NEHA RS/REHS TEST REVIEW EXAM
AND ALL CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-
2026 UPDATED.
Which would require a variance according to the FDA food code?
a. Cook, cool and reheat of chili
b. Sous Vide
c. ROP of raw meat
d. Smoking meat for preservation - Answer Smoking meat for preservation
Order the following for an inspection based on importance most to least?
a. food festival without a hand sink
b. restaurant without power
c. chlorine leak at a public pool - Answer Chlorine leak at a public pool, restaurant without
power, food festival without a hand sink
What causes infections in tattoos? - Answer Staphylococcus aureus
What chemical raises the pH of the pool? - Answer sodium bicarbonate (soda ash)
Which would require an inspection first based on the risk caused to the public if you only have
time for one inspection?
a. The hotel is 6 months past due for an inspection
b. Tattoo parlor is nine months past due for an inspection
c. Fast food restaurant one month past due for an inspection
d. A pool that's not open but is looking to open in 2 weeks - Answer Tattoo parlor nine
months past due
When conducting a reinspection at a pool, what will you look at first?
a. The main drain is visible at the bottom of the pool
b. The flow rate in range
c. pH of the pool
d. Chemical log being filled out daily - Answer The main drain is visible at the bottom of the
pool
HACCP targets which bacteria? - Answer Listeria monocytogenes
,What are the 7 steps of a HACCP plan? - Answer 1. Conduct a hazardous analysis
2. Determine Critical Control Points (CCPs)
3. Establish Critical Limits
4. Establish Monitoring Procedures
5. Establish Corrective Actions
6. Establish verification procedures
7. Establish record-keeping and documentation procedures
What is the target pH of sushi rice? - Answer 4.6 or below
What causes methemoglobinemia in toddlers? - Answer nitrates
What would you deal with first?
a. One Person eating lipstick with 2 ppm lead
b. Lead in the paint of a house with an infant
c. Air averaging 0.15 µg/m3 lead for 3 months in a location
d. 15% of the house's water level is above 15 µg/L lead in a given area - Answer Lead in the
paint of a house with an infant
How much faster do infants absorb lead than adults? - Answer 4 to 5 times more than adults
If a house built in 1970 was taken down to the studs and redone in 1980, what would you
inspect first regarding a sickness from lead in a person's house? - Answer Paint peeling from
around window sill
What following pet can lead to Psittacosis in a child
Parrots
Dogs
Cats
Mouse - Answer Parrots
Most common cockroach in the US? - Answer German
Amount of soil to put on a finished landfill - Answer 24 inches
,What carries Hantavirus? - Answer Rodents
What of the following is not characteristic of Hazardous waste
a. corrosive
b. toxic
c. ignitable
d. degradable - Answer Degradable
Remember, CRIT is the 4 hazardous waste items (corrosive, reactive, ignitable, toxic)
Formula for turnover rate - Answer Turnover Rate in Hours= (Pool Gallons/GPM)/60
A daycare with a wading pool needs to do what of the following?
a. Drained and cleaned daily or after each use
b. Have a chlorine level of 5 ppm
c. Stay less than 18 inches of water
d. Have lifeguard training - Answer Drained and cleaned daily or after each use
When using heat to kill bed bugs, what temperature is needed for a 90-minute removal?
90°F
100°F
120°F
140°F - Answer 120°F
Sous vide food can lead to what foodborne illness? - Answer Clostridium botulinum
What would be the safest to do at a school event and then sell?
Cooking vegetables from a home garden
Canning Fruits
Baking custard pies
Freeze-drying ice cream, fruits, and candy - Answer Cooking vegetables from a home garden
What can you use after a national Disaster? - Answer Canned Goods
What is considered comminuted?
a. pizza
, b. hot dogs and hamburgers
c. chili
d. fruits and vegetables - Answer Hot dogs and hamburgers
Freezing a toxin will have what effect?
a. decrease toxins drastically
b. decrease slightly
c. increases
d. no effect - Answer no effect
What kind of respirator do you need in 15% oxygen?
Half
Full
SCBA
None - Answer SCBA
Positive pressure full face mask SCBA (self contained breathing apparatus)
There was heavy rain and a septic tank has not been buried. What is the main concern? -
Answer Floating of the tank
Nosocomial infections are most severe in?
a. schools
b. restaurants
c. hospitals
d. prison commissary - Answer Hospitals
What disease is commonly spread through wastewater? - Answer HEP A
What type of soil is best for an onsite wastewater system? - Answer Red, Brown, or Yellow
What is the goal of onsite wastewater systems? - Answer collect, treat, and disperse
wastewater generated by a home or business.
What is the biggest concern at a festival lasting more than three days? - Answer water,
sewage, food protection
AND ALL CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-
2026 UPDATED.
Which would require a variance according to the FDA food code?
a. Cook, cool and reheat of chili
b. Sous Vide
c. ROP of raw meat
d. Smoking meat for preservation - Answer Smoking meat for preservation
Order the following for an inspection based on importance most to least?
a. food festival without a hand sink
b. restaurant without power
c. chlorine leak at a public pool - Answer Chlorine leak at a public pool, restaurant without
power, food festival without a hand sink
What causes infections in tattoos? - Answer Staphylococcus aureus
What chemical raises the pH of the pool? - Answer sodium bicarbonate (soda ash)
Which would require an inspection first based on the risk caused to the public if you only have
time for one inspection?
a. The hotel is 6 months past due for an inspection
b. Tattoo parlor is nine months past due for an inspection
c. Fast food restaurant one month past due for an inspection
d. A pool that's not open but is looking to open in 2 weeks - Answer Tattoo parlor nine
months past due
When conducting a reinspection at a pool, what will you look at first?
a. The main drain is visible at the bottom of the pool
b. The flow rate in range
c. pH of the pool
d. Chemical log being filled out daily - Answer The main drain is visible at the bottom of the
pool
HACCP targets which bacteria? - Answer Listeria monocytogenes
,What are the 7 steps of a HACCP plan? - Answer 1. Conduct a hazardous analysis
2. Determine Critical Control Points (CCPs)
3. Establish Critical Limits
4. Establish Monitoring Procedures
5. Establish Corrective Actions
6. Establish verification procedures
7. Establish record-keeping and documentation procedures
What is the target pH of sushi rice? - Answer 4.6 or below
What causes methemoglobinemia in toddlers? - Answer nitrates
What would you deal with first?
a. One Person eating lipstick with 2 ppm lead
b. Lead in the paint of a house with an infant
c. Air averaging 0.15 µg/m3 lead for 3 months in a location
d. 15% of the house's water level is above 15 µg/L lead in a given area - Answer Lead in the
paint of a house with an infant
How much faster do infants absorb lead than adults? - Answer 4 to 5 times more than adults
If a house built in 1970 was taken down to the studs and redone in 1980, what would you
inspect first regarding a sickness from lead in a person's house? - Answer Paint peeling from
around window sill
What following pet can lead to Psittacosis in a child
Parrots
Dogs
Cats
Mouse - Answer Parrots
Most common cockroach in the US? - Answer German
Amount of soil to put on a finished landfill - Answer 24 inches
,What carries Hantavirus? - Answer Rodents
What of the following is not characteristic of Hazardous waste
a. corrosive
b. toxic
c. ignitable
d. degradable - Answer Degradable
Remember, CRIT is the 4 hazardous waste items (corrosive, reactive, ignitable, toxic)
Formula for turnover rate - Answer Turnover Rate in Hours= (Pool Gallons/GPM)/60
A daycare with a wading pool needs to do what of the following?
a. Drained and cleaned daily or after each use
b. Have a chlorine level of 5 ppm
c. Stay less than 18 inches of water
d. Have lifeguard training - Answer Drained and cleaned daily or after each use
When using heat to kill bed bugs, what temperature is needed for a 90-minute removal?
90°F
100°F
120°F
140°F - Answer 120°F
Sous vide food can lead to what foodborne illness? - Answer Clostridium botulinum
What would be the safest to do at a school event and then sell?
Cooking vegetables from a home garden
Canning Fruits
Baking custard pies
Freeze-drying ice cream, fruits, and candy - Answer Cooking vegetables from a home garden
What can you use after a national Disaster? - Answer Canned Goods
What is considered comminuted?
a. pizza
, b. hot dogs and hamburgers
c. chili
d. fruits and vegetables - Answer Hot dogs and hamburgers
Freezing a toxin will have what effect?
a. decrease toxins drastically
b. decrease slightly
c. increases
d. no effect - Answer no effect
What kind of respirator do you need in 15% oxygen?
Half
Full
SCBA
None - Answer SCBA
Positive pressure full face mask SCBA (self contained breathing apparatus)
There was heavy rain and a septic tank has not been buried. What is the main concern? -
Answer Floating of the tank
Nosocomial infections are most severe in?
a. schools
b. restaurants
c. hospitals
d. prison commissary - Answer Hospitals
What disease is commonly spread through wastewater? - Answer HEP A
What type of soil is best for an onsite wastewater system? - Answer Red, Brown, or Yellow
What is the goal of onsite wastewater systems? - Answer collect, treat, and disperse
wastewater generated by a home or business.
What is the biggest concern at a festival lasting more than three days? - Answer water,
sewage, food protection
