PassEveryTest
Nederlands

NZ Food Safety Practice Questions 2026

New Zealand has no single national food handler exam. Under the Food Act 2014, food businesses must keep food safe and suitable and make sure their staff are trained, and MPI offers free online training modules. These practice questions cover the Food Act, registration and checks, and MPI's top 5 food safety factors.

  • Voedselveiligheid
  • Nieuw-Zeeland
  • 50 vragen
  • Gecontroleerd op 11 oktober 2026

Kort antwoord

Geslaagd: No national exam. Businesses train their own staff, and verifiers check food safety practices. MPI's free online modules give a certificate of completion, with no test mentioned. Er is geen tijdslimiet. Afgenomen door: Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), New Zealand Food Safety; local councils and verifiers. Oefen hier gratis met 50 vragen, elk met het antwoord en een uitleg. Gecontroleerd aan de hand van officiële bronnen op 11 oktober 2026.

Lees dit voordat je gaat oefenenBegin met de NZ Food Safety Study Guide: notities in begrijpelijke taal, schema’s en de getallen die je moet onthouden.

  1. Vraag 1 van 25

    Which law sets the food safety rules for businesses that make or sell food in New Zealand?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. The Food Act 2014

    The Food Act 2014 helps make sure food sold in New Zealand is safe and suitable.

  2. Vraag 2 van 25

    Since when has the Food Act 2014 been in force?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. March 2016

    Although passed in 2014, the Act has been in force since March 2016.

  3. Vraag 3 van 25

    Under the Food Act 2014, who has a duty to make sure food is safe and suitable?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Everyone who sells or provides food

    The Act places a duty on everyone in the food industry who sells or provides food.

  4. Vraag 4 van 25

    What does "safe" food mean under the Food Act?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Food that will not make people sick

    Safe food is food that will not make people sick.

  5. Vraag 5 van 25

    What does "suitable" food mean under the Food Act?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Food that meets composition, labelling and identification rules and is in the right condition

    Suitable food meets compositional, labelling and identification requirements and is in the right condition for its use.

  6. Vraag 6 van 25

    How does the Food Act 2014 decide how strict the rules are for a business?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. It uses a sliding scale based on food safety risk

    Higher-risk businesses have more requirements and more checks than lower-risk ones.

  7. Vraag 7 van 25

    A food truck and a restaurant make the same kind of food. What does the Food Act say?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. They follow the same rules, because the Act looks at the food process, not the premises

    The Act focuses on how food is made and handled rather than the premises, so a food truck follows the same rules as a restaurant.

  8. Vraag 8 van 25

    Which food safety measure is used by higher-risk food businesses?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. A food control plan (FCP)

    Higher-risk businesses use a written food control plan to manage food safety day to day.

  9. Vraag 9 van 25

    What is a national programme under the Food Act?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Food safety rules for medium- and low-risk businesses

    National programmes are for medium- and low-risk businesses. They do not need a written plan but must register, meet standards, keep some records and be checked.

  10. Vraag 10 van 25

    Which plan or programme does a restaurant or café usually use?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. A food control plan

    MPI lists food service businesses such as restaurants and cafés under food control plans.

  11. Vraag 11 van 25

    Which plan or programme does MPI list for a bakery that makes bread only?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. National programme 2

    MPI's top 5 page lists bakeries making bread only under national programme 2 (NP2).

  12. Vraag 12 van 25

    Where does a small café in one council area usually register under the Food Act?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. With the local council

    Businesses using a template food control plan or national programme in one council area register with their local council.

  13. Vraag 13 van 25

    Where must a business with a custom food control plan register?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. With MPI

    Custom food control plans are registered with MPI wherever the business is.

  14. Vraag 14 van 25

    Who carries out the checks (verification) of food businesses?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. The local council or an independent verifier

    Checks are done by someone from a local council or an independent verifier.

  15. Vraag 15 van 25

    What decides how often a food business gets checked?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Its risk level and how well it is doing

    How often you are checked depends on whether you are high or low risk. Businesses doing well are checked less often.

  16. Vraag 16 van 25

    What do verifiers mainly focus on when they check a food business?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Good food safety practices and record keeping

    Verifiers focus on following good food safety practices and keeping records, not on how the kitchen looks.

  17. Vraag 17 van 25

    Which online MPI tool tells you which plan or programme your food business needs?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. My Food Rules

    The My Food Rules tool tells you which plan or programme to use, where to register and who can verify you.

  18. Vraag 18 van 25

    Who can now direct a food recall under the Food Act 2014?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. The chief executive of MPI

    The Act lets the MPI chief executive direct a recall. Before, only the Minister for Food Safety could.

  19. Vraag 19 van 25

    What are MPI's "top 5 food safety factors"?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. The measures a verifier pays most attention to

    The top 5 factors are what your verifier will focus on, but they are not every legal requirement.

  20. Vraag 20 van 25

    What is one way to train new staff in food safety?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Have them read the food control plan and buddy them with experienced staff

    MPI suggests new staff review the food control plan and work alongside experienced workers.

  21. Vraag 21 van 25

    What is the first step of good handwashing?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Wet your hands under running water

    The four steps are: wet, rub with soap for 20 seconds, rinse, and dry thoroughly.

  22. Vraag 22 van 25

    How long should you rub your hands with soap when washing them?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. 20 seconds

    Rub hands with soap for 20 seconds before rinsing and drying thoroughly.

  23. Vraag 23 van 25

    What is the last step of good handwashing?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Dry your hands thoroughly

    Wet hands spread bacteria more easily, so dry them thoroughly as the final step.

  24. Vraag 24 van 25

    What is one of the most common ways bacteria get into food?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Through people, mostly their hands

    People, mostly through their hands, are one of the most common ways bacteria get into food.

  25. Vraag 25 van 25

    Why should you use separate equipment for raw and cooked food?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. To stop bacteria spreading from raw food to cooked food

    Separation stops bacteria spreading. Keep cooked food away from raw food.

Wat je moet weten voor het examen

  • The Food Act 2014 has been in force since March 2016. Everyone who sells or provides food must make sure it is safe and suitable.
  • Higher-risk businesses use a food control plan; medium- and low-risk businesses follow a national programme.
  • Businesses register with their local council or MPI. Custom food control plans are always registered with MPI.
  • Cook food to at least 75°C, keep hot food above 60°C and store chilled food below 5°C.
  • Food left in the 5°C to 60°C danger zone for more than 4 hours must be thrown out.
  • Wash hands in four steps: wet, rub with soap for 20 seconds, rinse and dry thoroughly.

Veelgestelde vragen

Do I need a food handler certificate to work in a New Zealand kitchen?

There is no single national food handler exam. Your business must make sure staff know how to keep food safe, and MPI's free online modules give a certificate of completion.

What is the food danger zone in New Zealand?

MPI says harmful bacteria grow best between 5°C and 60°C. Keep cold food below 5°C and hot food above 60°C.

What is the 2-hour/4-hour rule?

Food in the danger zone for under 2 hours can be served, chilled or heated to 75°C. From 2 to 4 hours, serve it or heat it to 75°C, but do not chill it. After 4 hours, throw it out.

What is the difference between a food control plan and a national programme?

A food control plan is a written plan for higher-risk businesses such as restaurants. National programmes are rules for medium- and low-risk businesses, which do not need a written plan but must register and be checked.

Who checks food businesses?

A verifier from the local council or an independent verifier. How often depends on your risk level and how well you are doing.

Bronnen

Gerelateerde examens