NEHA RS/REHS TEST REVIEW Questions
with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025/2026).
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS Chlorine leak at a public pool,
restaurant without power, food festival without a hand sink
What causes infections in tattoos? - CORRECT ANSWERS Staphylococcus aureus
What chemical raises the pH of the pool? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS The main drain is visible at the
bottom of the pool
HACCP targets which bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWERS Listeria monocytogenes
What are the 7 steps of a HACCP plan? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS 4.6 or below
What causes methemoglobinemia in toddlers? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS
Lead in the paint of a house with an infant
How much faster do infants absorb lead than adults? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS Paint peeling from
around window sill
What following pet can lead to Psittacosis in a child
Parrots
Dogs
Cats
Mouse - CORRECT ANSWERS Parrots
Most common cockroach in the US? - CORRECT ANSWERS German
Amount of soil to put on a finished landfill - CORRECT ANSWERS 24 inches
What carries Hantavirus? - CORRECT ANSWERS Rodents
What of the following is not characteristic of Hazardous waste
a. corrosive
b. toxic
c. ignitable
d. degradable - CORRECT ANSWERS Degradable
, Remember, CRIT is the 4 hazardous waste items (corrosive, reactive, ignitable, toxic)
Formula for turnover rate - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 120°F
Sous vide food can lead to what foodborne illness? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS Cooking vegetables from a
home garden
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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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS Chlorine leak at a public pool,
restaurant without power, food festival without a hand sink
What causes infections in tattoos? - CORRECT ANSWERS Staphylococcus aureus
What chemical raises the pH of the pool? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS The main drain is visible at the
bottom of the pool
HACCP targets which bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWERS Listeria monocytogenes
What are the 7 steps of a HACCP plan? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS 4.6 or below
What causes methemoglobinemia in toddlers? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS
Lead in the paint of a house with an infant
How much faster do infants absorb lead than adults? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS Paint peeling from
around window sill
What following pet can lead to Psittacosis in a child
Parrots
Dogs
Cats
Mouse - CORRECT ANSWERS Parrots
Most common cockroach in the US? - CORRECT ANSWERS German
Amount of soil to put on a finished landfill - CORRECT ANSWERS 24 inches
What carries Hantavirus? - CORRECT ANSWERS Rodents
What of the following is not characteristic of Hazardous waste
a. corrosive
b. toxic
c. ignitable
d. degradable - CORRECT ANSWERS Degradable
, Remember, CRIT is the 4 hazardous waste items (corrosive, reactive, ignitable, toxic)
Formula for turnover rate - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS 120°F
Sous vide food can lead to what foodborne illness? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS Cooking vegetables from a
home garden
