CFPM Food Worker Health & Hygiene 2

Question 1

A food worker is diagnosed with Hepatitis A. When may they return to work handling food?

Accepted Answer

Only after being cleared by a medical professional and the regulatory authority

Answer

Workers diagnosed with Hepatitis A must be cleared by both a medical professional and the local regulatory authority before returning to food handling duties.

Question 2

Which symptom would NOT typically require a food worker to be excluded from all food handling?

Accepted Answer

Mild headache

Answer

A mild headache is not a symptom associated with foodborne illness transmission, so it does not require exclusion from food handling.

Question 3

A cook notices a coworker has a large infected cut on their hand uncovered. What is the correct action?

Accepted Answer

Report it to the manager immediately

Answer

An infected wound must be reported to the manager, who will determine appropriate action such as restricting duties or providing proper wound covering.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of a food employee health policy?

Accepted Answer

To prevent the transmission of foodborne illnesses from sick workers to food

Answer

A food employee health policy is designed to prevent ill workers from transmitting pathogens to food, equipment, and customers.

Question 5

A food worker with a sore throat and fever is assigned to work in a food establishment. What action should the manager take?

Accepted Answer

Restrict the worker from working with exposed food

Answer

A sore throat with fever may indicate a streptococcal infection, so the worker must be restricted from working with exposed food, especially if serving a highly susceptible population.

(CFPM) Certified Food Protection Manager Practice Test

(CFPM) Certified Food Protection Manager Practice Test

CFPM Food Worker Health & Hygiene 2