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CALIFORNIA FOOD HAND LER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER S 100% PASS
Question : How long can foods safely remain in the
Danger Zone during preparation?
Correct answer: 4 hours
Question : Refrigerated chili needs to be reheated quickly
and to the proper temperature before hot holding. Which is the correct way to reheat potentially hazardous food?
Correct answer: Reheat to 165F or hotter within 2 hours
Question : A handwashing sink can be used for food
preparation as along as the sink is cleaned after each use
Correct answer: False
Question : Who is the 'Person in Charge' or PIC
Correct answer: The manager or supervisor on-duty who
is responsible for making sure food rules are allowed
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Question : What should a food worker do if they are sick?
Correct answer: Tell your manager and stay home from
work
Question : What describes the proper order of steps?
Correct answer: Wash, rinse, sanitize, and air dry
Question : How should food be stored to avoid cross
contamination?
Correct answer: Raw meats and eggs must be stored
under ready to eat foods
Question : The wash, rinse, sanitize, and air dry applies to
Correct answer: All of these
Question : What is the best way to check the temperature
of the food
Correct answer: Use a probe thermometer
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Question : What are the possible causes of Cross
contamination
Correct answer: All of these
Question : What is a good practice while working in a
food service?
Correct answer: Keeping fingernails short and clean
underneath
Question : A foodworker has completed prepping chicken
breasts on a prep table and is going to cut lettuce. What does the food worker need to do to prevent cross- contamination?
Correct answer: Wash, rinse, and sanitize the prep table
and knife, wash hands, and put on new gloves.
Question : To safely cool foods we must move them
through the Danger Zone quickly in 2 phases: from 135F
to 70F in ___ and from 70F to 41F in ___
Correct answer: 2 hours; 4 hours totaling 6 hours
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Question : Germs can be spread even by healthy food
workers. Which of these is the best thing you can do to prevent spreading germs?
Correct answer: Wash hands regularly and do not touch
foods with bare hands
Question : What is the major difference between cleaning
and sanitizing?
Correct answer: Cleaning uses soap to remove debris
while sanitizing uses chemicals or heat to kill germs and bacteria
Question : How many people annually die from food
borne illness?
Correct answer: 3,000
Question : How should sanitizer chemicals be used?
Correct answer: According to the sanitizer label
instructions