Food Handler Training - Riverside, CA Final Exam
Which food should be stored above the others in a refrigerator?
Cooked bacon
After feeding fish in a display tank, a food worker returns to the kitchen. What should she do before preparing food?
Wash her hands
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?
Wear gloves while she prepares the sandwiches
How should food workers protect food from pathogens on their hands?
Wear single-use gloves
What is the correct order of steps for handwashing?
Wet hands in warm water, apply soap, scrub hands, rinse, and dry with a paper towel
What is the correct order of steps for handwashing?
Wet hands in warm water, apply soap, scrub hands, rinse, and dry with an air dryer
What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for stuffed pasta?
165°F (74°C)
What is the maximum amount of time that a food worker may wear the same pair of single-use gloves while working on one task?
4 hours
A food worker has safely cooled a large pot of coup to 70°F (21°C) within two hours. What temperature must the soup reach in the next four hours to be cooled properly?
41°F (5°C)
What is the maximum cold-holding temperature allowed for a cheese tray?
41°F (5°C)
What is the maximum cold-holding temperature allowed for pasta salad
41°F (5°C)
Where can a food worker wash his hands?
A handwashing sink
A food worker puts on gloves before preparing food. What jewelry is the food worker allowed to wear beneath the gloves?
A plain metal wedding band
What should a food worker use to retrieve ice from an ice machine?
A scoop stored outside the ice
What equipment should you use to reheat food?
A stove
When must a knife be cleaned and sanitized?
After 4 hours of constant use
When must the cleaning step occur when cleaning and sanitizing in a three-compartment sink?
Before rinsing
Which symptom must you report to your manager?
Diarrhea
A food worker cleans the inside of a pizza oven using a steel wire brush. After the oven is clean, it is set to 500°F (260°C) to cool pizza. What potential food hazard should the food worker consider?
Listeria monocytogenes
A food worker develops a headache during her shift at work. What is she required to do?
No action is required
A food worker needs to thaw a turkey. What should the food worker do to safely thaw the turkey?
Place the turkey in the refrigerator
What should food workers use to prevent cross-contamination with ready-to-eat foods?
Single-use gloves
A food worker prepares a raw fish fillet for cooking. What food hazard must be removed during preparation?
Skin from the fish ?
A food worker inspects a dry food storage area for signs of a pest infestation. What evidence should he look for?
Small black droppings
Which food safety practice will help prevent biological hazards?
Storing chemicals away from food
A food worker needs to thaw frozen fish fillets. How should the food worker thaw the fish?
Submerge the fish under cold running water
What should you do when a garbage can is nearly full?
Take the garbage bag to the dumpster
Which population is considered highly susceptible?
Toddlers
How should food workers keep garbage cans clean and free of buildup?
Use plastic liners in the cans
Which population is considered highly susceptible?
Cancer patients
A food worker needs to cool a large batch of tuna casserole. Which method should he use to safely cool the casserole?
Divide the casserole into smaller portions and place in the walk-in cooler
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?
From raw chicken to lettuce
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?
Go to work as usual
A food worker notices several boxes with chew marks in the dry food storage area. Which type of pest would cause these holes?
Rodents
A food worker has just rinsed a dish after cleaning it. What should he do next?
Sanitize the dish
A worker handles a customer's credit card before being assigned to prepare hamburgers in the kitchen. What is she required to do before preparing the hamburgers?
Wash her hands
Where may food workers drink from an uncovered cup during work?
In the break area
After it is cooked, pulled pork is placed in hot-holding equipment on a buffet line. What is the minimum temperature required for pork in hot holding?
135°F (57°C)
What is the minimum hot-holding temperature requirement for a green bean casserole?
135°F (57°C)
A food worker cooks scrambled eggs that will be served immediately. What is the minimum internal temperature that the eggs must reach during cooking?
145°F (63°C)
Assuming it is stored safely, how long after it was prepared can refrigerated food be sold or served?
7 days
Which food has been refrigerated correctly?
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?
In a utility closet
A food worker needs to measure the temperature of cold-held potato salad. Where should she check the temperature?
In multiple places throughout the salad
Where may a food worker eat during a break at work?
In the outdoor dining area
A food worker has finished cleaning and sanitizing his work area and is ready to prepare food. Where should he store the cleaning and sanitizing chemicals?
In the utility closet away from food
Where should a food worker store sanitizing solution for the dishwashing machine?
In the utility closey
Which symptom must you report to your manager?
Jaundice (yellowing of skin or eyes)
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?
March 3
Several soups are hot held on a buffet line. What are food workers required to do to keep the soup safe?
Take the soup temperatures frequently
