New Mexico Food Handler Practice Test 2026

New Mexico requires food handler cards from an accredited program for people who handle food, utensils and food-contact surfaces. Albuquerque and Bernalillo County run their own programs. Practice test 1 covers New Mexico rules; the other sets cover food safety basics.

  • Voedselveiligheid
  • New Mexico
  • 130 vragen
  • Gecontroleerd op 10 oktober 2026

Kort antwoord

Geslaagd: Set by the accredited course provider. Afgenomen door: New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Food Safety Program; accredited course providers. Oefen hier gratis met 130 vragen, elk met het antwoord en een uitleg. Gecontroleerd aan de hand van officiële bronnen op 10 oktober 2026.

Lees dit voordat je gaat oefenenBegin met de Food Handler Study Guide (US): notities in begrijpelijke taal, schema’s en de getallen die je moet onthouden.
  1. Vraag 1 van 10

    Which New Mexico workers need a food handler card?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. People who handle food, utensils or food-contact surfaces

    The New Mexico Environment Department requires a food handler card for people who handle food, utensils and food-contact surfaces, unless they are exempt.

  2. Vraag 2 van 10

    Where must a New Mexico food handler card come from?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. An accredited food handler training program

    The card must be obtained through an accredited food handler training program.

  3. Vraag 3 van 10

    Which New Mexico worker is exempt from needing a food handler card?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. A worker with a valid Certified Food Protection Manager certificate

    A valid Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) certificate replaces the food handler card.

  4. Vraag 4 van 10

    A New Mexico worker only handles foods that do not need time and temperature control for safety. Do they need a food handler card?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. No, they are exempt

    Workers who handle only non-TCS foods are exempt from the card requirement.

  5. Vraag 5 van 10

    A restaurant host in New Mexico only sometimes acts as a food employee. What is true?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. They may be exempt as an occasional food employee

    People who only occasionally work as a food employee, such as a host, are exempt from the card.

  6. Vraag 6 van 10

    At a temporary event in New Mexico, who must have a food handler card or be a Certified Food Protection Manager?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. The person in charge

    At temporary events, the person in charge must have a food handler card or be a CFPM.

  7. Vraag 7 van 10

    What must New Mexico facilities still give workers who are exempt from the food handler card?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Basic food safety training, with records kept

    Facilities must still give exempt workers basic food safety training and keep records of it.

  8. Vraag 8 van 10

    How many Certified Food Protection Managers must a permitted New Mexico food establishment have?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. At least one employee with supervisory and management duties

    At least one employee with supervisory and management responsibility must be a CFPM, unless a variance is approved.

  9. Vraag 9 van 10

    Can one New Mexico Certified Food Protection Manager be responsible for more than one food establishment?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Yes, but only with an approved variance

    A CFPM may cover more than one establishment only if a variance has been approved.

  10. Vraag 10 van 10

    Which two areas of New Mexico run their own food safety programs instead of the state program?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Albuquerque and Bernalillo County

    The state Food Safety Program has no jurisdiction in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, which have their own programs.

Wat je moet weten voor het examen

  • Food handler cards must come from an accredited food handler training program.
  • A valid Certified Food Protection Manager certificate replaces the food handler card.
  • Workers who handle only non-TCS foods, or only occasionally work as food employees, are exempt.
  • Exempt workers must still get basic food safety training, and records must be kept.
  • Albuquerque and Bernalillo County have their own food safety programs.

Veelgestelde vragen

Who needs a food handler card in New Mexico?

People who handle food, utensils and food-contact surfaces, unless they are exempt.

Do managers need a food handler card?

Not if they hold a valid Certified Food Protection Manager certificate.

I work in Albuquerque. Are the rules different?

Albuquerque and Bernalillo County run their own food safety programs, so check with them directly.

Where do I get a card?

From an accredited food handler training program.

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