2025-2026 Food Handler Card Midterm
Exam Questions And All Correct
Answers.
What makes people sick from food - Answer Physical-objects found in food, biological-germs,
chemical-poisonous substance
4 causes of food Bourne illness - Answer bacteria-grows in food, moisture, and temperature,
viruses-spread not by washing food,
parasites- tiny bugs living in fish meat, killed at intense cold or heat
chemicals- cause food borne illness
Major food allergies - Answer milk, eggs, fish, crustacean/ shellfish, soybeans, tree nuts,
wheat, peanuts
4 Rs - Answer refer, review, remember, respond ( if a guest has an allergic reaction call 911 and
notify management immediately
Washing hands - Answer hand washing is the most important practice. wash for at least 20 sec
1. wet hands with warm water
2. apply soap
3. rub hands. fingernails, forearms 10-15 sec
4. rinse 5-10 sec
5. dry hands with paper towel
6. turn off faucet with paper towel
Ready to eat foods - Answer Can not touch with bare hands
*Food that does not need anymore washing or cooking
ex: fruit, salads, package foods
Not substitutes for hand washing - Answer gloves, hand sanitizer
, 5. Norovirus
Stay home if you theses symptoms - Answer 1. vomiting
2. fever
3. diarrhea
4. jaundice
5. sore throat
Danger zone - Answer 41-135 degrees
temperature can be used to control the rapid growth of harmful bacteria
cold holding - Answer if the food temperature is maintained below 41 degrees then it must be
discarded after 7 days
hot holding - Answer hot foods must be held at 135 degrees
thawing foods - Answer *do not thaw at room temp or in warm water
acceptable thawing:
1. refrigerator
2. under cold running water
3. microwave
Food
poultry, ground meats, eggs not consumed right away,
non-ground meats, seafood, eggs consumed right away - Answer Poultry- 165. chicken, turkey,
stuffed meat
Ground meats- 155. hamburger, meatloaf
Eggs not- 155. custard, scrambled
Non- ground meat- 145. steak, roast
Seafood-145. fish, shrimp
eggs right away- 145. eggs over easy, scrambled
Exam Questions And All Correct
Answers.
What makes people sick from food - Answer Physical-objects found in food, biological-germs,
chemical-poisonous substance
4 causes of food Bourne illness - Answer bacteria-grows in food, moisture, and temperature,
viruses-spread not by washing food,
parasites- tiny bugs living in fish meat, killed at intense cold or heat
chemicals- cause food borne illness
Major food allergies - Answer milk, eggs, fish, crustacean/ shellfish, soybeans, tree nuts,
wheat, peanuts
4 Rs - Answer refer, review, remember, respond ( if a guest has an allergic reaction call 911 and
notify management immediately
Washing hands - Answer hand washing is the most important practice. wash for at least 20 sec
1. wet hands with warm water
2. apply soap
3. rub hands. fingernails, forearms 10-15 sec
4. rinse 5-10 sec
5. dry hands with paper towel
6. turn off faucet with paper towel
Ready to eat foods - Answer Can not touch with bare hands
*Food that does not need anymore washing or cooking
ex: fruit, salads, package foods
Not substitutes for hand washing - Answer gloves, hand sanitizer
, 5. Norovirus
Stay home if you theses symptoms - Answer 1. vomiting
2. fever
3. diarrhea
4. jaundice
5. sore throat
Danger zone - Answer 41-135 degrees
temperature can be used to control the rapid growth of harmful bacteria
cold holding - Answer if the food temperature is maintained below 41 degrees then it must be
discarded after 7 days
hot holding - Answer hot foods must be held at 135 degrees
thawing foods - Answer *do not thaw at room temp or in warm water
acceptable thawing:
1. refrigerator
2. under cold running water
3. microwave
Food
poultry, ground meats, eggs not consumed right away,
non-ground meats, seafood, eggs consumed right away - Answer Poultry- 165. chicken, turkey,
stuffed meat
Ground meats- 155. hamburger, meatloaf
Eggs not- 155. custard, scrambled
Non- ground meat- 145. steak, roast
Seafood-145. fish, shrimp
eggs right away- 145. eggs over easy, scrambled
