CALIFORNIA FOOD HANDLER EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ready-to-eat foods are foods served without additional washing or cooking to remove germs.
Which of these is NOT an example of ready-to-eat food? - ANS Soup
Which of these is NOT an important hygiene practice that all employees must follow? -
ANS Clothes must be dry cleaned and pressed
4. In order to be properly cooked for safe eating, raw eggs cooked for immediate service and
fish (fresh or frozen) must be heated to ___°F for ___ seconds/minutes. - ANS 145°F for 15
seconds
6. The three safe thawing methods are: - ANS 1) In cold water 2) In the refrigerator 3) As part
of the cooking process
Which of these is NOT a biological contaminant? - ANS Chemical Compounds
8. Unsafe thawing can let __________ grow in the outer layers of the food, while the inside
stays frozen. - ANS Bacteria
Foods obtained from unsafe sources are ________ appropriate to serve to customers. -
ANS Never
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2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ready-to-eat foods are foods served without additional washing or cooking to remove germs.
Which of these is NOT an example of ready-to-eat food? - ANS Soup
Which of these is NOT an important hygiene practice that all employees must follow? -
ANS Clothes must be dry cleaned and pressed
4. In order to be properly cooked for safe eating, raw eggs cooked for immediate service and
fish (fresh or frozen) must be heated to ___°F for ___ seconds/minutes. - ANS 145°F for 15
seconds
6. The three safe thawing methods are: - ANS 1) In cold water 2) In the refrigerator 3) As part
of the cooking process
Which of these is NOT a biological contaminant? - ANS Chemical Compounds
8. Unsafe thawing can let __________ grow in the outer layers of the food, while the inside
stays frozen. - ANS Bacteria
Foods obtained from unsafe sources are ________ appropriate to serve to customers. -
ANS Never
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