Food Handler Training - Riverside, CA Final
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What should a food worker use to retrieve ice from an ice machine? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT ANSWER -
145°F (63°C)
What should you do when a garbage can is nearly full? - CORRECT ANSWER - Take the
garbage bag to the dumpster
What is the maximum cold-holding temperature allowed for a cheese tray? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 41°F (5°C)
Assuming it is stored safely, how long after it was prepared can refrigerated food be sold or
served? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER -
From raw chicken to lettuce
What should food workers use to prevent cross-contamination with ready-to-eat foods? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Single-use gloves
A food worker has just rinsed a dish after cleaning it. What should he do next? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rodents
Where may a food worker eat during a break at work? - CORRECT ANSWER - In the
outdoor dining area
Which food should be stored above the others in a refrigerator? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER -
March 3
After feeding fish in a display tank, a food worker returns to the kitchen. What should she do
before preparing food? - CORRECT ANSWER - Wash her hands
Which food has been refrigerated correctly? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
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? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Wear gloves while she prepares the sandwiches
A food worker experiences a migraine a few hours before he is scheduled to work. What should
he do is he feels better before his shift? - CORRECT ANSWER - Go to work as usual
How should food workers keep garbage cans clean and free of buildup? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Use plastic liners in the cans
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What should a food worker use to retrieve ice from an ice machine? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT ANSWER -
145°F (63°C)
What should you do when a garbage can is nearly full? - CORRECT ANSWER - Take the
garbage bag to the dumpster
What is the maximum cold-holding temperature allowed for a cheese tray? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 41°F (5°C)
Assuming it is stored safely, how long after it was prepared can refrigerated food be sold or
served? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER -
From raw chicken to lettuce
What should food workers use to prevent cross-contamination with ready-to-eat foods? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Single-use gloves
A food worker has just rinsed a dish after cleaning it. What should he do next? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rodents
Where may a food worker eat during a break at work? - CORRECT ANSWER - In the
outdoor dining area
Which food should be stored above the others in a refrigerator? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER -
March 3
After feeding fish in a display tank, a food worker returns to the kitchen. What should she do
before preparing food? - CORRECT ANSWER - Wash her hands
Which food has been refrigerated correctly? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
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? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Wear gloves while she prepares the sandwiches
A food worker experiences a migraine a few hours before he is scheduled to work. What should
he do is he feels better before his shift? - CORRECT ANSWER - Go to work as usual
How should food workers keep garbage cans clean and free of buildup? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Use plastic liners in the cans
