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UK Food Hygiene Level 2 Practice Questions

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  1. 1Food Safety Hazards20% of the examRead free →
  2. 2Temperature Control24% — the largest sectionRead free →
  3. 3Cross-Contamination20%Read free →
  4. 4Personal Hygiene20%Read free →
  5. 5Cleaning & Pest Control16%Read free →
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Cross-Contamination

To prevent cross-contamination, raw meat should be stored:

  1. ABelow/away from ready-to-eat foodsCorrect
  2. BOn the counter
  3. CAbove ready-to-eat foods
  4. DMixed with salads

Why: Store raw meat below and separate from ready-to-eat foods so juices cannot drip onto them.

Food Safety Hazards

Which is a biological food safety hazard?

  1. AA metal shaving
  2. BBacteria such as SalmonellaCorrect
  3. CCleaning chemicals
  4. DA piece of glass

Why: Bacteria like Salmonella are biological hazards; glass/metal are physical and chemicals are chemical hazards.

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UK Food Hygiene Level 2 Practice Questions, by the numbers.

SectionsFood Safety Hazards · Temperature Control · Cross-Contamination · Personal Hygiene · Cleaning & Pest Control
Our bank19 questions · updated August 2026Written from Food Standards Agency
LanguagesEnglish
SourceFood Standards Agency
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