SNHD HEALTH CARD TEST CORE FOOD HANDLER SAFETY AND SANITATION CONCEPTS REVIEW 2026

SNHD HEALTH CARD TEST CORE FOOD
HANDLER SAFETY AND SANITATION
CONCEPTS REVIEW 2026


◉ It is important to wash your hands in a designated handwashing
sink before food handling to prevent foodborne illness. True or
False?
Answer: True.


◉ The hand sink is for hand washing ONLY and should have liquid
soap, paper towels, and a trash can. True or False?
Answer: True.


◉ Proper hand washing technique and steps:
Answer: 1- Wet hands with warm water (min. 100F)
2- Soap
3- Rub vigorously for 15 seconds
4- Rinse
5- Dry
6- Turn off water with paper towel

, ◉ Wash your hands:
Answer: -When entering the kitchen
-After touching face, hair, or skin
-After using the restroom
-After handling raw animal products
-After taking out the trash or cleaning
-After handling ANYTHING dirty


◉ If you cut your hand:
Answer: -Wash your hands
-Put on a clean bandage
-Put gloves


◉ If you can't wash your hands because of a wound, splint, bandage,
or brace, you cannot work with food. True or False?
Answer: True.


◉ Ready-to-eat foods CAN be handled with bare hands. True or
False?
Answer: False, they cannot be handled with bare hands.