Texas Food Handler Practice Test 2026: Test de práctica 2

Test de práctica 2 de 6 de Texas Food Handler Practice Test: 25 preguntas más con respuestas y explicaciones.

Seguridad alimentaria
Texas
131 preguntas
Revisado el 10 de octubre de 2026

Pregunta 1 de 25
Where should you place the tip of a probe thermometer to check a piece of meat?
- Touching the bottom of the pan
- Touching the bone
- Just under the surface
- In the center of the thickest part
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Respuesta: D. In the center of the thickest part
The thickest part heats last. Bones and pans can give a false reading.
Pregunta 2 de 25
When should sanitizer solution in a bucket be changed?
- Never, it lasts forever
- When it is dirty, cloudy or too weak
- Once a week
- Only when it runs out
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Respuesta: B. When it is dirty, cloudy or too weak
Food and dirt use up sanitizer. Replace it when it looks dirty or tests too weak.
Pregunta 3 de 25
What does the 2026 FDA Food Code require food businesses to do about employee illness?
- Let sick workers decide for themselves
- Test every employee for illness every day
- Keep a written employee illness policy
- Report every cold to the FDA
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Respuesta: C. Keep a written employee illness policy
The 2026 Food Code added a requirement for a documented employee illness policy.
Pregunta 4 de 25
A worker is sneezing and has a runny nose. What should they do?
- Use hand sanitizer and keep working with food
- Keep working but sneeze into the sink
- Not work with exposed food, utensils or food-contact surfaces
- Keep working at the salad station
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Respuesta: C. Not work with exposed food, utensils or food-contact surfaces
Workers with sneezing, coughing or a runny nose should not handle food or food-contact items.
Pregunta 5 de 25
A worker at a nursing home kitchen has a sore throat with a fever. What should happen?
- They can work if they wear a mask
- They should be excluded from working with food
- They can work if they drink hot tea
- They can work with raw food only
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Respuesta: B. They should be excluded from working with food
Sore throat with fever leads to exclusion when the worker serves a highly susceptible population, such as a nursing home.
Pregunta 6 de 25
When must a food worker wash their hands?
- After touching their hair or face
- Only when hands look dirty
- Only at the start of the shift
- Only after eating lunch
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. After touching their hair or face
Wash after touching hair or face, using the restroom, handling raw meat, taking out garbage, eating, drinking, smoking, and more.
Pregunta 7 de 25
What is jaundice?
- Yellowing of the skin or eyes
- A rash on the hands
- A runny nose
- A painful sore throat
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Respuesta: A. Yellowing of the skin or eyes
Jaundice can be a sign of hepatitis A. A worker with jaundice must not work with food and the health department must be told.
Pregunta 8 de 25
Where should cleaning chemicals be stored?
- Below and away from food and food-contact surfaces
- In empty food containers
- Next to the spices
- On a shelf above the prep table
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Below and away from food and food-contact surfaces
Chemicals should be stored where they cannot drip or spill onto food, such as on a lower shelf in a separate area.
Pregunta 9 de 25
In this handwashing diagram, what is step 6?
- Add soap
- Wet both hands
- Rinse under running water
- Turn off the tap using the paper towel
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Turn off the tap using the paper towel
Using the paper towel to turn off the tap keeps clean hands from touching the dirty handle.
Pregunta 10 de 25
What is the difference between cleaning and sanitizing?
- They mean the same thing
- Cleaning kills germs; sanitizing removes dirt
- Cleaning removes food and dirt; sanitizing reduces germs to safe levels
- Sanitizing is only for floors
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Cleaning removes food and dirt; sanitizing reduces germs to safe levels
Clean first with soap and water, then sanitize with heat or an approved chemical.
Pregunta 11 de 25
A whole beef roast can be cooked to 145°F if it is held at that temperature for how long?
- 15 seconds
- 30 minutes
- 4 minutes
- 1 second
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. 4 minutes
The Food Code allows whole meat roasts to be cooked to 145°F for 4 minutes, or to other time and temperature combinations.
Pregunta 12 de 25
Leftover cooked food that will be held hot must be reheated to what temperature?
- 165°F for 15 seconds
- 145°F for 15 seconds
- 120°F for 1 minute
- 135°F for 15 seconds
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. 165°F for 15 seconds
Cooked and cooled TCS food that will be hot held must be reheated to 165°F for 15 seconds.
Pregunta 13 de 25
In this fridge diagram, why is raw fish (marker 4) stored above raw poultry (marker 6)?
- Fish is heavier than poultry
- Fish needs a lower cooking temperature than poultry
- Fish should always be eaten first
- Poultry needs to be colder than fish
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Fish needs a lower cooking temperature than poultry
Raw foods are stored by cooking temperature: those needing the lowest cooking temperature go higher, and poultry (165°F) goes on the bottom.
Pregunta 14 de 25
Under time as a public health control, how long can TCS food be kept without temperature control before it must be served or thrown out?
- 4 hours
- 8 hours
- 24 hours
- 12 hours
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Respuesta: A. 4 hours
When a written plan uses time instead of temperature, the food is marked and must be used or discarded within 4 hours.
Pregunta 15 de 25
Which item is approved as a sanitizer in many food establishments?
- Chlorine bleach mixed to the right strength
- Hot tap water at 100°F
- Dish soap
- Vinegar from the kitchen
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Chlorine bleach mixed to the right strength
Common approved sanitizers include chlorine bleach, quaternary ammonium (quat) and iodine, used at the right concentration.
Pregunta 16 de 25
How long should you scrub your hands with soap during handwashing?
- 10 to 15 seconds
- 1 to 2 seconds
- No scrubbing is needed
- 45 to 60 seconds
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. 10 to 15 seconds
Scrub for 10 to 15 seconds, including between fingers, under fingernails and wrists, as part of the 20-second wash.
Pregunta 17 de 25
You just cut raw chicken on a cutting board. What must you do before cutting lettuce on it?
- Turn the board over
- Wash, rinse and sanitize the board
- Wipe it with a dry towel
- Rinse it with cold water only
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Wash, rinse and sanitize the board
Use a separate board, or wash, rinse and sanitize the board after raw meat and before ready-to-eat food.
Pregunta 18 de 25
Which food should never be served undercooked to a highly susceptible population, such as in a nursing home?
- Fully cooked hard-boiled eggs
- Toast
- Raw or undercooked eggs
- Canned peaches
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Raw or undercooked eggs
Highly susceptible populations should not be served undercooked meat, fish or eggs, raw oysters, raw sprouts, or unpasteurized milk or juice.
Pregunta 19 de 25
How long must shellfish tags for oysters, clams and mussels be kept?
- 7 days
- 90 days
- 30 days
- 1 year
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. 90 days
Keep shellfish identification tags for 90 days so the source can be traced if people get sick.
Pregunta 20 de 25
What is cross-contact?
- When an allergen gets into a food that should not contain it
- When two hot dishes touch on a plate
- When a server touches a customer's hand
- When food is cooked twice
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. When an allergen gets into a food that should not contain it
Shared gloves, utensils, cutting boards and fryer oil can move allergens into allergen-free food.
Pregunta 21 de 25
In this diagram, which marker shows where the tip of the probe should be?
- Marker 2
- Marker 3
- Marker 1
- Marker 4
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Marker 1
Marker 1 is the center of the thickest part. Markers 2 and 3 are the bone and the tray, which the probe must not touch.
Pregunta 22 de 25
What must you do when cooking raw meat, poultry, fish or eggs in a microwave?
- Cook it to 135°F and serve it right away
- Cook it uncovered on high for exactly 1 minute
- Cook to 165°F, cover it, rotate or stir it, and let it stand 2 minutes
- Cook it to 145°F and put it in the cooler
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Cook to 165°F, cover it, rotate or stir it, and let it stand 2 minutes
Microwaves heat unevenly. Raw animal foods cooked in a microwave must reach 165°F and stand covered for 2 minutes.
Pregunta 23 de 25
Chicken salad was made on Monday. Monday counts as day 1. What is the last day it can be served?
- Wednesday
- Sunday
- The next Monday
- Saturday
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Sunday
Day 1 is Monday, so day 7 is Sunday. After that, the food must be thrown out.
Pregunta 24 de 25
Can single-use gloves be washed and used again?
- No, throw them away after one use
- Yes, if they are washed with soap
- Yes, if they are rinsed in sanitizer
- Yes, but only on the same day
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. No, throw them away after one use
Single-use gloves are used once and then thrown away.
Pregunta 25 de 25
Which conditions help bacteria grow fastest?
- Bright light and wind
- Warm temperatures, moisture and time
- Freezing temperatures and dryness
- Very hot temperatures above 165°F
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Warm temperatures, moisture and time
Bacteria grow fastest in moist TCS food that stays in the danger zone for too long.

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