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Food Safety and Hygiene Practice Questions Part 1

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which situation is most likely to contaminate food in a kitchen?

a)

Handling ready-to-eat food after touching raw meat without washing hands

b)

Wearing a clean apron and hair restraint

c)

Storing raw meat below produce in the refrigerator

d)

Labeling and dating all prepared foods

2.

Which personal habit can contaminate food?

a)

Chewing gum while prepping food

b)

Washing hands after using the restroom

c)

Keeping nails short and clean

d)

Wearing a hat or hairnet

3.

Why should food handlers report illness to a manager?

a)

To reduce the risk of spreading pathogens to food

b)

To qualify for extra breaks

c)

So they can be assigned more tasks

d)

To avoid wearing gloves

4.

Personal hygiene is important in foodservice primarily because it helps:

a)

Prevent the transfer of pathogens to food

b)

Reduce food costs

c)

Speed up cooking time

d)

Improve the taste of food

5.

Which clothing or accessory is most likely to spread pathogens?

a)

A dirty apron

b)

A clean, plain band ring

c)

A properly fitted hairnet

d)

Single-use gloves used once and discarded

6.

What should a food handler do with an apron and jewelry when leaving a food-prep area?

a)

Remove the apron and store it properly; take off jewelry that can contaminate food

b)

Keep the apron on to save time and wear all jewelry

c)

Share aprons with coworkers

d)

Only remove jewelry and keep the apron on

7.

Which is the best time to wash hands?

a)

After using the restroom

b)

Before touching clean dishes only

c)

Only at the start of a shift

d)

Only after handling money

8.

What is the correct order of the five steps of proper handwashing?

a)

Wet hands, apply soap, scrub, rinse, dry

b)

Apply sanitizer, scrub, rinse, dry, glove

c)

Scrub, wet hands, rinse, soap, dry

d)

Dry, rinse, scrub, soap, wet hands

9.

About how long should the entire handwashing process take?

a)

At least 20 seconds

b)

About 5 seconds

c)

Less than 10 seconds

d)

At least 1 minute

10.

Why use a paper towel to turn off the faucet or open the restroom door after washing hands?

a)

To avoid recontaminating clean hands

b)

To dry the sink faster

c)

Because water is too hot

d)

To keep the door from locking

11.

Why should food handlers keep fingernails short and clean?

a)

Long or dirty nails can harbor pathogens and rip gloves

b)

Short nails look professional only

c)

Short nails make it easier to cook faster

d)

It is required only for managers

12.

When are gloves required for food handlers?

a)

When handling ready-to-eat foods

b)

Only when washing dishes

c)

Never, if hands are washed

d)

Only outdoors

13.

Which symptom means a food handler must stay home from work?

a)

Vomiting

b)

Mild fatigue only

c)

Sneezing once

d)

A paper cut

14.

If an employee is diagnosed with Hepatitis A or Salmonella Typhi, what should managers do?

a)

Exclude the employee from the operation and follow health department guidance

b)

Assign the employee to dishwashing only

c)

Have the employee wear two pairs of gloves

d)

Let the employee work only during slow periods

15.

Why is it especially important to restrict sick workers around high-risk populations?

a)

High-risk groups are more likely to get seriously ill from foodborne pathogens

b)

They may leave negative reviews

c)

They eat more food

d)

They work slower than others

16.

True or false, It is important to wash between your fingers, under your nails, the tops of your hands.

a)

True

b)

False