Illinois Food Handler Practice Test 2026: Practice test 5

Practice test 5 ng 6 para sa Illinois Food Handler Practice Test: 25 pang tanong na may mga sagot at paliwanag.

  • Kaligtasan sa pagkain
  • Illinois
  • 130 tanong
  • Sinuri noong Oktubre 10, 2026
  1. Tanong 1 ng 25

    Where should you place the tip of a probe thermometer to check a piece of meat?
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    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. In the center of the thickest part

    The thickest part heats last. Bones and pans can give a false reading.

  2. Tanong 2 ng 25

    Which of these is one of the major food allergens?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Sesame

    Sesame became the ninth major food allergen in the United States in 2023.

  3. Tanong 3 ng 25

    Which food should never be served undercooked to a highly susceptible population, such as in a nursing home?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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.

  4. Tanong 4 ng 25

    A delivery of cold TCS food arrives. What temperature should it be?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. 41°F or colder

    Check deliveries on arrival. Cold TCS food should be at 41°F or colder, and frozen food should still be frozen.

  5. Tanong 5 ng 25

    What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for raw eggs cracked and cooked to order for a customer?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. 145°F for 15 seconds

    Eggs cooked for immediate service must reach 145°F for 15 seconds.

  6. Tanong 6 ng 25

    Which equipment should you use to reheat food for hot holding?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. A stove, oven or microwave

    Hot holding equipment heats food too slowly. Reheat quickly on a stove, in an oven or in a microwave, then move it to hot holding.

  7. Tanong 7 ng 25

    Which symptom must a food worker report to the person in charge?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Vomiting

    Workers must report vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, sore throat with fever, and infected wounds on the hands or arms.

  8. Tanong 8 ng 25

    What is the difference between cleaning and sanitizing?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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.

  9. Tanong 9 ng 25

    Can food workers touch ready-to-eat food, such as sandwich bread, with bare hands?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. No, they must use utensils, deli tissue or single-use gloves

    Bare hands can spread germs. Ready-to-eat food will not be cooked again, so it must be handled with gloves or utensils.

  10. Tanong 10 ng 25

    What are the three main types of hazards that can make food unsafe?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Biological, chemical and physical

    Germs are biological hazards, cleaners and pesticides are chemical hazards, and objects such as glass or metal are physical hazards.

  11. Tanong 11 ng 25

    At what temperature must hot TCS food be held?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. 135°F or hotter

    Hot holding means keeping TCS food at 135°F or hotter.

  12. Tanong 12 ng 25

    Where should raw poultry be stored in a refrigerator with ready-to-eat food?
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    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. On the bottom shelf

    Raw poultry needs the highest cooking temperature, so it goes lowest. That way its juices cannot drip onto other food.

  13. Tanong 13 ng 25

    Which tool should be used to scoop ice for drinks?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. A clean ice scoop with a handle

    Glasses can break in the ice and hands carry germs. Use a scoop and store it so the handle does not touch the ice.

  14. Tanong 14 ng 25

    Which is the right way to dry your hands after washing?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. A single-use paper towel or an air dryer

    Use paper towels or a hand dryer. Aprons and shared towels can put germs back on clean hands.

  15. Tanong 15 ng 25

    Which of these is a chemical hazard?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Cleaning liquid that drips onto food

    Cleaners, sanitizers and pesticides are chemical hazards. Store them below and away from food.

  16. Tanong 16 ng 25

    The 2026 FDA Food Code added training on food defense. What is food defense?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Protecting food from being contaminated on purpose

    Food defense is about preventing intentional contamination of food, for example by limiting access to food areas.

  17. Tanong 17 ng 25

    A food worker has nail polish and is preparing exposed food. What does the Food Code require?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. They must wear intact single-use gloves

    Nail polish and fake nails can chip into food or hide dirt. They are allowed only if the worker wears intact gloves.

  18. Tanong 18 ng 25

    What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for a fish fillet?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. 145°F for 15 seconds

    Fish, seafood, and steaks or chops of beef, pork, veal and lamb must reach 145°F for 15 seconds.

  19. Tanong 19 ng 25

    In this fridge diagram, which marker shows the shelf for ready-to-eat food?
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    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Marker 1

    Ready-to-eat food goes on the top shelf (marker 1), above all raw meat, fish and poultry.

  20. Tanong 20 ng 25

    Chicken salad was made on Monday. Monday counts as day 1. What is the last day it can be served?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Sunday

    Day 1 is Monday, so day 7 is Sunday. After that, the food must be thrown out.

  21. Tanong 21 ng 25

    In this diagram, what does marker 4 show?
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    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. 165°F, the cooking temperature for poultry and reheated food

    Marker 4 is the green line at 165°F, used for poultry, stuffed foods and reheating food for hot holding.

  22. Tanong 22 ng 25

    Which of these is a TCS food that must be kept cold once prepared?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Cut melon

    Once melons are cut, germs can grow on the moist flesh, so cut melon must be kept at 41°F or colder.

  23. Tanong 23 ng 25

    Where should food workers wash their hands?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Only at a sink set aside for handwashing

    Handwashing sinks are only for washing hands. Never use food prep, dish or mop sinks.

  24. Tanong 24 ng 25

    How many days can date-marked ready-to-eat TCS food be kept at 41°F or colder?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. 7 days

    The food must be used or thrown out within 7 days. The day it was made or opened counts as day 1.

  25. Tanong 25 ng 25

    Where should wet wiping cloths be kept between uses?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. In a container of sanitizer solution

    Wiping cloths are stored in sanitizer between uses so germs do not grow on them.

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