Food Handler's Basic Course
Questions and Answers 2025.
How long should you wash your hands for?
a. 10 seconds
b. 20 seconds
c. 30 seconds - answerb. 20 seconds
When can you come back to work after having symptoms of vomiting or diarrhea?
a. 24 hours
b. 2 days
c. 5 days - answera. 24 hours
What is the sequence of washing your hands?__________ - answerUse running warm
water with soap, scrub hands and rinse, dry hands with a single-use towel
When should a food handler wash their hands?
a. before starting work
b. handling garbage, dirty dishes, raw food
c. cleaning using chemicals
d. all of the above - answerd. all of the above
True or False- touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands is allowed - answerfalse
What should a food handler use to move ready to eat food?
a. utensils/gloves
b. paper towel
c. fork - answera. utensils/gloves
True or False- Food service gloves can prevent the spreading of germs and is a good
substitute for hand-washing - answerfalse
What can a food handler use to prevent bare-hand contact?
a. deli tissue
b. spatulas/tongs/forks/utensils
c. dispensing equipment
d. single-use gloves
e. all of the above - answere. all of the above
When you have a sore throat with fever or diarrhea, you should:
a. Go to work and tell your coworkers to be careful around you
b. Call your manager and report that you are sick
c. Take medicine to stop the symptoms and go to work
, d. Not tell anyone and continue working - answerb. Call your manager and report that
you are sick
If you are ill, tell your manager before starting work.
a. True
b. False - answera. True
Food handlers can contaminate food when they:
a. Discard food left in the danger zone
b. Take a break in a designated area
c. Keep chemicals away from food
d. Have infected wounds or injuries - answerd. Have infected wounds or injuries
Food handlers can contaminate food when they:
a. Keep fingernails short for easy cleaning underneath
b. Change gloves for fresh gloves between tasks
c. Have been diagnosed with a foodborne illness
d. Drink from a closed beverage cup with lid and straw - answerc. Have been diagnosed
with a foodborne illness
You must wash your hands between changing gloves.
a. True
b. False - answera. True
When must you wash your hands?
A. After sneezing or coughing
B. After touching raw meat
C. After eating or drinking
D. All of the above - answerD. All of the above
No bare hand contact is required when foods requiring no
additional cooking are served.
A. True
B. False - answerA. True
When must you change single-use gloves?
A. Every hour
B. At the beginning of the shift
C. Before handling ready-to-eat food
D. Before handling raw meats - answerC. Before handling ready-to-eat food
What is it called when someone gets sick from eating
food contaminated with germs or toxins?
A. Potentially hazardous food
B. Ptomaine poisoning
C. Foodborne illness
Questions and Answers 2025.
How long should you wash your hands for?
a. 10 seconds
b. 20 seconds
c. 30 seconds - answerb. 20 seconds
When can you come back to work after having symptoms of vomiting or diarrhea?
a. 24 hours
b. 2 days
c. 5 days - answera. 24 hours
What is the sequence of washing your hands?__________ - answerUse running warm
water with soap, scrub hands and rinse, dry hands with a single-use towel
When should a food handler wash their hands?
a. before starting work
b. handling garbage, dirty dishes, raw food
c. cleaning using chemicals
d. all of the above - answerd. all of the above
True or False- touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands is allowed - answerfalse
What should a food handler use to move ready to eat food?
a. utensils/gloves
b. paper towel
c. fork - answera. utensils/gloves
True or False- Food service gloves can prevent the spreading of germs and is a good
substitute for hand-washing - answerfalse
What can a food handler use to prevent bare-hand contact?
a. deli tissue
b. spatulas/tongs/forks/utensils
c. dispensing equipment
d. single-use gloves
e. all of the above - answere. all of the above
When you have a sore throat with fever or diarrhea, you should:
a. Go to work and tell your coworkers to be careful around you
b. Call your manager and report that you are sick
c. Take medicine to stop the symptoms and go to work
, d. Not tell anyone and continue working - answerb. Call your manager and report that
you are sick
If you are ill, tell your manager before starting work.
a. True
b. False - answera. True
Food handlers can contaminate food when they:
a. Discard food left in the danger zone
b. Take a break in a designated area
c. Keep chemicals away from food
d. Have infected wounds or injuries - answerd. Have infected wounds or injuries
Food handlers can contaminate food when they:
a. Keep fingernails short for easy cleaning underneath
b. Change gloves for fresh gloves between tasks
c. Have been diagnosed with a foodborne illness
d. Drink from a closed beverage cup with lid and straw - answerc. Have been diagnosed
with a foodborne illness
You must wash your hands between changing gloves.
a. True
b. False - answera. True
When must you wash your hands?
A. After sneezing or coughing
B. After touching raw meat
C. After eating or drinking
D. All of the above - answerD. All of the above
No bare hand contact is required when foods requiring no
additional cooking are served.
A. True
B. False - answerA. True
When must you change single-use gloves?
A. Every hour
B. At the beginning of the shift
C. Before handling ready-to-eat food
D. Before handling raw meats - answerC. Before handling ready-to-eat food
What is it called when someone gets sick from eating
food contaminated with germs or toxins?
A. Potentially hazardous food
B. Ptomaine poisoning
C. Foodborne illness
