FOODSAFE Level 1 Practice Test (BC) 2026
BC's Food Premises Regulation requires the operator of a food service establishment to hold a FOODSAFE certificate or an equivalent, and an employee with one must be present when the operator is away. Practice test 1 covers BC's regulation; the other sets cover food safety basics across Canada.
Respuesta rápida
Para aprobar: Set by the course provider. Lo organiza: BC health authorities (Food Premises Regulation, B.C. Reg. 210/99); FOODSAFE or equivalent course providers. Practica aquí gratis con 113 preguntas, cada una con la respuesta y una explicación. Contrastado con fuentes oficiales el 10 de octubre de 2026.
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Pregunta 1 de 13
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Respuesta: B. A FOODSAFE certificate or an equivalent
Section 10 requires every operator of a food service establishment to hold a FOODSAFE certificate or equivalent.
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Pregunta 2 de 13
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Respuesta: C. At least one employee on site must hold FOODSAFE or an equivalent
When the operator is absent, at least one employee present must hold the same type of certificate.
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Pregunta 3 de 13
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Respuesta: B. Section 10
Section 10 of the Food Premises Regulation sets out the FOODSAFE training requirement.
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Pregunta 4 de 13
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Respuesta: A. 4°C or colder, or 60°C or hotter
Section 14 requires potentially hazardous food to be kept at not more than 4°C or not less than 60°C.
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Pregunta 5 de 13
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Respuesta: A. −18°C or colder
Section 14 requires frozen food to be kept at not more than −18°C.
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Pregunta 6 de 13
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Respuesta: C. 1°C
Section 19 requires a thermometer accurate to within 1°C.
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Pregunta 7 de 13
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Respuesta: C. Written food handling procedures
Section 23 requires written food handling procedures that identify critical control points, critical limits and corrective actions.
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Pregunta 8 de 13
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Respuesta: D. A health officer
Premises that process or prepare food, or handle carcasses, need health officer approval of these procedures.
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Pregunta 9 de 13
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Respuesta: D. Cleaning and sanitizing steps, the agents used and their concentrations, and any pesticides
Section 24 requires sanitation procedures covering cleaning and sanitizing, agents and concentrations, and pesticides.
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Pregunta 10 de 13
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Respuesta: A. As often as necessary to prevent contamination of food
Section 21 requires operators to make employees wash their hands as often as necessary to prevent contamination.
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Pregunta 11 de 13
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Respuesta: B. Enough, in the right places, for convenient access by all employees
Handwashing stations must be adequate in number and location for convenient access by all employees.
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Pregunta 12 de 13
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Respuesta: B. A person suspected of having or carrying a disease that can spread through food
Section 22 bars anyone suspected of having or carrying a disease communicable through food from contact with food or food-contact surfaces.
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Pregunta 13 de 13
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Respuesta: C. Wear clean clothing and footwear and keep hair from contaminating food
Section 21 requires clean clothing and footwear, good personal hygiene, and measures to keep hair out of food.
Teclado: 1–4 para responder, Intro para la siguiente pregunta.
El examen real: Set by the course provider
Qué debes saber antes del examen
- Every operator of a food service establishment must hold a FOODSAFE certificate or equivalent (section 10).
- When the operator is away, at least one employee present must hold FOODSAFE or equivalent.
- Potentially hazardous food must be kept at 4°C or colder, or 60°C or hotter; frozen food at −18°C or colder.
- Fridges and hot holding units need a thermometer accurate to within 1°C.
- Operators must have written food handling and sanitation procedures.
Preguntas frecuentes
Is FOODSAFE Level 1 required in BC?
The Food Premises Regulation requires the operator of a food service establishment to hold FOODSAFE or an equivalent certificate. When the operator is away, an employee with one must be on site.
Is an equivalent course accepted instead of FOODSAFE?
Yes. The regulation accepts FOODSAFE or an equivalent certificate.
What temperatures does BC require for hazardous food?
4°C or colder for cold food, 60°C or hotter for hot food, and −18°C or colder for frozen food.
What else does the regulation require?
Written food handling procedures, written sanitation procedures, handwashing stations, clean clothing and keeping sick workers away from food.