360 FOOD HANDLING COURSE TEXAS
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Disease causing microorganism with no odor/taste which makes
it hard to detect in food. Answer: Pathogen
◉ organism living on or within another living organism and
receiving food and protection from it. Answer: Parasite
◉ Germ essential to countless life processes that are too small to be
seen with the human eye. Answer: Microorganisms
◉ single celled organism that reproduce in the presence or absence
of oxygen. Answer: Bacteria
◉ Extremely small organism that depends on "hosts "to survive.
Answer: Virus
◉ Contamination of foods by living organisms. Answer: Bio
◉ Found in such things as meat fish poultry shellfish eggs and
vegetables. Answer: Bio
, ◉ Non chemical contaminants not caused by other living organisms.
Answer: Physical (duh)
◉ An example would be a paint chip that has fallen from an old wall
to soup. Answer: Physical
◉ Pesticides cleaning liquids and personal grooming products.
Answer: Chemical
◉ Pest droppings. Answer: Physical
◉ Cat. Answer: Biological
◉ Bugs. Answer: Biological
◉ Meat next to veggies. Answer: Biological
◉ Cleaning chemicals left out. Answer: Chemical (duh)
◉ What conditions make it possible for pathogens to multiple to
harmful levels?. Answer: Food, acidity, time, temperature, oxygen,
and moisture (FAT TOM)
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Disease causing microorganism with no odor/taste which makes
it hard to detect in food. Answer: Pathogen
◉ organism living on or within another living organism and
receiving food and protection from it. Answer: Parasite
◉ Germ essential to countless life processes that are too small to be
seen with the human eye. Answer: Microorganisms
◉ single celled organism that reproduce in the presence or absence
of oxygen. Answer: Bacteria
◉ Extremely small organism that depends on "hosts "to survive.
Answer: Virus
◉ Contamination of foods by living organisms. Answer: Bio
◉ Found in such things as meat fish poultry shellfish eggs and
vegetables. Answer: Bio
, ◉ Non chemical contaminants not caused by other living organisms.
Answer: Physical (duh)
◉ An example would be a paint chip that has fallen from an old wall
to soup. Answer: Physical
◉ Pesticides cleaning liquids and personal grooming products.
Answer: Chemical
◉ Pest droppings. Answer: Physical
◉ Cat. Answer: Biological
◉ Bugs. Answer: Biological
◉ Meat next to veggies. Answer: Biological
◉ Cleaning chemicals left out. Answer: Chemical (duh)
◉ What conditions make it possible for pathogens to multiple to
harmful levels?. Answer: Food, acidity, time, temperature, oxygen,
and moisture (FAT TOM)
