CP-FS Practice Test Exam 3-5 (2025/2026), Food Safety Certification, Exam Questions and Answers

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Pests commonly found in store products are NOT often found in - CORRECT ANSWER - Hard
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A restaurant has been implicated in an outbreak: however no specific food items at the restaura nt
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has been implicated. If the severity of the reported illness is HIGH, it is appropriate to request the
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operator to: - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Discard or hold and discontinue servicing all food for which a link to the outbreak is biologically plausible.
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According to the 2009 FDA Food Code, inspection violations in order from MOST SEVERE to LEA ST
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SEVERE are: - CORRECT ANSWER -Priority, Priority Foundation, Core
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What action should a food establishment take if a boil order is issued for their water supply? - CORRECT
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ANSWER -Čease operation until the boil order is removed
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Following a Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) inspection, a representative from the retail establi
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shment must formally submit, in writing, to the regulatory authority a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Letter of abatement for the violations observed
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Cooking and cooling food can activate the spores of which of the following bacteria? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -Bacillus cereus
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The person in charge should be able to demonstrate to the inspector all of the following EXCEPT
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The mechanism of a foodborne pathogen that causes a person to become ill.
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,According to the 2009 FDA Food Code, what is the MINIMUM number of toilets required for em ployees
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in a food establishment? - CORRECT ANSWER -1
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Food sanitation training for food handlers at a temporary event is effective because 12. Accordin g to
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the FDA 2009 recommended - CORRECT ANSWER -
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They must meet the same sanitation and safety criteria as a permanent site.
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All of the following are used to determine the frequency of food establishment inspections EXÇE PT -
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CORRECT ANSWER -Comments for activist groups
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According to the CDC, proper handwashing procedure is defined as vigorously rubbing the surfa ce of
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lathered hands and arms for AT LEAST - CORRECT ANSWER -10 seconds
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According to the FDA 2009 Food Code Annex 2, which of the following are recommended to faci litate
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traceback of ground beef? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Name of product, lot numbers and production date
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Which of the following procedures requires that the food NOT be allowed for human consumpti on? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -Condemnation
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14. Post outbreak actions include monitoring implicated foods and/or food establishments to as
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sure that no further
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15. A cook prepared banana nut muffins then prepared blueberry muflins. Within 20 minutes of
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eating a blueberry muffin, a customer goes into anaphylactic shock. The root cause is likely -
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CORRECT ANSWER -Cross contact
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Before a retail food establishment can open, a permit or license to operate MUST be obtained fr om
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the - CORRECT ANSWER -Local regulatory agency
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, A retail establishment has received a number of customer complaints of illnesses resulting from
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consumption of a specific product. Who should be initially contacted? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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18. A grease fire originating at the fryer has damaged all refrigeration units, all cooking equipme nt,
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and the ventilation system, rendering the items inoperable. The permit holder will be require d to
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discontinue operations and - CORRECT ANSWER -Notify the local authority
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Which of the following pieces of equipment MUST be cleaned and sanitized at least every 4 hou rs? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -Consumer self-service utensils used for 70° F (21° C) TCS Foods
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Which of the following is an appropriate freezing method for the destruction of parasites in fish
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? - CORRECT ANSWER --4 F (-20° C) and held for 7 days
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During a power outage in a food establishment, which type of equipment will lose temperature FASTER
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than other equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER -Small reach-in cooler
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In verifying suspected rodent fecal material, the inspector should - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Assume that because it was found in a typical area for rodent dropping, that it is fecal material
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Which of these items may be placed below raw chicken in a refrigerator? - CORRECT ANSWER - Raw
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Turkey
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Which of these items may be placed below raw chicken in a refrigerator? - CORRECT ANSWER - Returning
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chicken to a fryer to continue cooking to at least 165 F
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Food sample collection, testing, and evaluation are recommended to verify -
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CORRECT ANSWER -Compliance
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