NEHA CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL FOOD MANAGER
NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS/ GRADED A+
1. Which is not an example of a physical contaminant?
a. Hair
b. Metal
c. Mold
d. Scabs - Correct Answer - B
2. When looking at the unfortunate reality of intentional contaminations you should
consider suppliers but not employees.
a. True
b. False - Correct Answer - B
3. Eight major foods are believed to account for 90% of all food allergies. Which of the
following is not one of these 8 foods?
a. Milk
b. Eggs
c. Wheat
d. Fruit - Correct Answer – D
4. For reheating and hot holding food, it should be heated to 165°F and then held at
____________ temperature.
a. 165°F
b. 141°F
c. 135°F
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,d. 125°F - Correct Answer - A
5. Backflow with water is concerned with
a. Drinking out of the same glass as someone else
b. Reverse flow of dirty water into potable water system because of no air gap in line
c. Reverse hand slap after washing hands
d. Delivering a snappy zinger and accidentally spitting on someone - Correct Answer - B
6. Cleaning and sanitizing mean the same thing and are interchangeable.
a. True
b. False - Correct Answer - B
7. A "Quat" is
a. An exercise for the legs
b. A small fruit of the citrus family
c. Quarantined and Analyzed Protein
d. Quaternary ammonium compound - Correct Answer - D
8. A "Quat" is used in which process
a. Cooking
b. Cleaning
c. Sanitizing
d. Cooling - Correct Answer - C
9. CIP is a term that would be used when cleaning and sanitizing which of the following:
a. Cutting boards
b. Knives
c. Table mounted Slicer
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, e. All of the above - Correct Answer - E
10. Shigella is a bacteria found in the ___________ of people with shigellosis.
a. Mouth
b. Feces
c. Shins
d. Breath - Correct Answer - B
11. The main purpose of protective clothing on food handlers is to
a. Protect other clothing from becoming soiled
b. Protect food from contamination
c. Maintain a professional appearance
d. There is no such thing as protective clothing - Correct Answer - B
12. Washing hands before returning to work after smoking is not essential because the
smoke has a natural antibacterial in it.
a. True
b. False - Correct Answer - B
13. PHF stands for
a. Personal Hygiene Foundation
b. Probably Healthy Foods
c. Problematic Heating Function
d. Potentially Hazardous Foods - Correct Answer - D
14. Which of the following is an example of possible cross-contamination?
a. Raw chicken dripping onto raw beef
b. Using a cutting board to trim pork and then chop lettuce without cleaning and
sanitizing in between
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NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS/ GRADED A+
1. Which is not an example of a physical contaminant?
a. Hair
b. Metal
c. Mold
d. Scabs - Correct Answer - B
2. When looking at the unfortunate reality of intentional contaminations you should
consider suppliers but not employees.
a. True
b. False - Correct Answer - B
3. Eight major foods are believed to account for 90% of all food allergies. Which of the
following is not one of these 8 foods?
a. Milk
b. Eggs
c. Wheat
d. Fruit - Correct Answer – D
4. For reheating and hot holding food, it should be heated to 165°F and then held at
____________ temperature.
a. 165°F
b. 141°F
c. 135°F
pg. 1
,d. 125°F - Correct Answer - A
5. Backflow with water is concerned with
a. Drinking out of the same glass as someone else
b. Reverse flow of dirty water into potable water system because of no air gap in line
c. Reverse hand slap after washing hands
d. Delivering a snappy zinger and accidentally spitting on someone - Correct Answer - B
6. Cleaning and sanitizing mean the same thing and are interchangeable.
a. True
b. False - Correct Answer - B
7. A "Quat" is
a. An exercise for the legs
b. A small fruit of the citrus family
c. Quarantined and Analyzed Protein
d. Quaternary ammonium compound - Correct Answer - D
8. A "Quat" is used in which process
a. Cooking
b. Cleaning
c. Sanitizing
d. Cooling - Correct Answer - C
9. CIP is a term that would be used when cleaning and sanitizing which of the following:
a. Cutting boards
b. Knives
c. Table mounted Slicer
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, e. All of the above - Correct Answer - E
10. Shigella is a bacteria found in the ___________ of people with shigellosis.
a. Mouth
b. Feces
c. Shins
d. Breath - Correct Answer - B
11. The main purpose of protective clothing on food handlers is to
a. Protect other clothing from becoming soiled
b. Protect food from contamination
c. Maintain a professional appearance
d. There is no such thing as protective clothing - Correct Answer - B
12. Washing hands before returning to work after smoking is not essential because the
smoke has a natural antibacterial in it.
a. True
b. False - Correct Answer - B
13. PHF stands for
a. Personal Hygiene Foundation
b. Probably Healthy Foods
c. Problematic Heating Function
d. Potentially Hazardous Foods - Correct Answer - D
14. Which of the following is an example of possible cross-contamination?
a. Raw chicken dripping onto raw beef
b. Using a cutting board to trim pork and then chop lettuce without cleaning and
sanitizing in between
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