Food Handlers Practice Question and
Answers 2025.
what is a Food-Borne Illness? - answerAny illness caused by food contamination of
microorganism, injury or illness caused by foreign objects. (Chemicals, Biological,
Physical)
Foods that provide suitable conditions for rapid growth of microorganism. - answerRaw
or cooked animal products, milk and milk products, plant protein, starches, vegetable,
raw seed sprouts and garlic in oil.
An exception for foods that provide suitable conditions for rapid growth of
microorganism must have a low water activity of? - answer.85 or less.
An exception for foods that provide suitable conditions for rapid growth of
microorganism must be highly acidic with a pH of? - answer4.6 or below.
What is a ready-to-eat food? - answerAny food product that doesn't need additional heat
treatment or washing.
what is the most popular type of thermometer? - answerthe Bi-Metallic stem
what are the different types of thermometers? - answerbi-metallic, thermocouple,
thermistor
What is the temperature for the boiling point method? - answer212F
What is the temperature danger zone? - answer41 degrees-140 degrees
What is the temperature for the ice-point method? - answer32 degrees
Fresh beef must be held at - answer41 degrees
Fresh lamb must be held at - answer41 degrees
Chicken and poultry should be held at - answer41 degrees
Chicken and poultry is not naturally contaminated with Salmonella. T or F? -
answerFalse
which stamp is more important than the other for meat? Grade Stamp or Inspection
Stamp? - answerInspection stamp
Fresh fish must be held at - answer41 degrees
, Smoked fish must be held at - answer38 degrees
Shellfish must be held at - answer41 degrees or below
Eggs must be held at - answer45 degrees
Only accept what kind of pasteurized milk and milk products? - answerGrade A
Most fresh produce may become contaminated with _______ & ______ due to the use
of manure fertilizer - answerSalmonella and E. Coli
A can with what characteristics must be removed and discarded? - answerSwollen,
severely rusted, severely dented, leaking or have no labels
Modified Atmosphere Packaged foods provide ideal conditions for the growth of ______
because of the absence of air. - answerClostridium Botulinum.
Frozen foods must be held and delivered at - answer0 degrees or below
Containers made of copper, brass, tin and galvanized metal should or should not be
used? - answershould not
Cold temperatures kill microorganism. T or F? - answerFalse, it slows down their growth
not kill.
What is a physical hazard? - answerThe presence of a foreign object in food that can
cause an injury or an illness
what is a chemical hazard? - answerthe presence of chemicals either deliberately or by
accident
what is a biological hazard? - answerBiological hazards occur when disease causing
microorganism end up contaminating our food supply
what are microorganisms? - answerBacteria, Viruses, Parasites, and Fungi
MSG is permitted in a food service establishment as long as it is disclosed on the menu.
T or F? - answerTrue
what is Monosodium Glutamate? (MSG) - answera chemical used to enhance the flavor
of foods
Puffer fish may contain - answertetrodotoxin and or saxitoxin which can cause severe
illness and death.
Answers 2025.
what is a Food-Borne Illness? - answerAny illness caused by food contamination of
microorganism, injury or illness caused by foreign objects. (Chemicals, Biological,
Physical)
Foods that provide suitable conditions for rapid growth of microorganism. - answerRaw
or cooked animal products, milk and milk products, plant protein, starches, vegetable,
raw seed sprouts and garlic in oil.
An exception for foods that provide suitable conditions for rapid growth of
microorganism must have a low water activity of? - answer.85 or less.
An exception for foods that provide suitable conditions for rapid growth of
microorganism must be highly acidic with a pH of? - answer4.6 or below.
What is a ready-to-eat food? - answerAny food product that doesn't need additional heat
treatment or washing.
what is the most popular type of thermometer? - answerthe Bi-Metallic stem
what are the different types of thermometers? - answerbi-metallic, thermocouple,
thermistor
What is the temperature for the boiling point method? - answer212F
What is the temperature danger zone? - answer41 degrees-140 degrees
What is the temperature for the ice-point method? - answer32 degrees
Fresh beef must be held at - answer41 degrees
Fresh lamb must be held at - answer41 degrees
Chicken and poultry should be held at - answer41 degrees
Chicken and poultry is not naturally contaminated with Salmonella. T or F? -
answerFalse
which stamp is more important than the other for meat? Grade Stamp or Inspection
Stamp? - answerInspection stamp
Fresh fish must be held at - answer41 degrees
, Smoked fish must be held at - answer38 degrees
Shellfish must be held at - answer41 degrees or below
Eggs must be held at - answer45 degrees
Only accept what kind of pasteurized milk and milk products? - answerGrade A
Most fresh produce may become contaminated with _______ & ______ due to the use
of manure fertilizer - answerSalmonella and E. Coli
A can with what characteristics must be removed and discarded? - answerSwollen,
severely rusted, severely dented, leaking or have no labels
Modified Atmosphere Packaged foods provide ideal conditions for the growth of ______
because of the absence of air. - answerClostridium Botulinum.
Frozen foods must be held and delivered at - answer0 degrees or below
Containers made of copper, brass, tin and galvanized metal should or should not be
used? - answershould not
Cold temperatures kill microorganism. T or F? - answerFalse, it slows down their growth
not kill.
What is a physical hazard? - answerThe presence of a foreign object in food that can
cause an injury or an illness
what is a chemical hazard? - answerthe presence of chemicals either deliberately or by
accident
what is a biological hazard? - answerBiological hazards occur when disease causing
microorganism end up contaminating our food supply
what are microorganisms? - answerBacteria, Viruses, Parasites, and Fungi
MSG is permitted in a food service establishment as long as it is disclosed on the menu.
T or F? - answerTrue
what is Monosodium Glutamate? (MSG) - answera chemical used to enhance the flavor
of foods
Puffer fish may contain - answertetrodotoxin and or saxitoxin which can cause severe
illness and death.
