NEHA RS/REHS TEST REVIEW CREATED
APRIL 2026|UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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
APRIL 2026|UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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
