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Food Handler Card (US)

Allergens: practice questions

Our Food Handler Card bank has 23 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

Which sandwich spread usually contains a major food allergen?

  1. Fruit jelly
  2. Plain olive oil
  3. Plain yellow mustard
  4. Mayonnaise
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D. Mayonnaise — Egg is a major food allergen, and traditional mayonnaise is made with eggs.

Question 2

Which item is excluded from the definition of a major food allergen?

  1. Sesame seeds sprinkled on a burger bun
  2. Whole milk
  3. Highly refined peanut oil
  4. Peanut butter
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C. Highly refined peanut oil — Highly refined oils made from a major allergen food, and ingredients made from them, are not major food allergens under the definition.

Question 3

Bass, flounder and cod belong to which major allergen group?

  1. Soybeans
  2. Tree nuts
  3. Crustacean shellfish
  4. Fish
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D. Fish — Fish such as bass, flounder and cod are a major food allergen.

Question 4

Fries cooked in the same oil as breaded shrimp are served to a customer with a shellfish allergy. What is the risk?

  1. None, because the oil is hot
  2. Cross-contact from the shared oil
  3. None, because fries contain no shellfish
  4. Only a change in flavor
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B. Cross-contact from the shared oil — Shared fryer oil can transfer allergen proteins, so the fries are not safe for that customer.

Question 5

Under the 2022 Food Code, how must a food business tell customers about major allergens in unpackaged foods?

  1. Only if a customer asks about it twice
  2. Only by word of mouth from the server
  3. In writing
  4. It never needs to tell them
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C. In writing — The 2022 Food Code requires written notification to customers of major food allergens used as ingredients in unpackaged food.

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