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A cook brings in elk sausage made at home to sell at the counter. Is that an approved source?Answer: No, it may not be used or offered. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-201.11(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A cook wants to cool a deep pot of gravy faster. Which listed method fits?Answer: Separating it into smaller portions. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-501.15(A)(2) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A forager offers a Utah cafe morels picked in the wild. What does Utah's rule say?Answer: They shall not be offered for sale or service. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4(3)(d), amending Food Code ¶ 3-201.16(A)
A kettle of soup must cool fast. Which practice is on the code's list of methods?Answer: Stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-501.15(A) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A pan of ready-to-eat potato salad in the walk-in has no date mark at all. What happens to it?Answer: It is discarded. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-501.18(A) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
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Limiting harmful pathogens, continued
A Provo deli sorts its stock. Which item needs time or temperature control for safety?Answer: Cut leafy greens. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 1-201.10(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A sandwich cooler's display reads 46°F. What must cold TCS food be kept at?Answer: 41°F or less. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-501.16(A)(2) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A sealed tub of commercial deli ham is opened on Tuesday. What is Day 1 for its date mark?Answer: The day it is opened. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-501.17(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A soup kettle on a Utah serving line reads 128°F. What must the soup be held at?Answer: 135°F or above. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-501.16(A)(1) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Between which two temperatures may TCS food not be held?Answer: Between 41°F and 135°F. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-501.16(A) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Chicken is thawed in a microwave oven. What must happen next?Answer: It is cooked right away. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-501.13(C) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Chili is made on Monday and kept at 41°F. Counting Monday as Day 1, what is the last day it may be used?Answer: Sunday. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-501.17(A) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Cooked pinto beans leave the stove at 135°F. What temperature must they reach within 2 hours?Answer: 70°F. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-501.14(A)(1) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Counting both stages, how long does the code give to bring cooked food down to 41°F?Answer: 6 hours. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-501.14(A)(2) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Cut melon starts at 41°F and is held by time for up to 6 hours. What may the food never go above?Answer: 70°F. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-501.19(C)(1) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Frozen ground turkey is thawed in a refrigerator. What must the refrigerator keep the food at?Answer: 41°F or less. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-501.13(A) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Hot pizza is held on a counter by time alone. What must it be marked with?Answer: The time 4 hours after it left the heat. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-501.19(B)(2) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
House-made chicken salad is kept at 41°F for more than 24 hours. What must its container show?Answer: The date by which it is used or discarded. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-501.17(A) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
What does the Food Code require before time is used as the control?Answer: Written procedures prepared in advance. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-501.19(A)(1) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
What makes a food a time/temperature control for safety food?Answer: It needs temperature control to limit pathogens. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 1-201.10(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Where is the thermometer placed in a mechanically refrigerated unit?Answer: In the warmest part of the unit. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 4-204.112(A) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Which is an approved way to thaw frozen trout?Answer: Submerged under running water at 70°F or below. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-501.13(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Destroying pathogens and preventing contamination 22
A beef burger reaches 155°F. How long must it hold that temperature?Answer: 17 seconds. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-401.11(A)(2) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A cook in gloves handles raw bacon, then reaches for burger buns. What about the gloves?Answer: They are discarded. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-304.15(A) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A cook slices bagels for the breakfast bar. What does the code say about bare hands?Answer: Bare hands may not touch the bagels. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-301.11(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A cook's sleeve drags through a tray of sliced cheese after wiping a runny nose. What becomes of the cheese?Answer: It is discarded. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-701.11(D) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A customer asks which ingredient falls outside the nine major food allergens. Which is it?Answer: Beef. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 1-201.10(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A halibut fillet is cooked to order. What is its minimum?Answer: 145°F for 15 seconds. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-401.11(A)(1) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A ladle rests in a pot of soup between servings. How must it sit?Answer: With its handle above the food and the pot. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-304.12(A) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
The Food Code's chart lets ground beef cook at only 145°F if it is held longer. How long?Answer: 3 minutes. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-401.11(A)(2) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
The Food Code's chart lets ground beef cook hotter for less time. At 158°F, how long must it hold?Answer: Less than 1 second. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-401.11(A)(2) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Food is stored in the walk-in overnight. How is it protected?Answer: In packages or covered containers. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-302.11(A)(4) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Fries are cooked in oil that just fried breaded shrimp. Does cooking remove the shellfish allergen?Answer: No, cooking does not remove it. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-6(2)(b)(xii)
How does Utah's rule define cross contact?Answer: An allergen unintentionally transferred to another food. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-3(2)
How does Utah's rule define cross contamination?Answer: The unintended, harmful transfer of microorganisms to food. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-3(3)
Leftover funeral potatoes were cooled and will be held hot again. What is the reheating temperature?Answer: 165°F for 15 seconds. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-403.11(A) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Leftovers are reheated in a microwave for hot holding. After reaching 165°F, how long do they stand covered?Answer: 2 minutes. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-403.11(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
May cloth gloves touch food directly?Answer: Only if the food will be cooked afterward. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-304.15(D) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Raw pork and raw chicken are stored in one reach-in. How are different raw animal foods kept?Answer: Separated from each other by type. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-302.11(A)(2) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Stuffed pork chops are on the menu. What must the stuffed meat reach?Answer: 165°F. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-401.11(A)(3) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Unwashed raw vegetables share a shelf with ready-to-eat salads. What does the code say?Answer: The unwashed produce is kept separate. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-302.11(A)(8) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
What final cook temperature does the 2022 Food Code set for a turkey burger?Answer: 165°F. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-401.11(A)(3) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Which food joined the list of major food allergens in the 2022 Food Code?Answer: Sesame. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 1-201.10(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Which of these does the code name as a suitable utensil for ready-to-eat food?Answer: Deli tissue. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-301.11(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Equipment, utensils and linens 23
A can opener and prep table are in use with TCS food all day. How often are they cleaned?Answer: At least every 4 hours. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 4-602.11(C) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A cloth is used through the shift to wipe the service counter. Where does it wait between wipes?Answer: In a chemical sanitizer solution. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 3-304.14(B)(1) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A knife cut raw chicken and is needed for raw beef. When is it cleaned?Answer: Before it is used on the beef. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 4-602.11(A)(1) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A spray bottle is filled from a drum of glass cleaner. What must be on it?Answer: The common name of the material. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 7-102.11 (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
After the sanitizer, how are dishes dried?Answer: They air-dry. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 4-901.11 (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
An empty bleach bottle is rinsed well. May it be used to carry drinking water for the kitchen?Answer: No, it may not be used for food. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 7-203.11 (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
How is a warewashing machine operated?Answer: By its data plate and the maker's instructions. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 4-501.15(A) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
How is garbage kept inside the kitchen until it is removed?Answer: Inaccessible to insects and rodents. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 5-501.110 (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
How is the concentration of the sanitizer in the third sink checked?Answer: With a test kit or other device. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 4-501.116 (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4); ¶ 4-302.14
How is the dumpster outside kept?Answer: Covered with tight-fitting lids. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 5-501.113(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
In a three-compartment sink, what is the rinse step for?Answer: Removing abrasives and cleaning chemicals. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 4-603.16 (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
In most hot-water sanitizing dish machines, how hot must the sanitizing rinse be at the manifold?Answer: At least 180°F. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 4-501.112(A) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Iodine is the sanitizer in the third sink. Between what strengths must it test?Answer: 12.5 to 25 mg/L. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 4-501.114(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Tumblers come off the drying rack. How does the code say to shelve them?Answer: Covered or inverted. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 4-903.11(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Unwrapped spoons are set out for customers. How are they presented?Answer: So that only the handles are touched. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 4-904.11(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
What are the three compartments of a manual warewashing sink for?Answer: Washing, rinsing and sanitizing. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 4-301.12(A) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
What does "sanitization" mean in the Food Code?Answer: Heat or chemicals that cut germs by 99.999%. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 1-201.10(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
What is the coldest a quaternary ammonium sanitizing solution may be?Answer: 75°F. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 4-501.114(C)(1) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
When are surfaces cleaned between raw fruits and vegetables and TCS food?Answer: Between uses with one and then the other. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 4-602.11(A)(3) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Where are clean pots and laundered linens stored?Answer: In a clean, dry place 6 inches off the floor. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 4-903.11(A) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Where does a jug of sanitizer concentrate belong?Answer: Where it is not above food or equipment. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 7-201.11(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Which comes first on a food-contact surface, cleaning or sanitizing?Answer: Cleaning comes first. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 4-702.11 (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Which three chemical sanitizers does Food Code 4-501.114 give concentrations for?Answer: Chlorine, iodine and quaternary ammonium. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 4-501.114 (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Employee health and hygiene 22
A bandage covers a burn on a cook's finger. What must cover the bandage when working with exposed food?Answer: A single-use glove. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 2-401.13 (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A cook sneezes into a tissue at the line. What is required before touching food?Answer: A handwash. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 2-301.14(D) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A cook touches their face while working the grill. What does the code require?Answer: A handwash. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 2-301.14(A) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A doctor's diagnosis comes back for a Utah food handler. Which one must the person in charge hear about?Answer: Norovirus. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 2-201.11(A)(2) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A food handler's roommate is diagnosed with hepatitis A. Must the handler tell the person in charge?Answer: Yes, that is a reportable exposure. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 2-201.11(A)(5) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A fry cook keeps a drink at the station. What makes that allowed?Answer: A closed beverage container. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 2-401.11(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A hand antiseptic is used at a deli. When is it applied?Answer: Only to hands that have been cleaned. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 2-301.16(A)(3) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A St. George kitchen has several sinks. Where does a food handler wash hands?Answer: In a handwashing sink. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 2-301.15 (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
A worker's eyes and skin turn yellow. What does the person in charge do?Answer: Excludes the worker. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 2-201.12(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
After vomiting stops, how long must a food handler be free of symptoms before reinstatement?Answer: At least 24 hours. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 2-201.13(A)(1) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Besides the toilet room, what else calls for a double handwash under Utah's definition?Answer: Changing a diaper. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-3(5)
The cleaning procedure for hands runs in a stated order. What opens it?Answer: Rinse under clean, warm running water. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 2-301.12(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
How long does the Food Code's handwashing procedure take in all?Answer: At least 20 seconds. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 2-301.12(A) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
How may a food employee keep from re-soiling clean hands on the restroom door handle?Answer: With a paper towel as a barrier. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 2-301.12(C) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Under Utah's rule, what is a double handwash?Answer: A wash after the toilet room and again before handling food. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-3(5)
What must a food handler's outer clothing be?Answer: Clean. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 2-304.11 (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
When do separate cases of illness count as a foodborne disease outbreak?Answer: Two or more similar illnesses from a common food. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 1-201.10(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Where may a food handler use tobacco?Answer: Only in a designated area. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 2-401.11(A) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Which item may stay on a Utah food handler's hand during prep?Answer: A plain ring such as a wedding band. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 2-303.11 (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Which symptom must a food handler report to the person in charge?Answer: Sore throat with fever. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 2-201.11(A)(1) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Which workers does the hair restraint rule not apply to, if the risk is minimal?Answer: Hostesses and wait staff. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 2-402.11(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Who is in a highly susceptible population?Answer: Preschool age children, older adults and the immunocompromised. Source: FDA Food Code 2022, ¶ 1-201.10(B) (incorporated by Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4)
Utah's food handler permit rule 19
A food handler loses the permit card. Who replaces it?Answer: The local health department. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-4(3)
A permit expires. How long does the food handler have to obtain a new one?Answer: No later than 7 days after expiration. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-4(2)
An applicant fails the online exam three times. What does the rule require?Answer: Retaking the training course. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-7(16)(b)
At a temporary event, what must the booth be able to show the local health officer?Answer: One present person's current permit. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-4(12)
At renewal, may a food handler take the exam without taking the course again?Answer: No, the course comes first each time. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-6(3)
How long is a Utah food handler permit valid?Answer: 3 years. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-4(13)
How long is the training certificate itself valid after it is issued?Answer: 30 days. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-4(8)
How long must an approved food handler training program run?Answer: At least 75 minutes. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-6(1)(a)
How many exam questions come from each of the four content sections?Answer: 10. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-7(1)
How many questions are on the Utah food handler exam?Answer: 40. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-7(1)
How soon after starting work must a Utah food handler obtain the food handler permit?Answer: Within 30 days. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-4(1)(b)
How soon after starting work must a Utah food handler obtain the training certificate?Answer: Within 14 days. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-4(1)(a)
What is the most a local health department may charge for the permit?Answer: $15. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-4(9)(c)
What is the pass mark on Utah's food handler exam?Answer: At least 75%. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-7(4)
Which edition of the FDA Food Code does Utah's food rule incorporate?Answer: 2022. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4(1)(b)
Which is a ground for a local health officer to suspend or revoke a permit?Answer: Willful disregard for food safety. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-5(1)
Which is prohibited during the exam?Answer: Taking notes. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-7(8)
Who is exempt from the food handler permit?Answer: A certified food safety manager. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-4(15)
Who issues the food handler permit?Answer: The local health department. Source: Utah Admin. Code R392-103-3(8); R392-103-4(9)
How this list was compiled: Utah Administrative Code R392-103, Food Handler Training and Certificate (date of last change October 9, 2025), and R392-100, Food Service Sanitation (date of last change June 11, 2025), in the Office of Administrative Rules' current text (https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R392-103/Current%20Rules, https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R392-100/Current%20Rules); and the FDA Food Code 2022, which R392-100-4 incorporates by reference with its supplement (https://www.fda.gov/media/164194/download). All read on October 14, 2026. Each question names the paragraph or subsection it was written from. Licence: Own work. Every question, every wrong choice and every explanation was written for this site from the paragraph or subsection it cites. Short phrases are quoted from the Utah Administrative Code and the FDA Food Code, which are public. Nothing is taken from the department's bank of food handler exam questions, any training provider's course or exam, or any other practice test.
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This unofficial Utah food handlers practice test asks 108 questions in the four sections of the state's food handler exam, each with its source. Not affiliated with the Utah Department of Health and Human Services or any local health department.
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What the Utah food handlers permit test asks
Rule R392-103 draws the exam from four content sections: limiting harmful pathogens; destroying pathogens and preventing contamination; equipment, utensils and linens; and employee health and hygiene. The first four topics here are those sections.
What Utah does differently
Utah incorporates the 2022 Food Code, so sesame is the ninth major allergen. Its rule defines a double handwash, after the toilet room and again before handling food, and keeps mushrooms picked in the wild off the menu.
The training certificate is due within 14 days of starting work and the permit within 30; the certificate itself is good for 30 days.
Fail the online exam three times and the rule sends you back to the training course.
The permit fee is uniform statewide: no more than $15.
Questions and answers
Is this the real Utah food handlers permit test?
No. These are our own questions; none comes from the department's bank of exam questions or any training provider's exam, and a score here earns no certificate or permit.
How many questions are on the Utah food handlers test?
Forty multiple choice questions, ten from each of the four content sections, under R392-103-7(1). You pass with at least 75 percent, which is 30 right.
Is there a Utah food handlers permit study guide?
The rule is the outline: R392-103-6(2) lists every training objective an approved course must teach, in four sections.
Can I take the Utah food handlers permit test online?
Yes, but not here. The rule lets approved training providers give the course and exam over the internet, with at least 75 minutes of training. Your local health department then issues the permit.
How long is a Utah food handlers permit good for?
Three years from the date of issuance, statewide. To renew you take an approved course and pass the exam again, and you have seven days after the old permit expires to obtain the new one.