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Food Service Manager License Final Exam 2026 A+ GRA
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QUESTION 1 +t
Six tuna and salad sandwiches were made using a large pan of tuna salad that a food han
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dler had taken out of the cooler. What exactly is wrong with this scenario?
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ANSWER
Time-temperature abuse +t
QUESTION 2 +t
A customer phoned a restaurant and informed the manager that they had become ill afte
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r dining there. A few hours after consuming the raw oysters, the guest complained of hav
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ing diarrhea and vomiting. What pathogen is likely to blame for the illness?
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ANSWER
Norovirus
QUESTION 3 +t
What is the most effective way to determine the temperature of fresh fish deliveries?
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ANSWER
Insert a thermometer probe into the thickest part of the fish.
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QUESTION 4 +t
What information must be placed on the label of TCS food that was prepared in-house?
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ANSWER
The date on which the food should be discarded.
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,QUESTION 5 +t
A food handler thaws several frozen turkeys on a prep table. What kind of threat does th
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is pose to the food?
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ANSWER
Time-temperature abuse +t
QUESTION 6 +t
What is necessary for a high-
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temperature dishwashing machine to measure the sanitizer rinse temperature?
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ANSWER
Maximum registering thermometer +t +t
QUESTION 7 +t
Grease and condensation had accumulated on the walls and ceiling of an operation. Wha
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t issue is most likely to cause?
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ANSWER
The ventilation system is not working correctly.
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QUESTION 8 +t
When is it acceptable to eat in an operation?
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ANSWER
When sitting in a break area
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QUESTION 9 +t
A deli serves cold sandwiches on a self-
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serve display. Which step in the path of food would be a critical control point?
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ANSWER
Storage
QUESTION 10 +t
What action is crucial to preventing food-borne illness?
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QUESTION 11 +t
What is the recommended minimum temperature for holding hot TCS food?
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ANSWER
135°F
QUESTION 12 +t
Who develops the national standards for food service equipment?
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ANSWER
NSF
QUESTION 13 +t
What is the most important way to prevent a foodborne illness from bacteria?
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ANSWER
Controlling time and temperature+t +t +t
QUESTION 14 +t
A server cleans a dining table with a wiping cloth and then puts the cloth in an apron po
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cket. What is the risk that could cause a foodborne illness?
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ANSWER
Poor cleaning and sanitizing
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QUESTION 15 +t
When should hand sanitizers be applied?
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ANSWER
After washing hands.
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Exam Solution
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Food Service Manager License Final Exam 2026 A+ GRA
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DE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED AN
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SWERS (9C24E) +t
QUESTION 1 +t
Six tuna and salad sandwiches were made using a large pan of tuna salad that a food han
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dler had taken out of the cooler. What exactly is wrong with this scenario?
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ANSWER
Time-temperature abuse +t
QUESTION 2 +t
A customer phoned a restaurant and informed the manager that they had become ill afte
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r dining there. A few hours after consuming the raw oysters, the guest complained of hav
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ing diarrhea and vomiting. What pathogen is likely to blame for the illness?
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ANSWER
Norovirus
QUESTION 3 +t
What is the most effective way to determine the temperature of fresh fish deliveries?
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ANSWER
Insert a thermometer probe into the thickest part of the fish.
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QUESTION 4 +t
What information must be placed on the label of TCS food that was prepared in-house?
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ANSWER
The date on which the food should be discarded.
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,QUESTION 5 +t
A food handler thaws several frozen turkeys on a prep table. What kind of threat does th
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is pose to the food?
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ANSWER
Time-temperature abuse +t
QUESTION 6 +t
What is necessary for a high-
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temperature dishwashing machine to measure the sanitizer rinse temperature?
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ANSWER
Maximum registering thermometer +t +t
QUESTION 7 +t
Grease and condensation had accumulated on the walls and ceiling of an operation. Wha
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t issue is most likely to cause?
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ANSWER
The ventilation system is not working correctly.
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QUESTION 8 +t
When is it acceptable to eat in an operation?
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ANSWER
When sitting in a break area
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QUESTION 9 +t
A deli serves cold sandwiches on a self-
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serve display. Which step in the path of food would be a critical control point?
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ANSWER
Storage
QUESTION 10 +t
What action is crucial to preventing food-borne illness?
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, ANSWER
Controlling time and temperature+t +t +t
QUESTION 11 +t
What is the recommended minimum temperature for holding hot TCS food?
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ANSWER
135°F
QUESTION 12 +t
Who develops the national standards for food service equipment?
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ANSWER
NSF
QUESTION 13 +t
What is the most important way to prevent a foodborne illness from bacteria?
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ANSWER
Controlling time and temperature+t +t +t
QUESTION 14 +t
A server cleans a dining table with a wiping cloth and then puts the cloth in an apron po
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cket. What is the risk that could cause a foodborne illness?
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ANSWER
Poor cleaning and sanitizing
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QUESTION 15 +t
When should hand sanitizers be applied?
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ANSWER
After washing hands.
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QUESTION 16 +t