SNHD Food Handler Test Questions and
Answers
Reject food with the following characteristics: Ans: -Cans that are
swollen, expanded or dented
-Cardboard boxes with watermarks with evidence of thawing
frozen food
-Frozen foods with water crystals showing evidence of thawing
and refreezing food
-Any spoil food ( moldy cheese, bread or sour milk
- Any expired food products and products without labels
-.Food or Packaging with signs of pests, holes and rust
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FOOD-BORNE ILLNESS RISK FACTORS Ans: 1. Poor Personal
Hygiene
• Improper hand washing
• Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat (RTE) food
• Food handlers working while ill with the following symptoms:
vomiting, diarrhea, sore throat with a fever, infected cuts on the
hands, and jaundice
2.Food From Unsafe Sources
• Food from an unapproved source and/or prepared in
unpermitted locations • Receiving adulterated food
3.Improper Cooking Temperatures/Methods
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• Cooking
• Reheating
• Freezing (kill step to eliminate parasites in fish)
4.Improper Holding, Time and Temperature
• Improper hot and cold holding of TCS foods
• Improper use of time as a control • Improper cooling
of TCS foods
5.Food Contamination
• Use of contaminated/improperly constructed
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