Food Handler Training - Riverside, CA
Final Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
What should a food worker use to retrieve ice from an ice machine? -
....ANSWER ...-A scoop stored outside the ice
A food worker cooks scrambled eggs that will be served immediately. What is the
minimum internal temperature that the eggs must reach during cooking? -
....ANSWER ...-145°F (63°C)
What should you do when a garbage can is nearly full? - ....ANSWER ...-Take the
garbage bag to the dumpster
What is the maximum cold-holding temperature allowed for a cheese tray? -
....ANSWER ...-41°F (5°C)
Assuming it is stored safely, how long after it was prepared can refrigerated food be sold
or served? - ....ANSWER ...-7 days
A food worker switches from slicing one food to another. Which food switch would
require the food worker to clean and sanitize the knife and cutting board? -
....ANSWER ...-From raw chicken to lettuce
What should food workers use to prevent cross-contamination with ready-to-eat foods? -
....ANSWER ...-Single-use gloves
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, A food worker has just rinsed a dish after cleaning it. What should he do next? -
....ANSWER ...-Sanitize the dish
A food worker notices several boxes with chew marks in the dry food storage area. Which
type of pest would cause these holes? - ....ANSWER ...-Rodents
Where may a food worker eat during a break at work? - ....ANSWER ...-In the
outdoor dining area
Which food should be stored above the others in a refrigerator? - ....ANSWER ...-
Cooked bacon
A food worker is storing milk cartons in the refrigerator. According to FIFO (First In,
First Out), the carton stored in the front should have which use-by date? -
....ANSWER ...-March 3
After feeding fish in a display tank, a food worker returns to the kitchen. What should
she do before preparing food? - ....ANSWER ...-Wash her hands
Which food has been refrigerated correctly? - ....ANSWER ...-Covered pasta salad
on the top shelf
A food worker finishes cleaning and sanitizing the kitchen and needs to put the chemical
supplies away. Where should this food worker store the chemicals? -
....ANSWER ...-In a utility closet
A food worker wears nail polish on her fingernails. She is starting her shift and will be
preparing sandwiches. What should she do to prevent herself from contaminating the
sandwiches? - ....ANSWER ...-Wear gloves while she prepares the sandwiches
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Final Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
What should a food worker use to retrieve ice from an ice machine? -
....ANSWER ...-A scoop stored outside the ice
A food worker cooks scrambled eggs that will be served immediately. What is the
minimum internal temperature that the eggs must reach during cooking? -
....ANSWER ...-145°F (63°C)
What should you do when a garbage can is nearly full? - ....ANSWER ...-Take the
garbage bag to the dumpster
What is the maximum cold-holding temperature allowed for a cheese tray? -
....ANSWER ...-41°F (5°C)
Assuming it is stored safely, how long after it was prepared can refrigerated food be sold
or served? - ....ANSWER ...-7 days
A food worker switches from slicing one food to another. Which food switch would
require the food worker to clean and sanitize the knife and cutting board? -
....ANSWER ...-From raw chicken to lettuce
What should food workers use to prevent cross-contamination with ready-to-eat foods? -
....ANSWER ...-Single-use gloves
…FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 1
, A food worker has just rinsed a dish after cleaning it. What should he do next? -
....ANSWER ...-Sanitize the dish
A food worker notices several boxes with chew marks in the dry food storage area. Which
type of pest would cause these holes? - ....ANSWER ...-Rodents
Where may a food worker eat during a break at work? - ....ANSWER ...-In the
outdoor dining area
Which food should be stored above the others in a refrigerator? - ....ANSWER ...-
Cooked bacon
A food worker is storing milk cartons in the refrigerator. According to FIFO (First In,
First Out), the carton stored in the front should have which use-by date? -
....ANSWER ...-March 3
After feeding fish in a display tank, a food worker returns to the kitchen. What should
she do before preparing food? - ....ANSWER ...-Wash her hands
Which food has been refrigerated correctly? - ....ANSWER ...-Covered pasta salad
on the top shelf
A food worker finishes cleaning and sanitizing the kitchen and needs to put the chemical
supplies away. Where should this food worker store the chemicals? -
....ANSWER ...-In a utility closet
A food worker wears nail polish on her fingernails. She is starting her shift and will be
preparing sandwiches. What should she do to prevent herself from contaminating the
sandwiches? - ....ANSWER ...-Wear gloves while she prepares the sandwiches
…FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 2
