NEHA-Food Safety Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Poor health in a food handler exposes food to unacceptable risks of
contamination; therefore, a physical exam should be required
Choose one answer.
a. every 3 years
b. every 2 years
c. every year
d. none of the above -
correct answer ✅none of the above
For custard-filled pies to be considered safe, they should be cooked
to
Choose one answer.
a. 155 degrees F for 15 seconds
b. 145 degrees F for 15 seconds
c. 165 degrees F for 15 seconds
d. 135 degrees F for 15 seconds -
correct answer ✅155 degrees F for 15 seconds
Escherichia coli 0157:H7 was first identified as a pathogen during
the investigation of two outbreaks in what two states?
Choose one answer.
,NEHA-Food Safety Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
a. Washington and Illinois
b. Minnesota and Kentucky
c. Texas and Iowa
d. Oregon and Michigan -
correct answer ✅oregon and michigan
A yellow to brownish black stain taken during the sediment test
Choose one answer.
a. is a simple visual indication of the amount of dirt and abnormal
substances in the milk
b. encourages straining of the milk at the farm rather than cleaning
milking procedures
c. is an indication of high sediment content from the cow's udder
d. reveals unsanitary practices during the milking process -
correct answer ✅is a simple visual indication of the amount of dirt
and abnormal substances in the milk
A healthy milk herd is expected to be free of which disease(s)?
Choose one answer.
a. mastitis
b. brucellosis
,NEHA-Food Safety Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
c. tuberculosis
d. all of the above -
correct answer ✅all of the above
When disinfecting valves and other parts of equipment with hot
water, the water temperature should be ______ with a chlorine
solution of ______ concentration.
Choose one answer.
a. 120 degrees F, 25 mg/l
b. 75 degrees F, 75 mg/l
c. 55 degrees F, 85 mg/l
d. Cannot be determined without pH of the solution -
correct answer ✅120 degrees F, 25 mg/l
An ideal floor covering for a kitchen is
Choose one answer.
a. carpet
b. linoleum
c. quarry tile
d. asphalt tile -
correct answer ✅quarry tile
, NEHA-Food Safety Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What is the minimum period of wash time for a single-tank
conveyer dishwashing machine?
Choose one answer.
a. 10 seconds
b. 25 seconds
c. 20 seconds
d. 15 seconds -
correct answer ✅15 seconds
The annual cost attributable to foodborne illnesses in the United
States is estimated to be
Choose one answer.
a. $1.2 million to $5 million per year
b. $5 trillion per year
c. $1 billion to $10 billion per year
d. $10 billion to $80 billion per year -
correct answer ✅$10 billion to $80 billion per year
At what time and temperature specifications does a sweetened
milk product have to be pasteurized?
Answers (Grade A+)
Poor health in a food handler exposes food to unacceptable risks of
contamination; therefore, a physical exam should be required
Choose one answer.
a. every 3 years
b. every 2 years
c. every year
d. none of the above -
correct answer ✅none of the above
For custard-filled pies to be considered safe, they should be cooked
to
Choose one answer.
a. 155 degrees F for 15 seconds
b. 145 degrees F for 15 seconds
c. 165 degrees F for 15 seconds
d. 135 degrees F for 15 seconds -
correct answer ✅155 degrees F for 15 seconds
Escherichia coli 0157:H7 was first identified as a pathogen during
the investigation of two outbreaks in what two states?
Choose one answer.
,NEHA-Food Safety Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
a. Washington and Illinois
b. Minnesota and Kentucky
c. Texas and Iowa
d. Oregon and Michigan -
correct answer ✅oregon and michigan
A yellow to brownish black stain taken during the sediment test
Choose one answer.
a. is a simple visual indication of the amount of dirt and abnormal
substances in the milk
b. encourages straining of the milk at the farm rather than cleaning
milking procedures
c. is an indication of high sediment content from the cow's udder
d. reveals unsanitary practices during the milking process -
correct answer ✅is a simple visual indication of the amount of dirt
and abnormal substances in the milk
A healthy milk herd is expected to be free of which disease(s)?
Choose one answer.
a. mastitis
b. brucellosis
,NEHA-Food Safety Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
c. tuberculosis
d. all of the above -
correct answer ✅all of the above
When disinfecting valves and other parts of equipment with hot
water, the water temperature should be ______ with a chlorine
solution of ______ concentration.
Choose one answer.
a. 120 degrees F, 25 mg/l
b. 75 degrees F, 75 mg/l
c. 55 degrees F, 85 mg/l
d. Cannot be determined without pH of the solution -
correct answer ✅120 degrees F, 25 mg/l
An ideal floor covering for a kitchen is
Choose one answer.
a. carpet
b. linoleum
c. quarry tile
d. asphalt tile -
correct answer ✅quarry tile
, NEHA-Food Safety Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What is the minimum period of wash time for a single-tank
conveyer dishwashing machine?
Choose one answer.
a. 10 seconds
b. 25 seconds
c. 20 seconds
d. 15 seconds -
correct answer ✅15 seconds
The annual cost attributable to foodborne illnesses in the United
States is estimated to be
Choose one answer.
a. $1.2 million to $5 million per year
b. $5 trillion per year
c. $1 billion to $10 billion per year
d. $10 billion to $80 billion per year -
correct answer ✅$10 billion to $80 billion per year
At what time and temperature specifications does a sweetened
milk product have to be pasteurized?
