OCANZ ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
▶ Ready-to-eat TCS food prepped in-house must be date marked if it is
held for more than how many hours? Answer: 24 hours
▶ What practice can help prevent allergic reactions? Answer: Identifying
ingredients for customers
▶ What information must be included on the label of food packaged on-site
for retail sale? Answer: list of ingredients
▶ When can glass thermometers be used? Answer: When enclosed in a
shatterproof casing
▶ Which item should be rejected? Answer: Bags of organic cookies in torn
packaging
▶ What should be done with a package of flour that is received with signs
of dampness on the bag? Answer: reject the flour and return it to the
supplier
▶ What information must be posted on a dishwasher? Answer: correct
settings
▶ A tuna salad is removed from the cooler at 9:00 a.m. and put out for a
buffet at 11:00 a.m. By what time must the tuna salad be served or thrown
out? Answer: 3:00 p.m.
▶ What scenario can lead to pest infestation? Answer: Storing recyclables
in paper bags
▶ What rule for serving bread should food handlers practice? Answer: do
not re-serve uneaten bread
▶ Which process requires a variance from the regulatory authority?
Answer: sprouting seed or beans
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
▶ Ready-to-eat TCS food prepped in-house must be date marked if it is
held for more than how many hours? Answer: 24 hours
▶ What practice can help prevent allergic reactions? Answer: Identifying
ingredients for customers
▶ What information must be included on the label of food packaged on-site
for retail sale? Answer: list of ingredients
▶ When can glass thermometers be used? Answer: When enclosed in a
shatterproof casing
▶ Which item should be rejected? Answer: Bags of organic cookies in torn
packaging
▶ What should be done with a package of flour that is received with signs
of dampness on the bag? Answer: reject the flour and return it to the
supplier
▶ What information must be posted on a dishwasher? Answer: correct
settings
▶ A tuna salad is removed from the cooler at 9:00 a.m. and put out for a
buffet at 11:00 a.m. By what time must the tuna salad be served or thrown
out? Answer: 3:00 p.m.
▶ What scenario can lead to pest infestation? Answer: Storing recyclables
in paper bags
▶ What rule for serving bread should food handlers practice? Answer: do
not re-serve uneaten bread
▶ Which process requires a variance from the regulatory authority?
Answer: sprouting seed or beans
