FOOD HANDLERS LICENSE CERTIFICATE
EXAM 2024/2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What should a food worker use to retrieve ice from an ice machine?
A scoop stored outside the ice
A food worker cooks scrambled eggs that will be served immediately. What is the
minimum internal temperature that the eggs must reach during cooking?
145°F (63°C)
What should you do when a garbage can is nearly full?
Take the garbage bag to the dumpster
What is the maximum cold-holding temperature allowed for a cheese tray?
41°F (5°C)
,Assuming it is stored safely, how long after it was prepared can refrigerated food
be sold or served?
7 days
A food worker switches from slicing one food to another. Which food switch
would require the food worker to clean and sanitize the knife and cutting board?
From raw chicken to lettuce
What should food workers use to prevent cross-contamination with ready-to-eat
foods?
Single-use gloves
A food worker has just rinsed a dish after cleaning it. What should he do next?
Sanitize the dish
A food worker notices several boxes with chew marks in the dry food storage area.
Which type of pest would cause these holes?
, Rodents
Where may a food worker eat during a break at work?
In the outdoor dining area
Which food should be stored above the others in a refrigerator?
Cooked bacon
A food worker is storing milk cartons in the refrigerator. According to FIFO (First
In, First Out), the carton stored in the front should have which use-by date?
March 3
After feeding fish in a display tank, a food worker returns to the kitchen. What
should she do before preparing food?
Wash her hands
EXAM 2024/2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What should a food worker use to retrieve ice from an ice machine?
A scoop stored outside the ice
A food worker cooks scrambled eggs that will be served immediately. What is the
minimum internal temperature that the eggs must reach during cooking?
145°F (63°C)
What should you do when a garbage can is nearly full?
Take the garbage bag to the dumpster
What is the maximum cold-holding temperature allowed for a cheese tray?
41°F (5°C)
,Assuming it is stored safely, how long after it was prepared can refrigerated food
be sold or served?
7 days
A food worker switches from slicing one food to another. Which food switch
would require the food worker to clean and sanitize the knife and cutting board?
From raw chicken to lettuce
What should food workers use to prevent cross-contamination with ready-to-eat
foods?
Single-use gloves
A food worker has just rinsed a dish after cleaning it. What should he do next?
Sanitize the dish
A food worker notices several boxes with chew marks in the dry food storage area.
Which type of pest would cause these holes?
, Rodents
Where may a food worker eat during a break at work?
In the outdoor dining area
Which food should be stored above the others in a refrigerator?
Cooked bacon
A food worker is storing milk cartons in the refrigerator. According to FIFO (First
In, First Out), the carton stored in the front should have which use-by date?
March 3
After feeding fish in a display tank, a food worker returns to the kitchen. What
should she do before preparing food?
Wash her hands
