Question

1. a food handler sneezes and then returns to work without washing hands. this is an example of

poor personal hygiene.
time - temperature abuse.
cross - contamination.
poor cleaning and sanitizing.

Explanation:

Poor personal hygiene in food handling includes failing to practice proper handwashing after actions that introduce contaminants, like sneezing. Time-temperature abuse relates to improper food storage temperatures, cross-contamination is transferring pathogens between foods/surfaces, and poor cleaning/sanitizing refers to improper surface upkeep—none of which match the scenario.

Answer:

poor personal hygiene.