PUBLIX OPERATIONAL SAFETY TEST EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2026
What is Publix's standard for temperature for cold foods?
At or below 40° F
What is Publix's stand standard temperature for hot foods?
At or above 140° F
What do you do if you find a hotter cold item on a dry grocery shelf?
Find a manager and have them decide if it's OK to re-shelve
Which of the following listed below do you NOT have to report to your manager?
headache
1. When preparing to use a fire extinguisher, what must you do FIRST?
A. Use a side-to-side sweeping motion.
B. Pull the pin.
C. Aim at the bottom and edge of the fire.
D. Squeeze the handle.
B
2. You are working alone in a medical laboratory when a large machine sparks and then starts to
flame up and spreads to the cabinet and papers above. What should you do?
A. Use a Class A extinguisher
B. Use a Class C extinguisher
C. Activate the fire alarm
D. Evacuate the building
C
3. What is inside a Class A extinguisher?
A. Halon
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Hydrogen
D. Water
D
4. You are working in a dental laboratory on the 4th floor of an office building when you hear the fire
alarm. What should you do?
A. Wait until you receive some indication that this is a real fire and not a false alarm.
B. Call the fire department.
C. Evacuate the building using the stairs.
, D. Go to the office and gather up as many records as possible and put them on a cart to
remove from the building in the event there really is a fire.
C
5. Which of the following is considered a fire hazard?
A. "No Smoking" sign on a room with oxygen in use.
B. The use of an electrical blow dryer in a hospital room.
C. Wheelchairs and stretchers blocking a stairwell.
D. Waste materials disposed of in metal containers.
C
6. When using RACE acronym, what follows "Activate alarm."
Identify what PPE you should wear when using ready-to-use Crème Cleanser.
Use Chemical Safe Use and Authorization Chart image to determine what PPE is required.
Identify where you can find the SDS on a chemical.
Publix Connection
Select the point below that isn't a guideline for working with the work cart.
Only use a work cart if a manager is present.
What's Publix's motto about seeing a piece of trash, a spilled product, or anything a customer could
trip over?
Don't pass it up, pick it up.
Select the phrase that doesn't support "Don't pass it up; pick it up!" motto.
Call attention to associates and customers who create spills.
What is a potential result of overloading a cart?
Check all that apply.
- The cart will create an unclear line of vision.
- The cart will be difficult to maneuver, increasing the risk for items to fall off.
- Incorrectly stacked product may cause damage if they topple.
Which step doesn't help you maintain correct posture as you lift?
Bend forward and reach for the item.
Select the point below that doesn't help you establish firm footing before lifting.
Test the traction of your non-slip shoes.
What are the guidelines for handling a customer incident? Check all of the rules that apply.
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2026
What is Publix's standard for temperature for cold foods?
At or below 40° F
What is Publix's stand standard temperature for hot foods?
At or above 140° F
What do you do if you find a hotter cold item on a dry grocery shelf?
Find a manager and have them decide if it's OK to re-shelve
Which of the following listed below do you NOT have to report to your manager?
headache
1. When preparing to use a fire extinguisher, what must you do FIRST?
A. Use a side-to-side sweeping motion.
B. Pull the pin.
C. Aim at the bottom and edge of the fire.
D. Squeeze the handle.
B
2. You are working alone in a medical laboratory when a large machine sparks and then starts to
flame up and spreads to the cabinet and papers above. What should you do?
A. Use a Class A extinguisher
B. Use a Class C extinguisher
C. Activate the fire alarm
D. Evacuate the building
C
3. What is inside a Class A extinguisher?
A. Halon
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Hydrogen
D. Water
D
4. You are working in a dental laboratory on the 4th floor of an office building when you hear the fire
alarm. What should you do?
A. Wait until you receive some indication that this is a real fire and not a false alarm.
B. Call the fire department.
C. Evacuate the building using the stairs.
, D. Go to the office and gather up as many records as possible and put them on a cart to
remove from the building in the event there really is a fire.
C
5. Which of the following is considered a fire hazard?
A. "No Smoking" sign on a room with oxygen in use.
B. The use of an electrical blow dryer in a hospital room.
C. Wheelchairs and stretchers blocking a stairwell.
D. Waste materials disposed of in metal containers.
C
6. When using RACE acronym, what follows "Activate alarm."
Identify what PPE you should wear when using ready-to-use Crème Cleanser.
Use Chemical Safe Use and Authorization Chart image to determine what PPE is required.
Identify where you can find the SDS on a chemical.
Publix Connection
Select the point below that isn't a guideline for working with the work cart.
Only use a work cart if a manager is present.
What's Publix's motto about seeing a piece of trash, a spilled product, or anything a customer could
trip over?
Don't pass it up, pick it up.
Select the phrase that doesn't support "Don't pass it up; pick it up!" motto.
Call attention to associates and customers who create spills.
What is a potential result of overloading a cart?
Check all that apply.
- The cart will create an unclear line of vision.
- The cart will be difficult to maneuver, increasing the risk for items to fall off.
- Incorrectly stacked product may cause damage if they topple.
Which step doesn't help you maintain correct posture as you lift?
Bend forward and reach for the item.
Select the point below that doesn't help you establish firm footing before lifting.
Test the traction of your non-slip shoes.
What are the guidelines for handling a customer incident? Check all of the rules that apply.
