CFPM case studies
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The Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) credential is earned by passing the Food Safety Manager Certification exam offered by the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals (NRFSP). It is intended for managers and supervisors who oversee food handling - restaurant, retail grocery, and food processing operations - and who are accountable for the food safety practices of the people they supervise. The CFPM case studies are 5 cases and about 3,763 words.
1The 2-Hour Cooling Limit Overrun Nobody Flagged
A 40-seat bistro runs a cook-chill line for its house chili: 30 lb batches are cooked, cooled in 2-inch hotel pans, then portioned and refrigerated for service over three days. The HACCP plan sets the cooling CCP as 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours, then 70°F to 41°F within a further 4 hours.
724 words, about 4 min2Three Vomiting Staff and a 180-Guest Event Tomorrow
On Friday at 9:00 p.m., three members of a 22-person catering crew report vomiting; two also have diarrhea. One, a prep cook, spent Wednesday evening at a family gathering where two relatives were later ill with identical symptoms.
675 words, about 3 min3A Blocked Handwash Sink, a Bandaged Finger, and a Server in Gloves
on a Saturday, brunch service is in full swing at a 90-seat restaurant. The grill cook has a 1-inch cut on his right index finger, covered with a waterproof bandage and a single-use glove that he changes roughly hourly.
755 words, about 4 min4A Broken-Down Truck, a Dead Compressor, and 12 Cubic Feet
The refrigerated truck delivering to your 120-seat restaurant broke down en route; the box has been around 60°F for at least 40 minutes and it is 84°F outside. On the dock: 6 cases of ground beef with surface temperature 46°F; 4 cases of bone-in chicken thighs at 44°F; 8 gallons of milk at 47°F; 3 cases of frozen shrimp that are partially thawed with soft spots but still hold ice crystals; and 4 vacuum-packed sides of fresh salmon printed with a 21-day shelf life.
807 words, about 4 min5Drain Flies, a Weak Sanitizer Bucket, and a Cracked Board
A Monday walk-through of a 60-seat bakery-café turns up five things. About a dozen small flies rest on the wall and floor drain of the mop sink area.
802 words, about 4 min