Lesson 1.4.4

1.4.4 The Environmental Health Officer (EHO) Quiz: WJEC Hospitality and Catering, Unit 1

20 questions

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Lesson 1.4.4, The Environmental Health Officer (EHO): 20 multiple choice questions for the WJEC Hospitality and Catering (5409), Unit 1: The hospitality and catering industry, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which officer enforces environmental health laws in a local area?

    • Catering marketing executive
    • Environmental Health Officer
    • Hospitality recruitment manager
    • Food bank coordinator

  2. What is an official duty of an Environmental Health Officer in court?

    • Defending chefs
    • Setting menus
    • Cooking meals
    • Giving evidence

  3. Which of these can an EHO collect as evidence?

    • Customer booking records
    • Restaurant advertisements
    • Staff holiday forms
    • Samples for testing

  4. What is a key duty of an EHO following a food poisoning outbreak?

    • Marketing
    • Investigation
    • Decorating
    • Cooking

  5. Which EHO duty involves checking that a business meets food safety standards?

    • Inspecting businesses
    • Managing supplier invoices
    • Recruiting kitchen staff
    • Marketing the venue

  6. Which EHO activity results in a formal document for the authorities?

    • Printing menus
    • Serving customers
    • Submitting reports
    • Ordering stock

  7. Which activity forms part of enforcing environmental health laws?

    • Cooking meals
    • Following complaints
    • Setting prices
    • Designing menus

  8. What does maintaining evidence mean for an EHO?

    • Throwing away
    • Sharing online
    • Keeping proof secure
    • Deleting files

  9. What is an EHO's immediate step after a reported buffet illness outbreak?

    • Close business permanently
    • Investigate complaint
    • Ignore report
    • Fine customers

  10. Taking swabs from a kitchen surface is an example of which EHO responsibility?

    • Cleaning floors
    • Designing kitchens
    • Collecting samples
    • Cooking food

  11. What legal notice can an EHO issue to immediately close unsafe premises?

    • Hygiene Warning Letter
    • Emergency Prohibition Notice
    • Prosecution Summons
    • Improvement Notice

  12. An EHO writes up repeat faults found at a takeaway for the council. What duty is this?

    • Serving food
    • Submitting reports
    • Cooking meals
    • Washing dishes

  13. Recording an outbreak cause and passing findings to the council involves which two duties?

    • Cleaning and tidying
    • Investigating and reporting
    • Advertising and selling
    • Cooking and serving

  14. Which action is carried out during an EHO inspection visit?

    • Checking standards
    • Waiting tables
    • Washing dishes
    • Cooking food

  15. Interviewing kitchen staff about food storage is part of which EHO duty?

    • Training staff
    • Collecting evidence
    • Hiring chefs
    • Paying wages

  16. How must an EHO treat evidence intended for a court case?

    • Thrown away
    • Secure and organised
    • Shared publicly
    • Left unattended

  17. Which core responsibility applies to an Environmental Health Officer?

    • Cooking meals
    • Farming crops
    • Inspecting premises
    • Designing menus

  18. Why does an EHO gather photos, samples and interview notes during a visit?

    • Recipe testing
    • Staff training
    • Menu planning
    • Building evidence

  19. What is the benefit of keeping EHO evidence secure and reliable?

    • Cheaper menus
    • Court use
    • Faster service
    • Better taste

  20. What is the primary method EHOs use to check food safety standards?

    • Tasting dishes
    • Reviewing blogs
    • Inspecting businesses
    • Checking adverts

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