WorksheetsEduqas Hosp - Environmental Health Officer (EHO) Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the primary role of the Environmental Health Officer (EHO)?
To protect the health and safety of the public
To manage food businesses
To provide food to the public
To train chefs in food safety
What can the EHO do if they find hazardous food during an inspection?
Remove the food so it can’t be sold
Ignore the food
Sell the food at a discount
Store the food for later use
What does a hygiene rating of 5 represent?
Very good standard of food hygiene
Poor standard of food hygiene
Average standard of food hygiene
No standard of food hygiene
What is one of the checks the EHO performs during an inspection?
Ensuring all food has best-before and use-by dates
Ensuring all food is organic
Ensuring all food is imported
Ensuring all food is vegetarian
What action can the EHO take if there is a risk to public health?
Close the premises
Ignore the risk
Sell the business
Relocate the business
What is the EHO allowed to do during an inspection?
Take photographs of the premises
Cook food for the staff
Sell food to customers
Hire new staff
What does HACCP stand for in the context of EHO inspections?
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
Health and Care Control Program
Hazard and Care Control Plan
Health Analysis and Critical Care Points
Who appoints the Environmental Health Officers?
Local authorities throughout the UK
The food business owners
The general public
The chefs in restaurants
What is one of the responsibilities of the EHO regarding food handlers?
Ensuring they have had food hygiene and safety training
Ensuring they are all chefs
Ensuring they are all managers
Ensuring they are all waiters
Where are the hygiene ratings published?
On the Food Standards Agency website
In local newspapers
On television
In food magazines
