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S 357 Food Unit Leader 2008 Administration

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Administration

 

  • The Mobile Food Services Contract required to complete the pre-course work is not available for download.
  • The course coordinator/lead instructor should obtain the current contract by following the directions on the USFS Contracting website: https://www.fs.fed.us/managing-land/fire/contracting
  • Send a copy of the contract to students with their acceptance letter.

Due to changes to the National Mobile Facilities contract the following updates need to be made to Pre-Course Test, Unit 5 (Instructor Guide, Student Workbook and PowerPoint) and the Final Exam.

Pre-Course Work 

(errors below have been corrected on the online test)

  • Question 11, answer is still F, but “a.” should read “Dust Control for the main serving area as needed.”
  • Question 15, answer should be F. a, b, and d.
  • Question 16, b. should be 1000 gallons not 500 gallons.
  • Question 17, D should say “Immediately report to the LSC or FDUL to verify set up.”
  • Question 25, delete “COR or” • Question 31, delete “COR or.”
  • Question 32, solution is False, not True.
  • Question 36, delete “COR or the.”
  • Question 37, delete the last sentence “You must notify the Contracting Officers Rep…."

Instructor Guide

  • pg. 5A.17, Twins Exercise − 2nd solution is C2.4.1, not C2.1.3.2 − 3rd solution is C.2.9, not C2.5.1.
  • pg. 5A.18, Twins Exercise − 1st solution is C.1.4.11, not C1.4.12 − 2nd solution is C2.3.3, not C.2.2.2.
  • pg. 5A.22, Lesson 5A Quiz, question 10 – the solution is B and should read 200, 1000, not 200,500.
  • pg. 5B.7, D. Menu Variety – should read “Contractor bi-weekly menus shall be approved.”
  • pg. 5B.9, Twins Exercise − 1st solution is C3.1.1.1-d, not C3.1.1.1-c − 2nd solution is C1.5.13, not C3.1.1.1-i − 3rd solution is C3.1.1.6(e), not C3.1.1.5-6 − 4th solution is C3.1.1.6(c), not C3.1.1.5-3.
  • pg. 5B.10, Twin Exercise − 1st solution is C3.1.1.10 and not C3.1.1.9 − 3rd solution is C1.1.2 and not C4.1.1 − 4th solution is C4.1.1 and not C4.1.2 − 5th solution, is bi-weekly menus and C4.1.2, not weekly and C4.1.3.
  • pg. 5B.11, Twin Exercise − 3rd solution should be C4.2.5.1(b &c), not C4.2.5.2 − 4th solution should be C4.7.3 and not C4.2.5.6 − 5th solution should be C4.2.6.2 and not C4.2.6.1.
  • pg. 5B.18, Lesson 5B Quiz, question 14 − should be B. False.
  • pg. 5B.19, Lesson 5B Quiz, question 16 − should be A. Yes − question 18 should be B. False.
  • pg. 5B.20, Lesson 5B Quiz, question 20 − should be C. FDUL.
  • pg. 5C.9, Twins Fire Exercise − 1st solution, 2nd bullet is C4.2.5, not D.2.2; dash under that is D2.1, not D.1.4.
  • pg. 5D.6, D. Designations – 1, 2, and 3 are no longer in the contract.
  • pg. 5D.6, E. − should be Contractor Bi-weekly Menus.
  • pg. 5D.6, I. − Fresh Food Boxes should be deleted (no longer have Alaska food boxes).
  • pg. 5D.19, Lesson 5D Quiz, question 15 − should be A. Usage/Cu/FT and not square feet.
  • pg. 5D.20 Lesson 5D Quiz, question 19 − A should read: “At a minimum or when required by the local jurisdiction or State Law, one microbiological test for total coliform shall be performed within 2 established business days of the time of arrival at the incident at a certified laboratory.”

Student Workbook

  • Students Workbook will have the same corrections as the Instructors Guide

Appendix C – Final Examination

  • pg. C-33, question:

    A. Maintain a temperature of 72 degrees or less.
    B. Provide insect control.
    C. Provide dust control.
    D. All of Above.

     

    • 31 pertains to the old contract; insert new question:
      • 31. Sandwich Preparation Area shall:
    • pg. C-25, question 36, solution B needs to be changed to B. 200, 1000 and NOT 200, 500.

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