TEXAS FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
C. It makes cleaning and sanitizing easier - CORRECT ANSWERS -Which of the following occurs
with the use of adequate lighting in a food establishment?
A. It encourages pests to enter
B. It is more difficult to identify hazards
C. It makes cleaning and sanitizing easier
D. It makes cleaning and sanitizing more complicated
B. 6 Inches - CORRECT ANSWERS -What is the proper minimum clearance between the floor and
floor-mounted equipment?
A. 4 inches
B. 6 inches
C. 8 inches
D. 12 inches
C. 165 F - CORRECT ANSWERS -What minimum temperature is required for rapidly reheating
previously cooked foods?
A. 140 F
B. 155 F
C. 165 F
D. 180 F
D. 30 seconds in water that is at least 171 F - CORRECT ANSWERS -When using hot water to
manually sanitize objects, the objects must be immersed in water for at least
,A. 15 seconds in water that is at least 135 F
B. 15 seconds in water that is at least 150 F
C. 20 seconds in water that is at least 150F
D. 30 seconds in water that is at least 171 F
D. Is equipped with a backflow prevention device - CORRECT ANSWERS -A hose may be attached
to a faucet in a food establishment only if the hose
A. Has treated connector instead of clamps
B. Has threaded connectors on both ends to simplify joining
C. Is long enough to reach the bottom of a sink
D. Is equipped with a backflow prevention device
B. Diarrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS -An employee would not be allowed to work in a food
preparation area with
A. A headache
B. Diarrhea
C. A sore throat but no fever
D. A leg cut with a tight-fitting bandage
C. Food prepared with a cut, covered by a bandaid, and a disposable glove - CORRECT ANSWERS
-Which of the following employees would be allowed to work in a food service business?
A. Waitress with an open cut
B. Busboy wearing a bandaid on his thumb
C. Food prepared with a cut, covered by a bandaid, and a disposable glove
D. Dishwasher with a boil on his neck
, B. Uncovered artificial fingernails - CORRECT ANSWERS -Which of the following is unacceptable
for food workers' fingernails?
A. Nails neatly trimmed and filed
B. Uncovered artificial fingernails
C. Unpolished Nails
D. Gloves covering artificial fingernails
D. Rotated or stirred during cooking - CORRECT ANSWERS -Meat cooked in a microwave oven
must be
A. Kept uncovered during cooking
B. Allowed to stand uncovered for 1 minute after cooking
C. Heated to a temperature of at least 155 F
D. Rotated or stirred during cooking
B. Where harmful bacteria grow rapidly - CORRECT ANSWERS -The temperature danger zone is
correctly described as the temperature range...
A. Between 40 F and 150 F
B. Where harmful bacteria grow rapidly
C. In which harmful bacteria will be killed
D. In which food should be stored
C. Throw the potatoes out immediately - CORRECT ANSWERS -A food manager sees a chef in a
prep kitchen tasting mashed potatoes with his finger. What should the manager do?
A. Tell the chef is it happens again the potatoes will be thrown away
B. Do not say or do anything because mashed potatoes are not a time/temperature control for
food safety
C. Throw the potatoes out immediately
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
C. It makes cleaning and sanitizing easier - CORRECT ANSWERS -Which of the following occurs
with the use of adequate lighting in a food establishment?
A. It encourages pests to enter
B. It is more difficult to identify hazards
C. It makes cleaning and sanitizing easier
D. It makes cleaning and sanitizing more complicated
B. 6 Inches - CORRECT ANSWERS -What is the proper minimum clearance between the floor and
floor-mounted equipment?
A. 4 inches
B. 6 inches
C. 8 inches
D. 12 inches
C. 165 F - CORRECT ANSWERS -What minimum temperature is required for rapidly reheating
previously cooked foods?
A. 140 F
B. 155 F
C. 165 F
D. 180 F
D. 30 seconds in water that is at least 171 F - CORRECT ANSWERS -When using hot water to
manually sanitize objects, the objects must be immersed in water for at least
,A. 15 seconds in water that is at least 135 F
B. 15 seconds in water that is at least 150 F
C. 20 seconds in water that is at least 150F
D. 30 seconds in water that is at least 171 F
D. Is equipped with a backflow prevention device - CORRECT ANSWERS -A hose may be attached
to a faucet in a food establishment only if the hose
A. Has treated connector instead of clamps
B. Has threaded connectors on both ends to simplify joining
C. Is long enough to reach the bottom of a sink
D. Is equipped with a backflow prevention device
B. Diarrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS -An employee would not be allowed to work in a food
preparation area with
A. A headache
B. Diarrhea
C. A sore throat but no fever
D. A leg cut with a tight-fitting bandage
C. Food prepared with a cut, covered by a bandaid, and a disposable glove - CORRECT ANSWERS
-Which of the following employees would be allowed to work in a food service business?
A. Waitress with an open cut
B. Busboy wearing a bandaid on his thumb
C. Food prepared with a cut, covered by a bandaid, and a disposable glove
D. Dishwasher with a boil on his neck
, B. Uncovered artificial fingernails - CORRECT ANSWERS -Which of the following is unacceptable
for food workers' fingernails?
A. Nails neatly trimmed and filed
B. Uncovered artificial fingernails
C. Unpolished Nails
D. Gloves covering artificial fingernails
D. Rotated or stirred during cooking - CORRECT ANSWERS -Meat cooked in a microwave oven
must be
A. Kept uncovered during cooking
B. Allowed to stand uncovered for 1 minute after cooking
C. Heated to a temperature of at least 155 F
D. Rotated or stirred during cooking
B. Where harmful bacteria grow rapidly - CORRECT ANSWERS -The temperature danger zone is
correctly described as the temperature range...
A. Between 40 F and 150 F
B. Where harmful bacteria grow rapidly
C. In which harmful bacteria will be killed
D. In which food should be stored
C. Throw the potatoes out immediately - CORRECT ANSWERS -A food manager sees a chef in a
prep kitchen tasting mashed potatoes with his finger. What should the manager do?
A. Tell the chef is it happens again the potatoes will be thrown away
B. Do not say or do anything because mashed potatoes are not a time/temperature control for
food safety
C. Throw the potatoes out immediately
