CA Food Handler Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Foodborne Illness - CORRECT ANSWER - Illness carried or transmitted to people by
food.
Foodborne Illness Outbreak - CORRECT ANSWER - An incident in which two or more
people experience the same illness after eating the same food.
Warranty of Sale - CORRECT ANSWER - Rules stating how food must be handled in an
establishment.
Reasonable Care Defense - CORRECT ANSWER - Defense against a food-related lawsuit
stating that an establishment did everything that could be reasonably expected to ensure that food
served as safe.
Immune System - CORRECT ANSWER - The body's defense against illness.
Contamination - CORRECT ANSWER - Presence of harmful substances in food.
Biological Hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - Illness-causing microorganisms. Examples
are plant, mushroom or seafood toxins.
Chemical Hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - Examples include cleaners, sanitizers,
polishes, machine lubricants, and toxic metals.
Physical Hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - Foreign objects that accidentally get into food.
Examples are hair, dirt, bandages, metal staples, and broken glass. Naturally occurring objects,
such as bones.
, Biological, Chemical and Physical Hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - The three major
categories or types of hazards to food safety.
Time-Temperature Abuse - CORRECT ANSWER - Food has been time-temperature
abused any time it has been allowed to remain too long at a temperature favorable to the growth
of foodborne microorganisms.
Cross-Contamination - CORRECT ANSWER - Occurs when microorganisms are
transferred from one food or surface to another.
Personal Hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER - Habits that include keeping the hands, hair,
and body clean and wearing clean & appropriate uniforms. Avoiding unsanitary actions, and
reporting illness/injury.
True or False. A Foodborne-illness outbreak has occured when two or more people get the same
illness after eating the same food. - CORRECT ANSWER - True.
True or False. People on chemo have a higher risk of contracting a foodborne illness. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True.
Ture or False. Adults are more likely than pre-school age children to become ill from
contaminated food. - CORRECT ANSWER - False.
True or False. A foodborne-illness outbreak can raise an establishment's insurance premium. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True.
True or False. A foodborne-illness can occur if food is not cooled properly. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Foodborne Illness - CORRECT ANSWER - Illness carried or transmitted to people by
food.
Foodborne Illness Outbreak - CORRECT ANSWER - An incident in which two or more
people experience the same illness after eating the same food.
Warranty of Sale - CORRECT ANSWER - Rules stating how food must be handled in an
establishment.
Reasonable Care Defense - CORRECT ANSWER - Defense against a food-related lawsuit
stating that an establishment did everything that could be reasonably expected to ensure that food
served as safe.
Immune System - CORRECT ANSWER - The body's defense against illness.
Contamination - CORRECT ANSWER - Presence of harmful substances in food.
Biological Hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - Illness-causing microorganisms. Examples
are plant, mushroom or seafood toxins.
Chemical Hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - Examples include cleaners, sanitizers,
polishes, machine lubricants, and toxic metals.
Physical Hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - Foreign objects that accidentally get into food.
Examples are hair, dirt, bandages, metal staples, and broken glass. Naturally occurring objects,
such as bones.
, Biological, Chemical and Physical Hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - The three major
categories or types of hazards to food safety.
Time-Temperature Abuse - CORRECT ANSWER - Food has been time-temperature
abused any time it has been allowed to remain too long at a temperature favorable to the growth
of foodborne microorganisms.
Cross-Contamination - CORRECT ANSWER - Occurs when microorganisms are
transferred from one food or surface to another.
Personal Hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER - Habits that include keeping the hands, hair,
and body clean and wearing clean & appropriate uniforms. Avoiding unsanitary actions, and
reporting illness/injury.
True or False. A Foodborne-illness outbreak has occured when two or more people get the same
illness after eating the same food. - CORRECT ANSWER - True.
True or False. People on chemo have a higher risk of contracting a foodborne illness. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True.
Ture or False. Adults are more likely than pre-school age children to become ill from
contaminated food. - CORRECT ANSWER - False.
True or False. A foodborne-illness outbreak can raise an establishment's insurance premium. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True.
True or False. A foodborne-illness can occur if food is not cooled properly. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True.
