Basic Needs Ministry/Cleveland Township Emergency Food Pantry

Interfaith Food Shuttle Safe Food Handling Test

1.  Good personal hygiene practices include:

  1. Showering or bathing daily
  2. Wearing clean clothes
  3. Removing jewelry on hands and arms
  4. Trimming and cleaning your fingernails, and not wearing nail polish or false nails
  5. All of the above
  6. None of the above

2.  When must a foodhandler remove his or her apron?

  1. Before the end of the shift
  2. When leaving food preparation areas
  3. When returning from the washroom
  4. Before using restrooms
  5. b and d

3.  Which one is correct for receiving foods?

  1. When in doubt, taste it
  2. When in doubt, throw it out or compost it
  3. Store cans separate that appear to have rust holes, dents on seams or swelling.

4.  Foodhandlers should wash their hands after which of the following activities?

  1. Smoking
  2. Chewing gum
  3. Touching hair
  4. Clearing tables
  5. Taking out trash
  6. All of the above

5.  Most recipient agencies are required to attend Safe Food Training at Inter-Faith Food Shuttle how many times per year?

  1. Once
  2. Twice
  3. No training is required

6.  Which of the following activities by foodhandlers can contaminate food?

  1. Running fingers through hair
  2. Nose picking
  3. Touching jewelry
  4. All of the above

7.  All incoming food and non-food should be inspected?

  1. Yes
  2. No

8.  How often are recipient agency visits required by Inter-Faith Food Shuttle?

  1. Monthly
  2. Every 6 months
  3. Every 12 to 14 months
  4. Visits are not required

9.  What are some updates agencies should communicate with the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle annually?

  1. Addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses
  2. Change in program manager
  3. Change in number of people served weekly
  4. When adding or removing programs
  5. Change in food delivery time is required
  6. All of the above

10. Foodhandlers should wash their hands after which of the following activities?

  1. Sneezing
  2. Using a tissue
  3. Touching clothing
  4. Handling chemicals used for cleaning
  5. All of the above

11. Recipient agencies are not be required to attend Safe Food Handling Training if

  1. Agency is a direct distribution site only. 
  2. Agency uses thermometers, temperature logs, handwashing signs, good hygiene, store dry foods at 50-70’F, frozen foods at 0’F and refrigerated foods at 41’F or colder.
  3. Agency attends Safe Food Handling Training with another organization.
  4. Agency receives individual snack type food only
  5. Agency foodhandler is Servsafe certified
  6. a, d and e are reasons

12. During warm months of the year, the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle requires the following for transporting refrigerated products?

  1. Refrigerated truck
  2. Extra boxes
  3. Freezer blankets
  4. Nothing
  5. Coolers
  6. a, c, or e are required

13. Inter-Faith Food Shuttle requires donated products to be stored 6 inches from the floor and 3 inches from walls?

  1. Yes
  2. No

Answers: 1e, 2e, 3b, 4f, 5a, 6d, 7a, 8c, 9f, 10e, 11f, 12f, 13a