Illinois Food Handler
277 food handler practice questions on health, safe food, temperature control, cleaning, and facilities. Includes Illinois training rules. Practice only; no national exam format is published.
- Questions in this course
- 277
- The mock test
- 35 questions, 28 correct to pass, scored as one total — 5 worker health and hygiene; 5 food sources, receiving, and storage; 5 food preparation and contamination; 5 cooking, cooling, and holding; 5 equipment cleaning and sanitizing; 5 water, facilities, and pests; 5 illinois training rules.
This course is for workers who handle unpackaged food, utensils, or surfaces that touch food. It teaches practices from a national model. State and local rules control work in each location. This version adds Illinois training rules.
Illinois requires food handler training for covered paid workers. Restaurant training certificates are valid for three years. The state sets no minimum passing score for an approved program. Check Illinois training rules.
Food handler rules
These questions follow the FDA Food Code. State and ANAB-accredited exams test this food-safety material.
Some states set statewide food-handler rules. Read the official pages: Alaska, California, Florida, Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Washington.
In other states, check with the local health department. This is general information, not legal advice.
IL: Food handlers need training and a knowledge check. New employees have 30 days to complete it. Illinois does not issue a food-handler card. Official IL page
Official links
- Check Illinois approved training — Requirements and approved programs
Questions
Common questions
Is there an official test, and how is the mock test scored?
No single national food handler exam publishes a question count, section weights, pass mark, or time limit. This practice format and its 80% target are our choice. An approved training program sets its own assessment. This mock draws 35 questions and passes at 28; the section shares are our choice. 35 questions, 28 correct to pass, scored as one total — 5 worker health and hygiene; 5 food sources, receiving, and storage; 5 food preparation and contamination; 5 cooking, cooling, and holding; 5 equipment cleaning and sanitizing; 5 water, facilities, and pests; 5 illinois training rules.
How are the questions checked?
Every question is checked before it goes live, and again each time the site is updated.
Where do I take a food handler or cosmetology exam?
Illinois requires food handler training for covered paid workers. Restaurant training certificates are valid for three years. The state sets no minimum passing score for an approved program. Check Illinois training rules.
Is this course free?
Part of every course is free: a slice of every topic and one short practice test a day. Full access is $10 a month for one course, or $20 a month for every course on the site.