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FOOD HANDLERS LICENSE TEST EXAM 2025/2026
CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED) FOR GUARANTEED
PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
FOOD HANDLERS
Ace your Food Handlers License exam with this essential guide,
designed to master critical safety protocols like temperature
control, cross-contamination prevention, and personal hygiene.
This resource delivers practical, scenario-based questions and
verified answers aligned with national food safety standards.
Potentially Hazardous foods ...... ANSWER ....... any food
that supports the rapid growth of microorganisms
Three thermometers used for measuring food temperature
...... ANSWER ....... Bi-metallic stem (0-220),
thermocouple, thermistor(digital)
Raw Shell Eggs Temperature ...... ANSWER ....... 45 F
Smoked Fish Temperature ...... ANSWER ....... 38 F or
below because of the bacteria Clostridium botulinum
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All Refrigerated Food except eggs/smoked fish Temperature
...... ANSWER ....... 41 F or below
Reasons Canned Products Must be Rejected ...... ANSWER
....... dents in seams, swelling, severe rust, leakage or
no label. Home-canned foods are unacceptable
Vacuum Packaging of any food product in retail food
establishment is ...... ANSWER ....... Prohibited by law
unless special authorization is obtained through the
Department of Health
FIFO ...... ANSWER ....... First In First Out- used to
implement date products
All Food must be stored at least ...... ANSWER ....... 6
inches off the floor
To Prevent Cross Contamination ...... ANSWER ....... raw
food must be placed under cooked food
Food for storage must be covered and stored in ......
ANSWER ....... Vermin-proof containers
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The Three Main Food Hazards ...... ANSWER .......
physical, chemical, biological
Physical Hazards ...... ANSWER ....... glass fragments,
metal etc.
Chemical Hazards ...... ANSWER ....... pesticide,
cleaning agents, prescription medicine
Biological Hazards ...... ANSWER ....... bacteria, viruses,
parasites and fungi
Pathogenic bacteria ...... ANSWER ....... no change in
appearance, taste or smell
4 phases of bacteria growth ...... ANSWER ....... Lag, Log,
Stationary and Death
the most rapid growth of bacteria ...... ANSWER ....... Log
phase
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6 factors that affect growth of bacteria ...... ANSWER .......
Food, Acidity, Temperature Danger Zone, Time, Oxygen,
and Moisture (FATTOM)
Viruses ...... ANSWER ....... cannot reproduce in food,
rather they use food to get inside the body
Hepatitis A and norovirus ...... ANSWER ....... 2 viruses
that typically contaminate our food supply through fecal
contaminated waters or food
Trichinella Spiralis ...... ANSWER ....... food-borne
parasite founded in under-cooked pork and can be
eliminated by cooking pork to 150F for 5 minutes
Anisaki Simplex ...... ANSWER ....... food-borne parasite
found in marine fish
Salmonella Enteritidis ...... ANSWER ....... associated
with raw poultry and raw shell eggs
How to avoid Clostridium Perfringes ...... ANSWER .......
rapid cooling, rapid heating, and avoid preparing foods
FOOD HANDLERS LICENSE TEST EXAM 2025/2026
CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED) FOR GUARANTEED
PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
FOOD HANDLERS
Ace your Food Handlers License exam with this essential guide,
designed to master critical safety protocols like temperature
control, cross-contamination prevention, and personal hygiene.
This resource delivers practical, scenario-based questions and
verified answers aligned with national food safety standards.
Potentially Hazardous foods ...... ANSWER ....... any food
that supports the rapid growth of microorganisms
Three thermometers used for measuring food temperature
...... ANSWER ....... Bi-metallic stem (0-220),
thermocouple, thermistor(digital)
Raw Shell Eggs Temperature ...... ANSWER ....... 45 F
Smoked Fish Temperature ...... ANSWER ....... 38 F or
below because of the bacteria Clostridium botulinum
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All Refrigerated Food except eggs/smoked fish Temperature
...... ANSWER ....... 41 F or below
Reasons Canned Products Must be Rejected ...... ANSWER
....... dents in seams, swelling, severe rust, leakage or
no label. Home-canned foods are unacceptable
Vacuum Packaging of any food product in retail food
establishment is ...... ANSWER ....... Prohibited by law
unless special authorization is obtained through the
Department of Health
FIFO ...... ANSWER ....... First In First Out- used to
implement date products
All Food must be stored at least ...... ANSWER ....... 6
inches off the floor
To Prevent Cross Contamination ...... ANSWER ....... raw
food must be placed under cooked food
Food for storage must be covered and stored in ......
ANSWER ....... Vermin-proof containers
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The Three Main Food Hazards ...... ANSWER .......
physical, chemical, biological
Physical Hazards ...... ANSWER ....... glass fragments,
metal etc.
Chemical Hazards ...... ANSWER ....... pesticide,
cleaning agents, prescription medicine
Biological Hazards ...... ANSWER ....... bacteria, viruses,
parasites and fungi
Pathogenic bacteria ...... ANSWER ....... no change in
appearance, taste or smell
4 phases of bacteria growth ...... ANSWER ....... Lag, Log,
Stationary and Death
the most rapid growth of bacteria ...... ANSWER ....... Log
phase
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6 factors that affect growth of bacteria ...... ANSWER .......
Food, Acidity, Temperature Danger Zone, Time, Oxygen,
and Moisture (FATTOM)
Viruses ...... ANSWER ....... cannot reproduce in food,
rather they use food to get inside the body
Hepatitis A and norovirus ...... ANSWER ....... 2 viruses
that typically contaminate our food supply through fecal
contaminated waters or food
Trichinella Spiralis ...... ANSWER ....... food-borne
parasite founded in under-cooked pork and can be
eliminated by cooking pork to 150F for 5 minutes
Anisaki Simplex ...... ANSWER ....... food-borne parasite
found in marine fish
Salmonella Enteritidis ...... ANSWER ....... associated
with raw poultry and raw shell eggs
How to avoid Clostridium Perfringes ...... ANSWER .......
rapid cooling, rapid heating, and avoid preparing foods
