NEHA RS/REHS EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE(NEWEST!!)
Which one is used to kill bacteria by boiling? – ANSWER- Sterilization
(and pasteurization is heating and then immediately cooling)
When we store food that contains spores of bacteria, the spores: –
ANSWER- Have no significant change
Which one is the most common cause of food borne illness/outbreak? –
ANSWER- Salmonella
Salmonella is a: – ANSWER- Bacteria
How can we control S. Enteritis (gastroenteritis) associated with eggs? –
ANSWER- Store and transport the eggs under refrigeration at an
ambient air temperature of no more than 45 degrees
In daycare center patrons, what is a common problem? – ANSWERFood poisoning
The Fourth Amendment covers: – ANSWER- Unreasonable/illegal
search and seizure
Which is the best place to store shellfish in a walk in refrigerator? –
ANSWER- Far from the entrance door (on a lower shelf)
Which is not allowed in a school kitchen? – ANSWER- Sanitizing towel
Which one is not a recommended dishwashing detergent? – ANSWERPhenol
What body part is the most likely to transmit disease? – ANSWERHands
What is a good indicator for good frozen foods? – ANSWER- Tightened
water and air (no crystallization)
Which organism can be a test for the efficiency of canned foods? –
ANSWER- Clostridium botulinum
What information is protected by HIPAA? (Health Insurance Portability
& Accountability Act) – ANSWER- Personal Medical Data
What does negative phosphatase mean? (negative enzyme test) –
ANSWER- Proper pasteurization
Egg heating? – ANSWER- 145 (beef and fish too)
When inspecting fresh fish, look for: – ANSWER- Red gills
In fried frozen chicken the critical point in HACCP principle is? –
ANSWER- Temperature to heat internally to 165 degrees
In the disposal of waste from a poultry processing unit the expected
disease is: – ANSWER- Salmonella
Who is authorized to regulate FIFRA (Federal Insecticide Fungicide and
Rodenticide Act)? – ANSWER- EPA
HACCP is mainly designed for? – ANSWER- All foods (but Salvato
says the primary foods are those dealing with beef and chicken).
Which is the most common roach species in the kitchen and table area? –
ANSWER- German Cockroach
What is the most common contributing factor to foodborne illness? –
ANSWER- Improper holding temperatures
Which food does not require refrigeration at 41degrees? – ANSWERUltra-pasteurized creamers
What is the maximum accumulated time that potentially hazardous food
can safely be exposed to the temperature danger zone? – ANSWER- 4
hours
Unpasteurized eggs not intended for immediate service should be
cooked at? – ANSWER- 155 degrees for 15 seconds
What is the most important rule of food storage? – ANSWER- Follow
the “First In, First Out” rule
Shellfish tags should be kept for how many days after the container is
empty? – ANSWER- 90 days
What is the appropriate procedure for bottle washing in a large plant? –
ANSWER- Wash, rinse, sanitize (and air dry) (NOTE: for hand washing
dishes it is the same, except add “scrape” to the beginning.)
What is the minimum recommended space of Beach area per person? –
ANSWER- 50 sq ft
Skin irritation can be caused by prolonged exposure to water with a pH
of ? – ANSWER- Below 7.4 or 7.0 (eye irritation is prolonged exposure
to 7.4 and below as well)
The filter in a swimming pool should run for how long? – ANSWERContinuously
At what time interval should water in a spa, whirlpool or hot tub
recirculate? – ANSWER- Entire body of water should recirculate in 30
minutes (30 minute turnover rate)
In a recreational area with gender bathrooms, what is the ratio of toilets
per person? – ANSWER- 200 per person
A public park owner refuses to repair a sewage leak. What should the
sanitarian do? – ANSWER- File an injunction/summary statement
If 100 people are attacked by a new disease of the total population of
70,000, the attack rate per person is? – ANSWER- Prevalence Rate (# of
people with the disease/total #of people in the population) x100
100/70,000X100=.14%
Incidence rate = (# of new cases of the disease/# of persons at risk) X
100—would be the same %
Spa and hot tub maximum temperature is? – ANSWER- 104 degrees
A pool filtration system should filter the entire volume of water in the
pool every? – ANSWER- 6-8 hours
Cyanuric acid additive is used in pools and spas to: – ANSWERStabilizes the residual chlorine level.
The addition of sodium bicarbonate is usually used to? – ANSWERRaise the alkalinity (raise the pH).
What is a chemical that is commonly used to improve pool water
clarity? – ANSWER- Alum (aluminum sulfate)
the best control of swimmer’s itch (which is caused by a protozoa) at a
bathing beach is to? – ANSWER- Add copper sulfate