OCANZ COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
▶ what is the first step of cleaning and sanitizing stationary equipment?
Answer: unplug the unit
▶ what causes preschool-age children to be at risk for foodborne illness?
Answer: their immunes systems are not strong
▶ Nursing home cafeteria staff are creating new menu items for a breakfast
for residents and their family members. What item is not safe to serve?
Answer: soft boiled eggs
▶ what temperatures do infrared thermometers measure? Answer: surface
▶ what temperature must a high-temperature dishwasher's final sanitizing
rinse be? Answer: at least 180ºF
▶ A food handler comes to work with diarrhea. What should the manager
tell the food handler to do? Answer: go home
▶ What is a cross-connection? Answer: Physical link between safe water
and dirty water
▶ A food handler is prepping a seafood dish on april 4, using shrimp and
scallops. The shrimp has a use-by date of April 8, and the scallops have a
use-by date of April 10. What is the use-by date for the seafood dish?
Answer: April 8
▶ What information must be included on the label of a container of ready-
to-eat TCS food prepped on-site for retail sale? Answer: potential allergens
▶ What rule for serving condiments should be practiced? Answer: serve
condiments in original containers
▶ what temperature must cooked vegetables reach to be safely hot-held
for service? Answer: 135ºF
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
▶ what is the first step of cleaning and sanitizing stationary equipment?
Answer: unplug the unit
▶ what causes preschool-age children to be at risk for foodborne illness?
Answer: their immunes systems are not strong
▶ Nursing home cafeteria staff are creating new menu items for a breakfast
for residents and their family members. What item is not safe to serve?
Answer: soft boiled eggs
▶ what temperatures do infrared thermometers measure? Answer: surface
▶ what temperature must a high-temperature dishwasher's final sanitizing
rinse be? Answer: at least 180ºF
▶ A food handler comes to work with diarrhea. What should the manager
tell the food handler to do? Answer: go home
▶ What is a cross-connection? Answer: Physical link between safe water
and dirty water
▶ A food handler is prepping a seafood dish on april 4, using shrimp and
scallops. The shrimp has a use-by date of April 8, and the scallops have a
use-by date of April 10. What is the use-by date for the seafood dish?
Answer: April 8
▶ What information must be included on the label of a container of ready-
to-eat TCS food prepped on-site for retail sale? Answer: potential allergens
▶ What rule for serving condiments should be practiced? Answer: serve
condiments in original containers
▶ what temperature must cooked vegetables reach to be safely hot-held
for service? Answer: 135ºF
