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Quebec Food Hygiene and Safety Practice Test 2026

Quebec's mandatory food hygiene and safety training requires every food establishment to have at least one person with the 12-hour manager certificate, and staff who prepare food can earn the 6-hour food handler certificate. Under the 10% option, enough trained staff means the manager need not be on site at all times. Both courses end with an open-book exam with a 60% pass mark, and certificates are valid for life. Practice test 1 covers Quebec rules; the other sets cover food safety basics across Canada.

  • Food safety
  • Quebec
  • 125 questions
  • Checked
  • Edited by A. Singh
  • Fact-checked October 17, 2026

Quick answer

Pass mark: 60% (food handler and manager exams). Time limit: 30 minutes. It is run by Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ); authorized trainers. Practise here for free with 125 questions, each with the answer and an explanation. Checked against official sources on October 17, 2026.

Read before you practiseStart with the Quebec Food Hygiene and Safety Study Guide: plain-language notes, diagrams and the numbers to remember.
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  1. Question 1 of 25

    Which Quebec ministry issues the food hygiene and safety training certificates?
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    Answer: D. The Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation (MAPAQ)

    After you pass, MAPAQ issues the certificate and mails it to you.

  2. Question 2 of 25

    How long is Quebec's food handler (manipulateur d'aliments) training?
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    Answer: A. Six hours

    The food handler training lasts six hours.

  3. Question 3 of 25

    How long is Quebec's food establishment manager (gestionnaire d'établissement alimentaire) training?
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    Answer: C. Twelve hours

    The manager training lasts 12 hours and leads to the Gestionnaire d'établissement alimentaire certificate.

  4. Question 4 of 25

    What is the pass mark on Quebec's food hygiene and safety exams?
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    Answer: D. 60%

    The pass mark is 60% for both the food handler and the manager exams.

  5. Question 5 of 25

    How long is the Quebec food handler exam?
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    Answer: B. 30 minutes

    The trainer gives a 30-minute exam at the end of the food handler training.

  6. Question 6 of 25

    How long is the Quebec food establishment manager exam?
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    Answer: B. 60 minutes

    The trainer gives a 60-minute exam at the end of the manager training.

  7. Question 7 of 25

    What may you consult while writing Quebec's food hygiene and safety exam?
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    Answer: B. MAPAQ's Guide des bonnes pratiques d'hygiène et de salubrité alimentaires

    You may consult MAPAQ's good hygiene and food safety practices guide during the exam.

  8. Question 8 of 25

    In Quebec, who gives you the food hygiene and safety exam?
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    Answer: A. Your authorized trainer

    Your authorized trainer (formateur autorisé) is responsible for giving the exam.

  9. Question 9 of 25

    How long is a Quebec food handler or manager certificate valid?
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    Answer: B. For life

    MAPAQ says the certificate is valid for life.

  10. Question 10 of 25

    A Quebec cook changes jobs. Who does the food hygiene and safety certificate belong to?
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    Answer: A. The cook, because it is issued to the person, not the employer

    The certificate is issued to the person who took the training, not to the employer, so it goes with the cook.

  11. Question 11 of 25

    You fail Quebec's food handler exam. How long do you have to ask your trainer for a retake?
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    Answer: C. 90 days after receiving the notice

    You have 90 days after receiving the notice of your result to ask your trainer for a retake.

  12. Question 12 of 25

    Under Quebec's rules, which worker counts as a food handler?
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    Answer: D. A dishwasher who cleans dishes and equipment that touch food

    Food handlers include people who clean equipment that comes in contact with food, such as dishes.

  13. Question 13 of 25

    A Quebec café worker prepares drinks by adding milk or fruit. How is this worker treated for food hygiene training?
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    Answer: D. As a food handler

    Staff who prepare drinks with added milk or fruit are among the people MAPAQ describes as food handlers.

  14. Question 14 of 25

    How many people on a Quebec food establishment's team must hold the manager (gestionnaire) certificate?
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    Answer: B. At least one

    At least one person on the team must have taken the manager training.

  15. Question 15 of 25

    What does Quebec's 12-hour manager training include besides the full food handler content?
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    Answer: C. Risk analysis, control procedures, corrective actions and staff training

    The manager training includes all the food handler content plus risk analysis and evaluation, control procedures, corrective actions and training staff on hygiene rules.

  16. Question 16 of 25

    Under MAPAQ's 10% option, what happens when at least 10% of the staff concerned are properly trained?
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    Answer: B. The certified manager does not have to be on site at all times

    MAPAQ's fact sheet says the manager's presence is not required if at least 10% of the staff are properly trained. At least one person must still hold the manager certificate.

  17. Question 17 of 25

    What formula does MAPAQ give to work out how many staff must be trained under the 10% option?
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    Answer: C. Number of staff concerned x 10 / 100

    The fact sheet's formula is the number of people concerned times 10, divided by 100, then rounded.

  18. Question 18 of 25

    Under MAPAQ's 10% option, a Quebec restaurant has 20 staff who prepare food or wash dishes. What training is needed?
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    Answer: B. One manager-certified person plus one other person with a manager or food handler certificate

    For 15 to 24 staff concerned, the fact sheet shows one manager-certified person plus one other person with either certificate.

  19. Question 19 of 25

    Under MAPAQ's 10% option, a Quebec deli has 12 staff who prepare food or wash dishes. How many trained people are needed?
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    Answer: D. One manager-certified person

    12 x 10 / 100 = 1.2, which rounds to 1. For 1 to 14 staff concerned, one manager-certified person is enough.

  20. Question 20 of 25

    In MAPAQ's 10% calculation, the result is 2.5. How many trained people does that round to?
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    Answer: D. 3

    The fact sheet rounds results from 2.5 to 3.4 up or down to 3.

  21. Question 21 of 25

    Which Quebec staff count as people concerned in MAPAQ's 10% calculation?
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    Answer: C. Staff assigned to food preparation or who clean equipment that touches food

    People concerned are those assigned to food preparation or who clean equipment that comes in contact with food.

  22. Question 22 of 25

    For up to how many establishments of the same operator or group can one person be named the food hygiene and safety manager in Quebec?
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    Answer: C. 12

    MAPAQ's fact sheet says one person may be named responsible for up to 12 establishments of the same operator or group.

  23. Question 23 of 25

    A Quebec manager is named for several establishments. In how many of them can this person count toward the 10% calculation?
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    Answer: C. Only one

    The fact sheet says the person can count as trained for only one establishment's calculation; the others cannot include them.

  24. Question 24 of 25

    Who sets the price of Quebec's food hygiene and safety training?
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    Answer: B. Each authorized trainer

    You register with an authorized trainer, and each trainer sets its own fees.

  25. Question 25 of 25

    What does Quebec's recognition of prior learning allow in some situations?
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    Answer: B. Going straight to the food hygiene and safety exam

    MAPAQ lists situations where a person can go directly to the exam, and other training recognized as equivalent.

What to know before the test

  • The food handler training lasts 6 hours and ends with a 30-minute exam; the manager training lasts 12 hours and ends with a 60-minute exam.
  • The pass mark is 60%, and you may consult MAPAQ's good practices guide during the exam.
  • MAPAQ mails the certificate; it belongs to the person, not the employer, and is valid for life.
  • At least one person on the team must hold the manager (gestionnaire d'établissement alimentaire) certificate.
  • If at least 10% of the staff concerned are properly trained, the certified manager does not have to be on site at all times.
  • If you fail, you have 90 days after the notice to ask your trainer for a retake.

Frequently asked questions

Who needs food hygiene and safety training in Quebec?

At least one person on the team must hold the manager certificate. Food handlers, such as cooks, dishwashers and drink makers, may need the 6-hour food handler training; ask your manager whether enough staff are already trained.

What is the pass mark?

60% on both exams. The food handler exam lasts 30 minutes and the manager exam 60 minutes, and you may use MAPAQ's good practices guide.

Does the certificate expire?

No. MAPAQ says the certificate is valid for life, and it belongs to you, not your employer.

Where do I take the training?

With an authorized trainer (formateur autorisé). Each trainer sets its own fees and gives the exam.

What is the 10% option?

If at least 10% of staff who prepare food or wash food equipment are properly trained, the certified manager does not need to be on site at all times.

What if I fail?

Ask your trainer for a retake within 90 days of receiving the notice of your result.

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