STATE FOOD SAFETY PRACTICE EXAM
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version 2025 GRADED A+
Which package of frozen food would be acceptable to
receive?
a. Chicken nuggets at 14°F (-10°C)
b. Berries soaking in their own juice
c. Vegetables that are partially thawed
d. Beef with small ice crystals on the inside - a. Chicken nuggets at 14°F (-10°C)
How should a food worker avoid contaminating readyto-
eat food?
a. Use a napkin as a barrier
b. Apply hand sanitizer first
c. Use tongs or other utensils
d. Use the thumb and pointer finger - c. Use tongs or other utensils
What is the maximum amount of time a food worker
can continuously slice deli meat before needing to
clean and sanitize the equipment?
a. Four hours
b. Six hours
c. Eight hours
d. Ten hours - a. Four hours
When a manager learns about a food recall that affects
her establishment, what should she do?
a. Discard the food immediately
,b. Isolate the food and keep it in a designated area
c. Leave the food out in the open for easy inspection
d. Finish serving it to current customers and then take
it off the menu - b. Isolate the food and keep it in a designated area
Employees frequently use a chlorine spray to sanitize
counters. Where can they store the spray between uses?
a. By the food preparation sink
b. On a shelf in the linen closet
c. On a shelf near the counters
d. In a cabinet, separate from food - d. In a cabinet, separate from food
Which task would allow for bare-hand contact with
ready-to-eat foods, without regulatory authority
approval?
a. Washing fruits and vegetables
b. Restocking a pastry display case
c. Cutting vegetables for a veggie tray
d. Serving highly susceptible populations - a. Washing fruits and vegetables
While preparing different kinds of raw meat, when
would an employee be required to clean and sanitize a
food-contact surface?
a. When switching from steak to chicken
b. When switching from turkey to salmon
c. When switching from ground beef to duck
d. When switching from pork chops to ground pork - b. When switching from turkey to
salmon
Raw ground beef is being packaged to sell to customers
at a grocery store. What must be included on the label?
a. The slaughtering date
b. Description of how the beef was raised
c. Instructions for handling the meat safely
d. The name of the food worker who packaged the
meat - c. Instructions for handling the meat safely
What must a container of pesticides be labeled with?
a. "CAUTION"
b. A use-by date
c. A manufacturer's label
d. "Only for use by professionals" - c. A manufacturer's label
An employee has just received a large case of peanuts
and needs to store it. Where should he store the case of
peanuts?
, a. Under an open stairwell
b. In a food preparation room
c. In an employee break room
d. Under the cleaning supplies - b. In a food perparation room
What should be a characteristic of non-food-contact
surfaces for cleaning?
a. Smooth
b. Textured
c. Corroded
d. Absorbent - a. Smooth
According to the FDA, what are the two required parts
of a consumer advisory?
a. A disclosure and a reminder
b. A public notice and a memo
c. A new menu and a display case
d. A warning and a signed agreement - a. A disclosure and a reminder
What would be the proper shelf order for a food worker
to place raw fish, pastries, and a raw turkey in the
refrigerator, from top to bottom?
a. Raw fish, pastries, raw turkey
b. Pastries, raw fish, raw turkey
c. Pastries, raw turkey, raw fish
d. Raw turkey, raw fish, pastries - b. Pastries, raw fish, raw turkey
How should a food worker label a working container of
food?
a. With a red X
b. With the label "Do Not Use"
c. With their name and the date
d. With the common name of the food - d. With the common name of the food
How often should a food employee replace a cloth
napkin that lines a basket of breadsticks?
a. Once a day
b. Every two hours
c. When it is time to launder the linens
d. Each time the basket is refilled for a new customer - d. Each time the basket is refilled
for a new customer
A hospital cook is preparing the dinner menu for
hospital patients. Which menu item should NOT be
included on the menu?
a. Grilled salmon
Questions with 100% Answers Latest Updates
version 2025 GRADED A+
Which package of frozen food would be acceptable to
receive?
a. Chicken nuggets at 14°F (-10°C)
b. Berries soaking in their own juice
c. Vegetables that are partially thawed
d. Beef with small ice crystals on the inside - a. Chicken nuggets at 14°F (-10°C)
How should a food worker avoid contaminating readyto-
eat food?
a. Use a napkin as a barrier
b. Apply hand sanitizer first
c. Use tongs or other utensils
d. Use the thumb and pointer finger - c. Use tongs or other utensils
What is the maximum amount of time a food worker
can continuously slice deli meat before needing to
clean and sanitize the equipment?
a. Four hours
b. Six hours
c. Eight hours
d. Ten hours - a. Four hours
When a manager learns about a food recall that affects
her establishment, what should she do?
a. Discard the food immediately
,b. Isolate the food and keep it in a designated area
c. Leave the food out in the open for easy inspection
d. Finish serving it to current customers and then take
it off the menu - b. Isolate the food and keep it in a designated area
Employees frequently use a chlorine spray to sanitize
counters. Where can they store the spray between uses?
a. By the food preparation sink
b. On a shelf in the linen closet
c. On a shelf near the counters
d. In a cabinet, separate from food - d. In a cabinet, separate from food
Which task would allow for bare-hand contact with
ready-to-eat foods, without regulatory authority
approval?
a. Washing fruits and vegetables
b. Restocking a pastry display case
c. Cutting vegetables for a veggie tray
d. Serving highly susceptible populations - a. Washing fruits and vegetables
While preparing different kinds of raw meat, when
would an employee be required to clean and sanitize a
food-contact surface?
a. When switching from steak to chicken
b. When switching from turkey to salmon
c. When switching from ground beef to duck
d. When switching from pork chops to ground pork - b. When switching from turkey to
salmon
Raw ground beef is being packaged to sell to customers
at a grocery store. What must be included on the label?
a. The slaughtering date
b. Description of how the beef was raised
c. Instructions for handling the meat safely
d. The name of the food worker who packaged the
meat - c. Instructions for handling the meat safely
What must a container of pesticides be labeled with?
a. "CAUTION"
b. A use-by date
c. A manufacturer's label
d. "Only for use by professionals" - c. A manufacturer's label
An employee has just received a large case of peanuts
and needs to store it. Where should he store the case of
peanuts?
, a. Under an open stairwell
b. In a food preparation room
c. In an employee break room
d. Under the cleaning supplies - b. In a food perparation room
What should be a characteristic of non-food-contact
surfaces for cleaning?
a. Smooth
b. Textured
c. Corroded
d. Absorbent - a. Smooth
According to the FDA, what are the two required parts
of a consumer advisory?
a. A disclosure and a reminder
b. A public notice and a memo
c. A new menu and a display case
d. A warning and a signed agreement - a. A disclosure and a reminder
What would be the proper shelf order for a food worker
to place raw fish, pastries, and a raw turkey in the
refrigerator, from top to bottom?
a. Raw fish, pastries, raw turkey
b. Pastries, raw fish, raw turkey
c. Pastries, raw turkey, raw fish
d. Raw turkey, raw fish, pastries - b. Pastries, raw fish, raw turkey
How should a food worker label a working container of
food?
a. With a red X
b. With the label "Do Not Use"
c. With their name and the date
d. With the common name of the food - d. With the common name of the food
How often should a food employee replace a cloth
napkin that lines a basket of breadsticks?
a. Once a day
b. Every two hours
c. When it is time to launder the linens
d. Each time the basket is refilled for a new customer - d. Each time the basket is refilled
for a new customer
A hospital cook is preparing the dinner menu for
hospital patients. Which menu item should NOT be
included on the menu?
a. Grilled salmon
