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These 10 free WA-FWC questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Washington State Food Worker Card Exam blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
After two batches of soup miss cooling limits in one week, the person in charge wants a system that prevents another failure. The strongest preventive plan is:
Correct answer: A - Set a shallow-pan procedure, train staff, log food temperatures, and define corrective action
A prep cook's diarrhea ended 30 hours ago. The worker has no diagnosed foodborne illness and has remained symptom-free. What is the correct work decision?
Correct answer: C - Allow return after more than 24 symptom-free hours
A refrigerated display contains cooked rice at 39°F. The rice was prepared safely and is being served cold. The correct assessment is:
Correct answer: A - The rice is a TCS food and is within the cold-holding limit
At a designated handwashing sink, a worker wets hands with warm running water, applies soap, scrubs between the fingers, under the nails, and around the wrists for 12 seconds, rinses, dries with a paper towel, and uses it to shut off the faucet. The full process takes 22 seconds. This technique should be rated:
Correct answer: B - Acceptable, because both the scrub time and total time meet the taught limits
During a line check, identify the food that still requires further cooking.
Correct answer: D - A hamburger patty measured at 157°F in the center
Chili begins cooling at 2:00 p.m. at 135°F. It reaches 68°F at 3:30 p.m. and is 44°F at 7:30 p.m. Under the two-stage cooling rule, what is the appropriate next move?
Correct answer: B - Continue rapid cooling; reach 41°F by 8:00 p.m. or discard the chili
A guest who reported a sesame allergy develops facial swelling and difficulty breathing after taking several bites. What takes priority?
Correct answer: D - Call 911 and obtain emergency medical help immediately
A customer vomits beside a self-service counter. After people are moved away, the area is blocked, and the material is removed, which product sequence is appropriate for the contaminated area?
Correct answer: C - Clean with soapy water, then use a disinfectant labeled effective against norovirus
A cup of soup was originally cooked and cooled correctly. It is reheated to 150°F and handed directly to one customer; it will not be held for service. How does the reheating rule apply?
Correct answer: A - The 165°F hot-holding reheating minimum does not apply
A manager is reorganizing a four-shelf refrigerator. Choose the safe top-to-bottom order.
Correct answer: D - Cheesecake; raw salmon; ground beef; raw poultry
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