NEHA RS-REHS TEST REVIEW
CREATED APRIL 2025 LATEST
QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED
Which would require a variance according to the FDA food code?
a. Cook, cool and reheat of chili
b. Sous Vide
c. ROP of raw meat
d. Smoking meat for preservation - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Smoking meat for
preservation
Order the following for an inspection based on importance most to least?
a. food festival without a hand sink
b. restaurant without power
c. chlorine leak at a public pool - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Chlorine leak at a
public pool, restaurant without power, food festival without a hand sink
What causes infections in tattoos? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Staphylococcus
aureus
What chemical raises the pH of the pool? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>sodium
bicarbonate (soda ash)
Which would require an inspection first based on the risk caused to the public if
you only have time for one inspection?
a. The hotel is 6 months past due for an inspection
b. Tattoo parlor is nine months past due for an inspection
c. Fast food restaurant one month past due for an inspection
d. A pool that's not open but is looking to open in 2 weeks - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Tattoo parlor nine months past due
When conducting a reinspection at a pool, what will you look at first?
a. The main drain is visible at the bottom of the pool
b. The flow rate in range
1
,c. pH of the pool
d. Chemical log being filled out daily - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The main drain
is visible at the bottom of the pool
HACCP targets which bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Listeria
monocytogenes
What are the 7 steps of a HACCP plan? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>1. Conduct a
hazardous analysis
2. Determine Critical Control Points (CCPs)
3. Establish Critical Limits
4. Establish Monitoring Procedures
5. Establish Corrective Actions
6. Establish verification procedures
7. Establish record-keeping and documentation procedures
What is the target pH of sushi rice? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>4.6 or below
What causes methemoglobinemia in toddlers? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>nitrates
What would you deal with first?
a. One Person eating lipstick with 2 ppm lead
b. Lead in the paint of a house with an infant
c. Air averaging 0.15 µg/m3 lead for 3 months in a location
d. 15% of the house's water level is above 15 µg/L lead in a given area -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Lead in the paint of a house with an infant
How much faster do infants absorb lead than adults? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>4 to 5 times more than adults
If a house built in 1970 was taken down to the studs and redone in 1980, what
would you inspect first regarding a sickness from lead in a person's house? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Paint peeling from around window sill
What following pet can lead to Psittacosis in a child
Parrots
Dogs
Cats
Mouse - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Parrots
2
,Most common cockroach in the US? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>German
Amount of soil to put on a finished landfill - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>24 inches
What carries Hantavirus? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Rodents
What of the following is not characteristic of Hazardous waste
a. corrosive
b. toxic
c. ignitable
d. degradable - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Degradable
Remember, CRIT is the 4 hazardous waste items (corrosive, reactive, ignitable,
toxic)
Formula for turnover rate - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Turnover Rate in Hours=
(Pool Gallons/GPM)/60
A daycare with a wading pool needs to do what of the following?
a. Drained and cleaned daily or after each use
b. Have a chlorine level of 5 ppm
c. Stay less than 18 inches of water
d. Have lifeguard training - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Drained and cleaned daily
or after each use
When using heat to kill bed bugs, what temperature is needed for a 90-minute
removal?
90°F
100°F
120°F
140°F - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>120°F
Sous vide food can lead to what foodborne illness? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Clostridium botulinum
What would be the safest to do at a school event and then sell?
Cooking vegetables from a home garden
Canning Fruits
Baking custard pies
3
, Freeze-drying ice cream, fruits, and candy - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Cooking
vegetables from a home garden
What can you use after a national Disaster? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Canned
Goods
What is considered comminuted?
a. pizza
b. hot dogs and hamburgers
c. chili
d. fruits and vegetables - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Hot dogs and hamburgers
Freezing a toxin will have what effect?
a. decrease toxins drastically
b. decrease slightly
c. increases
d. no effect - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>no effect
What kind of respirator do you need in 15% oxygen?
Half
Full
SCBA
None - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>SCBA
Positive pressure full face mask SCBA (self contained breathing apparatus)
There was heavy rain and a septic tank has not been buried. What is the main
concern? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Floating of the tank
Nosocomial infections are most severe in?
a. schools
b. restaurants
c. hospitals
d. prison commissary - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Hospitals
What disease is commonly spread through wastewater? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>HEP A
What type of soil is best for an onsite wastewater system? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Red, Brown, or Yellow
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CREATED APRIL 2025 LATEST
QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED
Which would require a variance according to the FDA food code?
a. Cook, cool and reheat of chili
b. Sous Vide
c. ROP of raw meat
d. Smoking meat for preservation - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Smoking meat for
preservation
Order the following for an inspection based on importance most to least?
a. food festival without a hand sink
b. restaurant without power
c. chlorine leak at a public pool - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Chlorine leak at a
public pool, restaurant without power, food festival without a hand sink
What causes infections in tattoos? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Staphylococcus
aureus
What chemical raises the pH of the pool? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>sodium
bicarbonate (soda ash)
Which would require an inspection first based on the risk caused to the public if
you only have time for one inspection?
a. The hotel is 6 months past due for an inspection
b. Tattoo parlor is nine months past due for an inspection
c. Fast food restaurant one month past due for an inspection
d. A pool that's not open but is looking to open in 2 weeks - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Tattoo parlor nine months past due
When conducting a reinspection at a pool, what will you look at first?
a. The main drain is visible at the bottom of the pool
b. The flow rate in range
1
,c. pH of the pool
d. Chemical log being filled out daily - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The main drain
is visible at the bottom of the pool
HACCP targets which bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Listeria
monocytogenes
What are the 7 steps of a HACCP plan? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>1. Conduct a
hazardous analysis
2. Determine Critical Control Points (CCPs)
3. Establish Critical Limits
4. Establish Monitoring Procedures
5. Establish Corrective Actions
6. Establish verification procedures
7. Establish record-keeping and documentation procedures
What is the target pH of sushi rice? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>4.6 or below
What causes methemoglobinemia in toddlers? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>nitrates
What would you deal with first?
a. One Person eating lipstick with 2 ppm lead
b. Lead in the paint of a house with an infant
c. Air averaging 0.15 µg/m3 lead for 3 months in a location
d. 15% of the house's water level is above 15 µg/L lead in a given area -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Lead in the paint of a house with an infant
How much faster do infants absorb lead than adults? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>4 to 5 times more than adults
If a house built in 1970 was taken down to the studs and redone in 1980, what
would you inspect first regarding a sickness from lead in a person's house? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Paint peeling from around window sill
What following pet can lead to Psittacosis in a child
Parrots
Dogs
Cats
Mouse - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Parrots
2
,Most common cockroach in the US? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>German
Amount of soil to put on a finished landfill - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>24 inches
What carries Hantavirus? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Rodents
What of the following is not characteristic of Hazardous waste
a. corrosive
b. toxic
c. ignitable
d. degradable - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Degradable
Remember, CRIT is the 4 hazardous waste items (corrosive, reactive, ignitable,
toxic)
Formula for turnover rate - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Turnover Rate in Hours=
(Pool Gallons/GPM)/60
A daycare with a wading pool needs to do what of the following?
a. Drained and cleaned daily or after each use
b. Have a chlorine level of 5 ppm
c. Stay less than 18 inches of water
d. Have lifeguard training - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Drained and cleaned daily
or after each use
When using heat to kill bed bugs, what temperature is needed for a 90-minute
removal?
90°F
100°F
120°F
140°F - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>120°F
Sous vide food can lead to what foodborne illness? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Clostridium botulinum
What would be the safest to do at a school event and then sell?
Cooking vegetables from a home garden
Canning Fruits
Baking custard pies
3
, Freeze-drying ice cream, fruits, and candy - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Cooking
vegetables from a home garden
What can you use after a national Disaster? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Canned
Goods
What is considered comminuted?
a. pizza
b. hot dogs and hamburgers
c. chili
d. fruits and vegetables - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Hot dogs and hamburgers
Freezing a toxin will have what effect?
a. decrease toxins drastically
b. decrease slightly
c. increases
d. no effect - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>no effect
What kind of respirator do you need in 15% oxygen?
Half
Full
SCBA
None - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>SCBA
Positive pressure full face mask SCBA (self contained breathing apparatus)
There was heavy rain and a septic tank has not been buried. What is the main
concern? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Floating of the tank
Nosocomial infections are most severe in?
a. schools
b. restaurants
c. hospitals
d. prison commissary - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Hospitals
What disease is commonly spread through wastewater? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>HEP A
What type of soil is best for an onsite wastewater system? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Red, Brown, or Yellow
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