REHS Exam – Food questions with
verified answers
When conducting a food inspection, you want to look for ___________________ first - correct
answer ✔✔foodborne illness factors first
Define Good Retail Practice (GRP) - correct answer ✔✔housekeeping stuff that is not a
foodborne illness factor
A thin probe thermometer is used to measure what type of temperature? - correct answer
✔✔Internal food temperature
When measuring the pH of sushi rice, what type of meter do we use? - correct answer
✔✔probe type, bulk type (liquid solutions)
A rating of Satisfactory means _______________ - correct answer ✔✔No high risk to public
health violations not corrected on site
A rating of Conditionally Satisfactory means ______________ - correct answer ✔✔site requires
a re-visit. One or more high risk violations not corrected on site or a serious violation of Good
Retail Practices (GRP)
A rating of Unsatisfactory means ______________ - correct answer ✔✔Imminent public health
hazard. Will require voluntary closure.
Call supervisor, obtain voluntary closure from operator, and post Unsatisfactory placard in a
conspicuous location.
, An infra-red thermometer is used for: - correct answer ✔✔surface temperatures. It provides a
quick reading, but cannot take internal temperatures.
You place an embargo when a product is ______________ or ______________ - correct answer
✔✔adulterated or misbranded
What is the difference between an adulterated product and a misbranded product? - correct
answer ✔✔Adulteration is spoiled, decomposed, toxic and harmful
Misbranded is labeled to be misleading, making false claims or a total lack of info
We use a black light to detect _____________ - correct answer ✔✔dried rodent urine
What are the big 6 pathogens? - correct answer ✔✔Hepatitis A
Norovirus
E. coli (STEC)
Salmonella Typhi
Non-Typhoidal Salmonella
Shigella
PHF stands for __________________ - correct answer ✔✔Potentially Hazardous Food
A foodborne illness outbreak is defined as ____________________ - correct answer
✔✔incident with 2 or more people sick from same illness from the same food
Norovirus is generally associated with ______________ - correct answer ✔✔any Ready to Eat
(RTE) foods
verified answers
When conducting a food inspection, you want to look for ___________________ first - correct
answer ✔✔foodborne illness factors first
Define Good Retail Practice (GRP) - correct answer ✔✔housekeeping stuff that is not a
foodborne illness factor
A thin probe thermometer is used to measure what type of temperature? - correct answer
✔✔Internal food temperature
When measuring the pH of sushi rice, what type of meter do we use? - correct answer
✔✔probe type, bulk type (liquid solutions)
A rating of Satisfactory means _______________ - correct answer ✔✔No high risk to public
health violations not corrected on site
A rating of Conditionally Satisfactory means ______________ - correct answer ✔✔site requires
a re-visit. One or more high risk violations not corrected on site or a serious violation of Good
Retail Practices (GRP)
A rating of Unsatisfactory means ______________ - correct answer ✔✔Imminent public health
hazard. Will require voluntary closure.
Call supervisor, obtain voluntary closure from operator, and post Unsatisfactory placard in a
conspicuous location.
, An infra-red thermometer is used for: - correct answer ✔✔surface temperatures. It provides a
quick reading, but cannot take internal temperatures.
You place an embargo when a product is ______________ or ______________ - correct answer
✔✔adulterated or misbranded
What is the difference between an adulterated product and a misbranded product? - correct
answer ✔✔Adulteration is spoiled, decomposed, toxic and harmful
Misbranded is labeled to be misleading, making false claims or a total lack of info
We use a black light to detect _____________ - correct answer ✔✔dried rodent urine
What are the big 6 pathogens? - correct answer ✔✔Hepatitis A
Norovirus
E. coli (STEC)
Salmonella Typhi
Non-Typhoidal Salmonella
Shigella
PHF stands for __________________ - correct answer ✔✔Potentially Hazardous Food
A foodborne illness outbreak is defined as ____________________ - correct answer
✔✔incident with 2 or more people sick from same illness from the same food
Norovirus is generally associated with ______________ - correct answer ✔✔any Ready to Eat
(RTE) foods
