FOOD HANDLERS UPDATED EXAM MANUAL QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔The grill cook places raw beef on the grill with his bare hands. Next he assembles
the hamburger buns - ✔✔Which activity requires a new pair of gloves?
✔✔Always keep Chemicals away from food. - ✔✔When working with chemicals, the
BEST practice to avoid Cross-Contamination is:
✔✔Store raw meat on the bottom shelf, below ready-to-eat food - ✔✔How should food
be stored to avoid cross-contamination:
✔✔Bacteria will grow rapidly in hot temperatures - ✔✔In regards to Bacteria, which is
false:
✔✔People who are more likely to become sick from foodborne illness. - ✔✔A 'highly
susceptible population' is ........
✔✔Stored in a dedicated employee area - ✔✔When working with food, personal items
such as a cell phone should be:
✔✔Pests can spread germs and contaminate food - ✔✔Pests in a food establishment
can cause foodborne illness because:
✔✔Place food in a shallow pan on the counter at room temperature. - ✔✔Which of
these methods is NOT safe for cooling food?
✔✔Top Shelf - ✔✔To prevent cross-contamination, ready-to-eat foods should be stored
on the:
✔✔Bacteria from one food transferring onto another type of food - ✔✔Cross
Contamination is best defined as:
✔✔Fish and Seafood should be stored above Ground Beef - ✔✔According to the
Storage Ladder Protocol, which of the following statements is true:
✔✔165°F or hotter - ✔✔When previously cooked, refrigerated food is being re-heated
for serving, what temperature must be reached to insure safety?
✔✔Beef Roasts and Seafood - ✔✔Which of the following must be cooked to 145° F?
✔✔10 to 15 - ✔✔Which of these describes the proper handwashing technique? After
applying soap you must scrub your hands, fingers, and forearms for a minimum of
________ seconds:
, ✔✔2 hours; 6 hours - ✔✔In order to cool properly, food must reach 70°F within ____
hours and then reach 41°F in a total of ___hours.
✔✔Wash your hands and then put on gloves. - ✔✔To prevent cross-contamination,
what should you do before preparing raw meat:
✔✔41 ; 70 - ✔✔When cooling food outside of the refrigerator using the ice bath method,
the temperature of the food must reach ___ within 2 hours and ____ within a total of 6
hours?
✔✔A Person in Charge is required at food establishments: - ✔✔At all hours of
operation.
✔✔After touching raw meat with your bare hands, what should you do to prevent cross-
contamination? - ✔✔Wash your hands.
✔✔Cooked food that is being held for later service must be held at a temperature of: -
✔✔
✔✔Mechanical dishwashers are required to have: - ✔✔
✔✔Name the best storage location for Chemicals: - ✔✔
✔✔What is the maximum temperature for holding cold, potentially hazardous food? -
✔✔
✔✔To prevent cross-contamination when preparing raw meat: - ✔✔Use separate
cutting boards.
✔✔ Cold Foods - ✔✔Use thermometers when you are working with food, cover pans,
and stir food often to distribute heat evenly, and remember to never mix
_____________ with cooked foods.
✔✔145°F for 15 seconds - ✔✔In order to be properly cooked for safe eating, raw eggs
cooked for immediate service and fish (fresh or frozen) must be heated to ___°F for ___
seconds/minutes.
✔✔Six illnesses considered by the FDA to be HIGHLY contagious - ✔✔Food handlers
refer to the "Big 6" as which of these?
✔✔1) In cold water 2) In the refrigerator 3) As part of the cooking process - ✔✔The
three safe thawing methods are:
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔The grill cook places raw beef on the grill with his bare hands. Next he assembles
the hamburger buns - ✔✔Which activity requires a new pair of gloves?
✔✔Always keep Chemicals away from food. - ✔✔When working with chemicals, the
BEST practice to avoid Cross-Contamination is:
✔✔Store raw meat on the bottom shelf, below ready-to-eat food - ✔✔How should food
be stored to avoid cross-contamination:
✔✔Bacteria will grow rapidly in hot temperatures - ✔✔In regards to Bacteria, which is
false:
✔✔People who are more likely to become sick from foodborne illness. - ✔✔A 'highly
susceptible population' is ........
✔✔Stored in a dedicated employee area - ✔✔When working with food, personal items
such as a cell phone should be:
✔✔Pests can spread germs and contaminate food - ✔✔Pests in a food establishment
can cause foodborne illness because:
✔✔Place food in a shallow pan on the counter at room temperature. - ✔✔Which of
these methods is NOT safe for cooling food?
✔✔Top Shelf - ✔✔To prevent cross-contamination, ready-to-eat foods should be stored
on the:
✔✔Bacteria from one food transferring onto another type of food - ✔✔Cross
Contamination is best defined as:
✔✔Fish and Seafood should be stored above Ground Beef - ✔✔According to the
Storage Ladder Protocol, which of the following statements is true:
✔✔165°F or hotter - ✔✔When previously cooked, refrigerated food is being re-heated
for serving, what temperature must be reached to insure safety?
✔✔Beef Roasts and Seafood - ✔✔Which of the following must be cooked to 145° F?
✔✔10 to 15 - ✔✔Which of these describes the proper handwashing technique? After
applying soap you must scrub your hands, fingers, and forearms for a minimum of
________ seconds:
, ✔✔2 hours; 6 hours - ✔✔In order to cool properly, food must reach 70°F within ____
hours and then reach 41°F in a total of ___hours.
✔✔Wash your hands and then put on gloves. - ✔✔To prevent cross-contamination,
what should you do before preparing raw meat:
✔✔41 ; 70 - ✔✔When cooling food outside of the refrigerator using the ice bath method,
the temperature of the food must reach ___ within 2 hours and ____ within a total of 6
hours?
✔✔A Person in Charge is required at food establishments: - ✔✔At all hours of
operation.
✔✔After touching raw meat with your bare hands, what should you do to prevent cross-
contamination? - ✔✔Wash your hands.
✔✔Cooked food that is being held for later service must be held at a temperature of: -
✔✔
✔✔Mechanical dishwashers are required to have: - ✔✔
✔✔Name the best storage location for Chemicals: - ✔✔
✔✔What is the maximum temperature for holding cold, potentially hazardous food? -
✔✔
✔✔To prevent cross-contamination when preparing raw meat: - ✔✔Use separate
cutting boards.
✔✔ Cold Foods - ✔✔Use thermometers when you are working with food, cover pans,
and stir food often to distribute heat evenly, and remember to never mix
_____________ with cooked foods.
✔✔145°F for 15 seconds - ✔✔In order to be properly cooked for safe eating, raw eggs
cooked for immediate service and fish (fresh or frozen) must be heated to ___°F for ___
seconds/minutes.
✔✔Six illnesses considered by the FDA to be HIGHLY contagious - ✔✔Food handlers
refer to the "Big 6" as which of these?
✔✔1) In cold water 2) In the refrigerator 3) As part of the cooking process - ✔✔The
three safe thawing methods are:
