Utah Food Handler Permit Practice Test 2026: Practice test 5

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

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Sinuri noong Oktubre 10, 2026

Tanong 1 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 2 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. Keep a written employee illness policy
The 2026 Food Code added a requirement for a documented employee illness policy.
Tanong 3 ng 25
What is the temperature danger zone in the FDA Food Code?
- 32°F to 41°F
- 41°F to 135°F
- 0°F to 32°F
- 135°F to 212°F
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. 41°F to 135°F
Germs grow fastest between 41°F and 135°F, so TCS food should spend as little time as possible in this range.
Tanong 4 ng 25
Ready-to-eat TCS food made in house must be date marked if it will be kept in the refrigerator longer than how long?
- 24 hours
- 7 days
- 4 hours
- 2 hours
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. 24 hours
Ready-to-eat TCS food held cold for more than 24 hours must be labeled with a date.
Tanong 5 ng 25
Which illness is one that a food worker must report if a doctor diagnoses it?
- Seasonal pollen allergy
- Hepatitis A
- A tension headache
- Athlete's foot
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. Hepatitis A
Diagnoses that must be reported include norovirus, hepatitis A, Shigella, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, typhoid fever and nontyphoidal Salmonella.
Tanong 6 ng 25
In this diagram, which marker shows where the tip of the probe should be?
- Marker 2
- Marker 3
- Marker 1
- Marker 4
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 7 ng 25
Which is the right way to dry your hands after washing?
- A shared cloth towel
- Your apron
- A single-use paper towel or an air dryer
- The side of your pants
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.
Tanong 8 ng 25
Raw shell eggs may be received at an air temperature of no more than what?
- 55°F
- 45°F
- 65°F
- 70°F
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. 45°F
The Food Code allows raw shell eggs to be received in refrigerated equipment at an air temperature of 45°F or colder.
Tanong 9 ng 25
How many days can date-marked ready-to-eat TCS food be kept at 41°F or colder?
- 7 days
- 3 days
- 10 days
- 14 days
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.
Tanong 10 ng 25
Tuna salad is made with canned tuna that was at room temperature. How fast must it cool to 41°F?
- Within 8 hours
- Within 4 hours
- Within 24 hours
- Within 12 hours
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. Within 4 hours
TCS food made from room-temperature ingredients must cool to 41°F or colder within 4 hours.
Tanong 11 ng 25
Which of these is a chemical hazard?
- Cleaning liquid that drips onto food
- A hair in the soup
- A metal twist tie in a bag of bread
- Bacteria on raw ground beef
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.
Tanong 12 ng 25
What is "active managerial control"?
- Checking temperatures only once a year
- Managers setting procedures, training staff and checking that food safety steps are followed
- A health inspector running the kitchen
- Letting each worker decide their own food safety rules
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. Managers setting procedures, training staff and checking that food safety steps are followed
Active managerial control means managers take charge of food safety with written procedures, training and monitoring.
Tanong 13 ng 25
Where should wet wiping cloths be kept between uses?
- On top of the stove
- In a container of sanitizer solution
- In your pocket
- On the cutting board
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.
Tanong 14 ng 25
Which is a safe way to cool a large pot of soup?
- Leave it on the counter overnight
- Divide it into shallow pans and stir it in an ice bath
- Put the whole pot in the cooler with a tight lid
- Wrap the pot in towels to keep heat in
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. Divide it into shallow pans and stir it in an ice bath
Large, deep containers cool too slowly. Shallow pans, ice baths, ice paddles and blast chillers speed up cooling.
Tanong 15 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 16 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 17 ng 25
A customer asks if a dish contains peanuts and you are not sure. What should you do?
- Guess based on how the dish looks
- Ask the chef or manager and check the ingredients before answering
- Say no, because most dishes do not have peanuts
- Tell them to pick out any peanuts they see
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. Ask the chef or manager and check the ingredients before answering
Never guess about allergens. Check with the person who knows the recipe and ingredients.
Tanong 18 ng 25
Can hand sanitizer be used instead of washing your hands?
- Yes, but only after handling raw meat
- No, it can only be used after washing hands
- Yes, it works just as well
- Yes, if your hands look clean
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. No, it can only be used after washing hands
Hand antiseptics are not a substitute for handwashing. Use them only after washing, if at all.
Tanong 19 ng 25
The 2026 FDA Food Code added training on food defense. What is food defense?
- Protecting food from being contaminated on purpose
- Keeping prices low
- Keeping food warm during delivery
- Defending a restaurant in court
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.
Tanong 20 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 21 ng 25
In this diagram, what does marker 3 show?
- The chicken should be cut after the salad on the same board
- The salad must be cut on the red board
- The knives can be shared if they are wiped
- Raw chicken, its juices and its knife must never touch the salad
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. Raw chicken, its juices and its knife must never touch the salad
Marker 3 is the crossed-out arrow: nothing from the raw chicken board should reach the ready-to-eat salad.
Tanong 22 ng 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
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Tanong 23 ng 25
In this fridge diagram, which marker shows the shelf for ready-to-eat food?
- Marker 4
- Marker 6
- Marker 1
- Marker 5
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.
Tanong 24 ng 25
Which delivery should you refuse?
- A case of cans that are dented and swollen
- Cold milk at 38°F
- Frozen food that is frozen solid
- Sealed boxes with no damage
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. A case of cans that are dented and swollen
Swollen or badly damaged cans can mean the food inside is unsafe. Packages should be sealed and undamaged.
Tanong 25 ng 25
What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for raw eggs cracked and cooked to order for a customer?
- 125°F for 15 seconds
- 145°F for 15 seconds
- 135°F for 15 seconds
- 115°F for 15 seconds
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. 145°F for 15 seconds
Eggs cooked for immediate service must reach 145°F for 15 seconds.

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