TUMMY SAFE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025-2026
food temperature danger zone - Answers 40 degrees f to 140 degrees f
do not serve any cans that have been - Answers dented or damaged
first in - Answers first out
Listeria m. bacteria can grow at 40° - 45°F in a refrigerator that is not cold enough. - Answers
Illness and even miscarraige could result.
Store food away from - Answers cleaning supplies
Store dry foods, like uncooked pasta and rice, - Answers in cool, dry locations.
Store foods away from the wall and at least six inches from the floor to prevent - Answers pests
Wash fruits and vegetables before cooking or serving rather than storing, to help them -
Answers fresher longer
Food safety is many tasks .... - Answers true
If food looks and tastes ok then it must be safe. - Answers false
Small kids are more vulnerable to foodborne illness than adults. - Answers true
Why is it important to report foodborne illnesses? - Answers All of the answers:
Reporting foodborne illness can help prevent it from spreading.
Reporting foodborne illness may help the sick person know how he or she became ill.
Reporting foodborne illness can help track the illness so it can possibly be prevented in the
future
The following organizations help prevent foodborne illness: - Answers The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC), and the Mississippi State
Department of Health (MSDH)
It is important to store food away from cleaners because: - Answers the food and cleaner could
get mixed together and make someone sick
Some examples of physical hazards are: - Answers all of the answers
Correct answer.
slivers of glass or dirt in food
hair in food
, bones in fish or chicken
Pathogens are germs that can: - Answers cause disease
A caregiver should wash his or her hands after: - Answers all of these answers
cleaning a cat's litter box
going to the restroom
Bacteria are more likely to grow in food that is: - Answers cooked to a temperature of 130
degrees
Should a cook cool hot food on the counter top? - Answers She should not set it on the counter
to cool because bacteria multiply at room temperature.
It is very important to wash my hands after visiting the restroom. - Answers true
It is not important to wash a child's hands after changing his/her diaper. - Answers false
Select which of the following times that is NOT an example of when you should wash your
hands. - Answers After touching your hands together
Select the recommended times that you should have the children wash their hands? - Answers
All of these answers:
After playing outside
Before going home for the day
Before eating
After eating
Why is cleaning and sanitizing important? - Answers Cleaning will only remove dirt, not kill
bacteria. Sanitizing will not work if dirt is present.
To sanitize is to reduce the number of pathogens (bacteria and viruses) present to a safe level. -
Answers True
How often do you need to make new bleach solution to use for sanitizing? - Answers Daily
It is safe to mix bleach with anything other than tap water. - Answers false
It is best NOT to purchase baby food after its "Use By" date. - Answers true
If the date on the food package has not passed, then the food is safe, even if the food has been
left in the temperature danger zone for more than six hours - Answers false
food temperature danger zone - Answers 40 degrees f to 140 degrees f
do not serve any cans that have been - Answers dented or damaged
first in - Answers first out
Listeria m. bacteria can grow at 40° - 45°F in a refrigerator that is not cold enough. - Answers
Illness and even miscarraige could result.
Store food away from - Answers cleaning supplies
Store dry foods, like uncooked pasta and rice, - Answers in cool, dry locations.
Store foods away from the wall and at least six inches from the floor to prevent - Answers pests
Wash fruits and vegetables before cooking or serving rather than storing, to help them -
Answers fresher longer
Food safety is many tasks .... - Answers true
If food looks and tastes ok then it must be safe. - Answers false
Small kids are more vulnerable to foodborne illness than adults. - Answers true
Why is it important to report foodborne illnesses? - Answers All of the answers:
Reporting foodborne illness can help prevent it from spreading.
Reporting foodborne illness may help the sick person know how he or she became ill.
Reporting foodborne illness can help track the illness so it can possibly be prevented in the
future
The following organizations help prevent foodborne illness: - Answers The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC), and the Mississippi State
Department of Health (MSDH)
It is important to store food away from cleaners because: - Answers the food and cleaner could
get mixed together and make someone sick
Some examples of physical hazards are: - Answers all of the answers
Correct answer.
slivers of glass or dirt in food
hair in food
, bones in fish or chicken
Pathogens are germs that can: - Answers cause disease
A caregiver should wash his or her hands after: - Answers all of these answers
cleaning a cat's litter box
going to the restroom
Bacteria are more likely to grow in food that is: - Answers cooked to a temperature of 130
degrees
Should a cook cool hot food on the counter top? - Answers She should not set it on the counter
to cool because bacteria multiply at room temperature.
It is very important to wash my hands after visiting the restroom. - Answers true
It is not important to wash a child's hands after changing his/her diaper. - Answers false
Select which of the following times that is NOT an example of when you should wash your
hands. - Answers After touching your hands together
Select the recommended times that you should have the children wash their hands? - Answers
All of these answers:
After playing outside
Before going home for the day
Before eating
After eating
Why is cleaning and sanitizing important? - Answers Cleaning will only remove dirt, not kill
bacteria. Sanitizing will not work if dirt is present.
To sanitize is to reduce the number of pathogens (bacteria and viruses) present to a safe level. -
Answers True
How often do you need to make new bleach solution to use for sanitizing? - Answers Daily
It is safe to mix bleach with anything other than tap water. - Answers false
It is best NOT to purchase baby food after its "Use By" date. - Answers true
If the date on the food package has not passed, then the food is safe, even if the food has been
left in the temperature danger zone for more than six hours - Answers false
