SOUTHERN NEVADA FOOD HANDLER NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
You should let your employer know if you experienced any of these 5 symptoms: - (answer) 1. Vomiting
2. Diarrhea
3. Sore throat w/ fever
4. Infected cuts/wounds
5. Jaundice
What are the 5 big Food-borne Illnesses? - (answer) 1. Salmonella
2. Shigella
3. E. Coli
4. Hepatitis A
5. Norovirus
You cannot work until you are symptom-free for __ hours without the use of medicine? - (answer) 24
Acceptable to receive eggs, milk, and live shell stock at __ degree - (answer) 45 degree F
Shellfish tags must be kept on file for __ days - (answer) 90
What is the "Hot Holding Zone" temperature? - (answer) 135 degrees F above (no bacteria growth)
What is the "Danger Zone" temperature? - (answer) Between 41 - 135 degrees F (Bacteria grow and
multiply)
What is the "Cold Holding Zone" temperature? - (answer) 41 degrees F or below (Slow bacteria
growth)
It is important to maintain foods __ degrees or below when thawing (defrosting) - (answer) 41 degrees
or below
, SOUTHERN NEVADA FOOD HANDLER NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
To thaw via refrigeration, maintain refrigeration at __ degrees or less? - (answer) 41
What is the process to thaw as a part of cooking? - (answer) Take directly from frozen to cooking (great
for small foods)
What is the process to thaw in a microwave? - (answer) Transfer immediately to a conventional
cooking process or cook completely in the microwave
What is the process to thaw via a "Fully submerged under cold running water"? - (answer) Ensure
running water flows fast enough to remove and float off loose particles. Ensure all portions of food are
fully submerged under water. Running water should be cold; food should not rise above 41 degrees F.
Cooking temperatures are held for how many seconds? - (answer) Minimum of 15 seconds
What cooking temperature is for the
-Reheat of TCS foods made in house for hot holding within 2 hours
-Poultry: chicken, duck, turkey
-Stuffed foods - (answer) 165 degrees F
What cooking temperature is for the
-tenderized/injected and ground meats
-raw shell eggs for hot holding - (answer) 155 degrees F
What cooking temperature is for
-whole muscle meat
-fish and seafood
-raw shell eggs for immediate service - (answer) 145 degrees F
What cooking temperature is for
DETAILED ANSWERS
You should let your employer know if you experienced any of these 5 symptoms: - (answer) 1. Vomiting
2. Diarrhea
3. Sore throat w/ fever
4. Infected cuts/wounds
5. Jaundice
What are the 5 big Food-borne Illnesses? - (answer) 1. Salmonella
2. Shigella
3. E. Coli
4. Hepatitis A
5. Norovirus
You cannot work until you are symptom-free for __ hours without the use of medicine? - (answer) 24
Acceptable to receive eggs, milk, and live shell stock at __ degree - (answer) 45 degree F
Shellfish tags must be kept on file for __ days - (answer) 90
What is the "Hot Holding Zone" temperature? - (answer) 135 degrees F above (no bacteria growth)
What is the "Danger Zone" temperature? - (answer) Between 41 - 135 degrees F (Bacteria grow and
multiply)
What is the "Cold Holding Zone" temperature? - (answer) 41 degrees F or below (Slow bacteria
growth)
It is important to maintain foods __ degrees or below when thawing (defrosting) - (answer) 41 degrees
or below
, SOUTHERN NEVADA FOOD HANDLER NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
To thaw via refrigeration, maintain refrigeration at __ degrees or less? - (answer) 41
What is the process to thaw as a part of cooking? - (answer) Take directly from frozen to cooking (great
for small foods)
What is the process to thaw in a microwave? - (answer) Transfer immediately to a conventional
cooking process or cook completely in the microwave
What is the process to thaw via a "Fully submerged under cold running water"? - (answer) Ensure
running water flows fast enough to remove and float off loose particles. Ensure all portions of food are
fully submerged under water. Running water should be cold; food should not rise above 41 degrees F.
Cooking temperatures are held for how many seconds? - (answer) Minimum of 15 seconds
What cooking temperature is for the
-Reheat of TCS foods made in house for hot holding within 2 hours
-Poultry: chicken, duck, turkey
-Stuffed foods - (answer) 165 degrees F
What cooking temperature is for the
-tenderized/injected and ground meats
-raw shell eggs for hot holding - (answer) 155 degrees F
What cooking temperature is for
-whole muscle meat
-fish and seafood
-raw shell eggs for immediate service - (answer) 145 degrees F
What cooking temperature is for
