# Junior Cert Home Economics: Food Safety, Labelling & Waste questions

> Every Junior Cert Home Economics exam question on Food Safety, Labelling & Waste, grouped by level and year. Questions come from the official State Examinations Commission papers; every PDF link opens the original on examinations.ie.

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Food, Health and Culinary Skills: food hygiene and safety, storing and freezing food, reading food labels and symbols, and reducing food waste.

12 past Home Economics questions on this topic, spanning 2022 to 2026, grouped by year. Each links to its exact page in the official paper and marking scheme.

## Common Level

### 2026

- Q10 (8 marks) - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=7) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=7)
- Q12 (80 marks): nutrients, waste and recycling - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=12) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=10)

### 2025

- Q2 (8 marks) - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2025/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=3) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2025/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=4)
- Q4 (8 marks): meal planning - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2025/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=4) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2025/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=5)
- Q13 (80 marks): food commodities, textile design, clothing choices - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2025/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=16) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2025/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=11)

### 2024

- Q11 (80 marks): sustainable living, energy efficiency, sewing skills - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2024/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=8) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2024/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=7)
- Q13 (80 marks): consumer choices, diet-related disease, upcycling - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2024/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=17) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2024/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=11)

### 2023

- Q12 (80 marks): recipe modification, technology in the home, kitchen equipment - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2023/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=12) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2023/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=11)

### 2022

- Q2 (8 marks) - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2022/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=3) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2022/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=4)
- Q10 (8 marks) - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2022/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=7) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2022/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=7)
- Q11 (80 marks): kitchen equipment, online safety, consumer rights - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2022/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=8) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2022/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=8)
- Q12 (80 marks): meal planning, dietary needs, fabric care - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2022/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=12) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2022/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=10)

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- [Nutrition & Diet](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/home-ec/topic/nutrition-diet)
- [Meal Planning & Food Skills](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/home-ec/topic/meal-planning-food-skills)
- [Family, Health & Wellbeing](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/home-ec/topic/family-health-wellbeing)
- [Consumer & Money Management](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/home-ec/topic/consumer-money-management)
- [Home & Sustainable Living](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/home-ec/topic/home-sustainable-living)
- [Textiles & Craft](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/home-ec/topic/textiles-craft)
- [All Home Economics past papers](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/home-ec)