Food Handler Training - Riverside, CA
Final Exam Q&A
What should a food worker use to retrieve ice from an ice machine?
Correct Ans - 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 Ans - 145°F (63°C)
What should you do when a garbage can is nearly full? Correct Ans -
Take the garbage bag to the dumpster
What is the maximum cold-holding temperature allowed for a cheese tray?
Correct Ans - 41°F (5°C)
Assuming it is stored safely, how long after it was prepared can refrigerated
food be sold or served? Correct Ans - 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 Ans - From raw chicken to lettuce
What should food workers use to prevent cross-contamination with ready-to-
eat foods? Correct Ans - Single-use gloves
A food worker has just rinsed a dish after cleaning it. What should he do next?
Correct Ans - 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 Ans -
Rodents
Where may a food worker eat during a break at work? Correct Ans - In
the outdoor dining area
, Which food should be stored above the others in a refrigerator? Correct
Ans - 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 Ans - March 3
After feeding fish in a display tank, a food worker returns to the kitchen. What
should she do before preparing food? Correct Ans - Wash her hands
Which food has been refrigerated correctly? Correct Ans - 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 Ans - 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 Ans - 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 Ans -
Go to work as usual
How should food workers keep garbage cans clean and free of buildup?
Correct Ans - Use plastic liners in the cans
A food worker needs to cool a large batch of tuna casserole. Which method
should he use to safely cool the casserole? Correct Ans - Divide the
casserole into smaller portions and place in the walk-in cooler
A food worker prepares a raw fish fillet for cooking. What food hazard must
be removed during preparation? Correct Ans - Skin from the fish ?
Which symptom must you report to your manager? Correct Ans -
Jaundice (yellowing of skin or eyes)
Final Exam Q&A
What should a food worker use to retrieve ice from an ice machine?
Correct Ans - 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 Ans - 145°F (63°C)
What should you do when a garbage can is nearly full? Correct Ans -
Take the garbage bag to the dumpster
What is the maximum cold-holding temperature allowed for a cheese tray?
Correct Ans - 41°F (5°C)
Assuming it is stored safely, how long after it was prepared can refrigerated
food be sold or served? Correct Ans - 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 Ans - From raw chicken to lettuce
What should food workers use to prevent cross-contamination with ready-to-
eat foods? Correct Ans - Single-use gloves
A food worker has just rinsed a dish after cleaning it. What should he do next?
Correct Ans - 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 Ans -
Rodents
Where may a food worker eat during a break at work? Correct Ans - In
the outdoor dining area
, Which food should be stored above the others in a refrigerator? Correct
Ans - 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 Ans - March 3
After feeding fish in a display tank, a food worker returns to the kitchen. What
should she do before preparing food? Correct Ans - Wash her hands
Which food has been refrigerated correctly? Correct Ans - 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 Ans - 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 Ans - 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 Ans -
Go to work as usual
How should food workers keep garbage cans clean and free of buildup?
Correct Ans - Use plastic liners in the cans
A food worker needs to cool a large batch of tuna casserole. Which method
should he use to safely cool the casserole? Correct Ans - Divide the
casserole into smaller portions and place in the walk-in cooler
A food worker prepares a raw fish fillet for cooking. What food hazard must
be removed during preparation? Correct Ans - Skin from the fish ?
Which symptom must you report to your manager? Correct Ans -
Jaundice (yellowing of skin or eyes)
