Food Handler Test Questions with
Correct Answers
WhenMyou'reMillMwithMdiarrhea,Mvomiting,Mjaundice,MorMfeverMwithMsoreMthroat.,MyouMshouldM-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-callMtheMpersonMinMchargeMatMtheMfoodMserviceMfacility
AfterMsymptomsMofMdiarrheaMorMvomitingMhaveMgone,MwhenMcanMyouMcomeMworkMagainM-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-24MhoursMafterMdisappearingMsymptoms
FoodMhandlersMmustMwashMtheirMhandsMwhen:M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-1-BeforeMstartingMwork
2-AfterMhandlingMrawMfoodMandMrawManimalMproduct
3-MBeforeMputtingMonMfoodMserviceMgloves
WhyMfoodMserviceMglovesMareMnotMaMsubstituteMforMproperMhandMwashing.M-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-theyMcanMspreadMgerms
TrueMorMFalse:MTouchingMready-to-eatMfoodsMwithMbareMhandsM*is*Mallowed.M-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-false,MnotMallowed
glovesMmustMbeMdiscardedMwhenMitMis:M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
●AsMsoonMasMglovesMbecomeMsoiledMorMtorn
●BeforeMbeginningMaMdifferentMtask
●AfterMhandlingMrawMmeat,Mfish,MorMpoultry
WhatMareMtheMwaysMtoMpreventMbare-handMcontactMbyMusing:M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-●DeliMtissue
●Spatulas/Tongs/Forks/Utensils
●DispensingMequipment
, ●Single-useMgloves
WhatMareMtheMfiveMmajorMmistakesMthatMoftenMcauseMfoodborneMillness:M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
●InadequateMhand-washing
●EmployeesMworkingMwhileMtheyMareMill
●CrossMcontamination
●InadequateMcookingMtemperature
●InadequateMtemperatureMcontrolM(allowingMfoodsMtoMbeMinMtheMdangerMzone)
WhatMareMtheMwaysMtoMpreventMfoodborneMillnessMfromMhappeningM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
●ProperMhand-washingMeveryMtimeMhandsMmayMhaveMbecomeMcontaminated
●workingMonlyMwhenMhealthy
●StoringMandMhandlingMofMfoodsMinMaMmannerMtoMpreventMcontamination
●CookingMeachManimalMproductMtoMitsMrequiredMinternalMtemperature
●KeepMfoodMthatMareMmeantMtoMbeMhotMorMcoldMawayMfromMeachMother
●bareMhandMcontactMwithMready-to-eatMfood.
TrueMorMFalse:MFoodMcontaminatedMwithMorganismsM(germs)MdoesMnotMalwaysMlook,MsmellMorMtas
teMdifferentMfromMnon-contaminatedMfood.M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-true
FoodborneMillnessMisMcausedMby_________________________M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
organismsM(germs),Mchemicals,MorMtoxins
WhatMisMtheMfood'sMtemperatureMdangerMzoneM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
41°FMandM135°FM(belowMcoldMandMaboveMhigh)
YouMcannotMmakeMfoodMsafeMtoMeatMwhenMfoodMhasMbeenMinMtheMdangerMzoneMforM___________
___________orMmore.M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-fourMhours
Correct Answers
WhenMyou'reMillMwithMdiarrhea,Mvomiting,Mjaundice,MorMfeverMwithMsoreMthroat.,MyouMshouldM-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-callMtheMpersonMinMchargeMatMtheMfoodMserviceMfacility
AfterMsymptomsMofMdiarrheaMorMvomitingMhaveMgone,MwhenMcanMyouMcomeMworkMagainM-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-24MhoursMafterMdisappearingMsymptoms
FoodMhandlersMmustMwashMtheirMhandsMwhen:M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-1-BeforeMstartingMwork
2-AfterMhandlingMrawMfoodMandMrawManimalMproduct
3-MBeforeMputtingMonMfoodMserviceMgloves
WhyMfoodMserviceMglovesMareMnotMaMsubstituteMforMproperMhandMwashing.M-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-theyMcanMspreadMgerms
TrueMorMFalse:MTouchingMready-to-eatMfoodsMwithMbareMhandsM*is*Mallowed.M-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-false,MnotMallowed
glovesMmustMbeMdiscardedMwhenMitMis:M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
●AsMsoonMasMglovesMbecomeMsoiledMorMtorn
●BeforeMbeginningMaMdifferentMtask
●AfterMhandlingMrawMmeat,Mfish,MorMpoultry
WhatMareMtheMwaysMtoMpreventMbare-handMcontactMbyMusing:M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-●DeliMtissue
●Spatulas/Tongs/Forks/Utensils
●DispensingMequipment
, ●Single-useMgloves
WhatMareMtheMfiveMmajorMmistakesMthatMoftenMcauseMfoodborneMillness:M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
●InadequateMhand-washing
●EmployeesMworkingMwhileMtheyMareMill
●CrossMcontamination
●InadequateMcookingMtemperature
●InadequateMtemperatureMcontrolM(allowingMfoodsMtoMbeMinMtheMdangerMzone)
WhatMareMtheMwaysMtoMpreventMfoodborneMillnessMfromMhappeningM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
●ProperMhand-washingMeveryMtimeMhandsMmayMhaveMbecomeMcontaminated
●workingMonlyMwhenMhealthy
●StoringMandMhandlingMofMfoodsMinMaMmannerMtoMpreventMcontamination
●CookingMeachManimalMproductMtoMitsMrequiredMinternalMtemperature
●KeepMfoodMthatMareMmeantMtoMbeMhotMorMcoldMawayMfromMeachMother
●bareMhandMcontactMwithMready-to-eatMfood.
TrueMorMFalse:MFoodMcontaminatedMwithMorganismsM(germs)MdoesMnotMalwaysMlook,MsmellMorMtas
teMdifferentMfromMnon-contaminatedMfood.M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-true
FoodborneMillnessMisMcausedMby_________________________M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
organismsM(germs),Mchemicals,MorMtoxins
WhatMisMtheMfood'sMtemperatureMdangerMzoneM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
41°FMandM135°FM(belowMcoldMandMaboveMhigh)
YouMcannotMmakeMfoodMsafeMtoMeatMwhenMfoodMhasMbeenMinMtheMdangerMzoneMforM___________
___________orMmore.M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-fourMhours