Oregon Food Handler Practice Test

Oregon requires a food handler card within 30 days of hire from an OHA-approved provider, with a 75% pass mark and a fee capped at $10. This free practice test mixes questions on Oregon's rules with the food safety questions every approved test asks.

Want to review away from the screen? "Food Handler Card Audio Cram," our own roughly 57-minute audio session from Kanti Press, walks through the same topics as this test, so you can study on the bus or the walk to work.

Oregon questions and answers

Take the test first: this section gives the answers away. Here is every Oregon-specific question in the test, with the rule behind it. The rest of the test comes from our core bank, and Food Handler Test Questions and Answers lists all of those.

1. 1How soon after being hired must an Oregon food handler get a food handler card?

   1. Within 30 days
   2. Within 90 days
   3. Within 14 days
   4. Within 60 days

   Answer: A. Within 30 days

   ORS 624.570 allows 30 days from the date of hire, and you must keep a valid card for as long as you work as a food handler. Review this in the Oregon guide

2. 2How long is an Oregon food handler card valid?

   1. 2 years
   2. 3 years
   3. 5 years
   4. 1 year

   Answer: B. 3 years

   The card expires three years after the date it was issued. Review this in the Oregon guide

3. 3What score do you need to pass Oregon’s food handler test?

   1. 75%
   2. 80%
   3. 70%
   4. 60%

   Answer: A. 75%

   Oregon’s rules set the passing score at 75%, a little higher than the 70% many other exams use. Review this in the Oregon guide

4. 4What is the most an Oregon food handler card can cost?

   1. $10
   2. $25
   3. $15
   4. $50

   Answer: A. $10

   Oregon law caps the card fee at $10. A site charging more for an “Oregon” card is a red flag. Review this in the Oregon guide

5. 5You move to Portland with a valid Washington food worker card. Is it good in Oregon?

   1. Yes; neighboring states share cards
   2. Only if you pay a $10 transfer fee
   3. Yes, for 90 days
   4. No; Oregon accepts only cards from its own approved providers

   Answer: D. No; Oregon accepts only cards from its own approved providers

   Oregon doesn’t accept other states’ cards, and only providers on the Oregon Health Authority’s approved list count. Review this in the Oregon guide

6. 6Which of these Oregon workers does NOT need a food handler card?

   1. Someone with a current food protection manager certificate from an OHA-approved program
   2. A barista
   3. A food cart cook
   4. A server who carries plates

   Answer: A. Someone with a current food protection manager certificate from an OHA-approved program

   Oregon’s rules accept a current, OHA-approved food protection manager certificate in place of a food handler card. Review this in the Oregon guide

7. 7Your Oregon card was issued in Lane County, and you take a job in Multnomah County. What do you need?

   1. To retake the test in the new county
   2. Nothing; the card is valid statewide until it expires
   3. To pay a $10 transfer fee
   4. A Multnomah County card within 30 days

   Answer: B. Nothing; the card is valid statewide until it expires

   An Oregon food handler card is valid throughout the state, whichever county issued it. Review this in the Oregon guide

8. 8What may you use during Oregon’s food handler test?

   1. Only a calculator
   2. Help from a coworker
   3. The training manual and your own notes from the training
   4. Nothing; it’s closed book

   Answer: C. The training manual and your own notes from the training

   Oregon’s rules make the test open book: you can use the training manual and the notes you made during training. You still need 75% to pass. Review this in the Oregon guide

How the real Oregon exam works

Take the real test from a provider on the Oregon Health Authority's approved list for your county. It's multiple choice and open book, you need 75% to pass, and the card lasts three years anywhere in Oregon. Our Oregon Food Handler Card: How to Get Certified Step by Step walks through each step, with sources.

Want more practice away from the screen? The Food Handler Practice Exam Pack has 100 questions on the core food safety rules every state tests, as four printable exams of 25 with an answer key at the back. It doesn't cover state-specific rules; this page's test does.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Oregon food handler test?

No. Your card comes from a test given by an OHA-approved provider or your county health department. This practice test covers Oregon's rules and the food safety topics those tests ask about.

Is the Oregon food handler test hard?

It's short and open book, but the pass mark is 75%, higher than the 70% many exams use. If you score 80% or better here, you're in good shape.