds blow predominantly from a single general direction over a particular point on the Earth's surface.

What does SDS stand for?

Safety Data Sheet

What temperature is best for chlorine-washing dishes?

75 degrees

Toxic lead exposure levels

Blood

Air

Water

Blood: 10mg/dl

Air: 0.15 ml/m3

Water 15mg/L

Sludge may be dumped in the following places except?

Landfills, sewer systems, ocean

ocean

How much water is filtered during determining Giardia Cysts are present?

500 gallons/1.0micrometer

Institution is considered to be a what?

Facility

Influenza is spread by?

direct contact

Indoor air quality at a facility: Some people are experiencing headaches, watery eyes, and throat symptoms/problems. This is most likely due to what?

HVAC or dust and pollen contaminates?

What shall the swimming pool-related fecal matter incident do?

Super chlorinate; 20 ppm for at least 12.5 Hours.

Slope of landfills, what is the slope ratio?

33% or 3 to 1.

Comminuted refers to

A food that is reduced in size by chopping, grinding, etc., and restructured. Examples include hot dogs, sausage, salami, and bratwurst, which are made of ground meats and filled into a casing.

What mosquito for Aedes Triseriatus?

Eastern Treehole Mosquito

What mosquito for Culex Pipiens?

Northern House Mosquito

What are two tests used for sewage effluent?

CBOD5- five-day carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand

TSS- total suspended solids

What causes Typhoid

Salmonella typhi

Bacteria that can be spread by house flies

Musca Domestica

Food that can contain listeria monocytogenes

Contaminated foods could include:

unpasteurized milk

soft cheeses

vegetables

raw or undercooked poultry

deli meats

If a garbage disposal is added to a septic tank hoe much should the tank increase by?

50%

What does ICS stand for?

Incident Command System

During an incident one person can effectivity supervise how many people?

3-7 people however 5 is ideal

What is Incident Complexity

The combination of involved factors that affect the probability of control of an incident.

What are the 14 essential ICS Features

Command

1- Common Terminology

2- Establishment and Transfer of Command

3- Chain of Command and Unity of Command

4- Unified Command

Planning/Organizational Structure

5- Management by Objectives

6- Modular Organization

7- Incident Action Planning

8- Manageable Span of Control

Facilities/Resources

9- Incident Locations and Facilities

10- Comprehensive Resource Management

Communications/Information Management

11- Integrated Communications

12- Information and Intelligence management

Professionalism

13- Accountability

14- Dispatch/Deployment

What does the incident commander do?

1- Manages the organization and NOT THE INCIDENT

2- Responsible for overall incident management

3- Ensuring clear authority and knowledge of agency policy

4- Ensuring incident safety

What does the command staff do?

Assigned to carry out staff functions needed to support the IC

In an emergency response what is the general staff responsible for?

Responsible for the functional aspects of the incident command structure

What does the Public Information Officer (PIO) do in an emergency response?

1-Determine any limits on information release

2-Develop information for use in press/media

3-Obtain IC approval for news releases

4-Conduct media briefings

In an emergency response what does the Safety Officer do?

1-Mitigate hazardous situations

2-Safety messages and briefings are made

3-Prevent unsafe acts

In an emergency response what does the Assistants do?

Help manage workloads of command staff members

In an emergency response what does the operations section do?

1-Responsible for managing all tactical operations at an incident

2-Incident Action Plan provides necessary guidance

3-Assure the safety of tactical operations

4-Manage tactical operations

5-Develop operations portion of the IAP

In an emergency response what does the planning section do?

1-Responsible for providing planning services for the incident

2-Collects situation and resource status information, evaluates it, and processes the information for use in developing action plans

3-Collect and manage all incident-relevant operational data

4-Supervise the preparation of the IAP

5-Determine the need for specialized resources

In an emergency response what does the logistics section do?

1-Provides all incident support needs except for logistics support to air operations

2-Responsible for providing:

-Facilities

-Transportation

-Communication

-Supplies

-Fuel/Maintenance

-Medical Services

-Food

In an emergency response what does the finance/administration section do?

Responsible for managing all financial aspects of an incident

Not all incidents will require this section

Manage all financial aspects of an incident

Provide financial and cost analysis information

Ensure compensation and claims functions are addressed

How long does water need to run before a water sample can be taken?

2 minutes, but local health departments might require longer.

Humidity over what percent can lead to a good environment for viruses and bacteria

60%

What is the ORDER for the FDA food code violations

- Priority Foundation Item

- Priority Item

- Core Item

Priority Item, Priority Foundation Item, Core Item

What are Priority Item?

Violations are those that most directly eliminate or reduce a risk of foodborne illness, such as improper temperatures of hot/cold holding, rodent or insect infestation, and food contact surfaces. (Critical Violations)

What are Priority Foundation Item?

Violations are those items that contribute to the compliance of priority violations and enable one or more priority items. For example, not having a metal stem thermometer, sanitizer test strips, or soap or paper towels at a hand sink. (Non-critical violations that could lead to a critical violation)

What are Core Item?

Violations involve routine sanitation and facility upkeep. For example, this would consist of things like unclean floors, general maintenance, and buildings or facilities (Non-critical violations of the facility/building)