AAA Food manager certification Final
Complete Exam 2025/2026
A serious foodborne illness that is commonly transmitted by fecal-oral routes is caused
by which virus? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hepatitus A
Under ideal conditions bacteria can multiply every? - CORRECT ANSWER-20 minutes
What is the range of temperature for the danger zone? - CORRECT ANSWER-41 - 135
Degrees
Which bacteria is associated with contaminated lunch meats and grows at temperatures
below 41 degrees Fahrenheit? - CORRECT ANSWER-Listeria
which parasite is associated with foodborne illnesses caused by undercooked pork? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Trichinella
Which bacteria is associated with foodborne illnesses caused by undercooked ground
beef? - CORRECT ANSWER-Shiga toxin producing E. Coli
What is the main goal for controlling time and temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Reduce and prevent the growth of bacteria
Toxins produced by pathogens can be easily eliminated by? - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
Cooking
b. cooling
c. reheating
d. NONE OF THESE
D. NONE OF THESE
Employees with a headache and cough should be restricted to what type of duties at
work? - CORRECT ANSWER-Stock food
Getting a foodborne illness by ingesting infected particles of feces or vomit is commonly
associated with which of these viruses? - CORRECT ANSWER-Norovirus
What must a food handler do when he or she is feeling sick? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Notify your manager
,Which mof mthe mfollowing mis ma mcommon msymptom mof ma mfoodborne millness? m-
mCORRECT m
mm
ANSWER-Vomiting
m
diarrhea
fever m
m
m
What mshould myou mdo mat mwork mif myou mhave ma mheadache, mcough, mand ma mrunny
mnose? m-
CORRECT mANSWER-Go mto mwork, mbut mstay maway mfrom mall mdirect mfood mhandling
mactivities.
m
The mFDA mhas mcreated ma mfood mdefense mprogram mcalled mA.L.E.R.T. mWhat mpart mof mthe
mprogram mincludes mpaying mattention mto mwho mis min mthe mfood mfacility mand malso
mconducting mbackground mchecks mof memployees mduring mthe mhiring mprocess? m-
mCORRECT mANSWEREmployees m
m
Which mof mthese mis mNOT ma mpotential mchemical mhazard? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-A.
mStoring m
m
chemicals mseparately mfrom
mfoods
m
b. mChemicals mare mbeing msprayed mwhile mfood mis
mout
m
c. mBleach maccidentally msplashes mon
mcobbler
m
D. mEmployee mis mspraying mtable mcleaner mwhile mcustomers mare
meating
m
a. mstoring mchemicals mseparately mfrom mfood m
m
Which mof mthese mis mNOT mconsidered ma mpotential mphysical mhazard? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-
m
a.
mPesticides
m
b. mHair mfalls min
mfood
m
C. mNail mchips mand mgets min
mpudding
m
d. mPlastic mgets min
mcobbler
m
a. mpesticides m
m
Pieces mof mglass mand mstrands mof mhair mare mconsidered mwhat mtype mof mhazard? m-
mCORRECT m
, m
ANSWER-a. mphysical
mhazards
m
b.
mchemical
m
c. mcross
mcontamination
d. lmm
mbiologica
m
a. mphysical mhazard m
m
Which mof mthe mfollowing mis man mexample mof ma mpotential mcross mcontamination? m-
mCORRECT m
mm
ANSWER-1. mCutting mraw mchicken mand mthen mslicing mmelon mon mthe msame mcutting
mboard
m
2. mFilleting mfish mwith ma mknife mand musing mthe msame mone mto mcut mchocolate
mcake
mm
3. mStoring mraw mand mready-to-eat mfoods mon mthe msame
mshelf
mm
4. mAll mof
mthese
m
4. mAll mof mthese m
m
Which mof mthese mis man mexample mof mPHS/TCS mfoods m- mCORRECT mANSWER-a.
mpizza
m
b.
mhamburger mm
m
c.
mtacos
d. mall mof
mthese
m
D. mAll mof mthese m
m
Which mof mthese mis mNOT ma mTCS mfood m- mCORRECT mANSWER-a. mfried
mchicken mb. muncooked mrice m
c. sliced mmelon m
d. steak m
m
b. mUncooked mrice m
m
Which mof mthese mis man mexample mof mready-to-eat mfoods? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-A.
mbanana m
m
b. m
mapple
Complete Exam 2025/2026
A serious foodborne illness that is commonly transmitted by fecal-oral routes is caused
by which virus? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hepatitus A
Under ideal conditions bacteria can multiply every? - CORRECT ANSWER-20 minutes
What is the range of temperature for the danger zone? - CORRECT ANSWER-41 - 135
Degrees
Which bacteria is associated with contaminated lunch meats and grows at temperatures
below 41 degrees Fahrenheit? - CORRECT ANSWER-Listeria
which parasite is associated with foodborne illnesses caused by undercooked pork? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Trichinella
Which bacteria is associated with foodborne illnesses caused by undercooked ground
beef? - CORRECT ANSWER-Shiga toxin producing E. Coli
What is the main goal for controlling time and temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Reduce and prevent the growth of bacteria
Toxins produced by pathogens can be easily eliminated by? - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
Cooking
b. cooling
c. reheating
d. NONE OF THESE
D. NONE OF THESE
Employees with a headache and cough should be restricted to what type of duties at
work? - CORRECT ANSWER-Stock food
Getting a foodborne illness by ingesting infected particles of feces or vomit is commonly
associated with which of these viruses? - CORRECT ANSWER-Norovirus
What must a food handler do when he or she is feeling sick? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Notify your manager
,Which mof mthe mfollowing mis ma mcommon msymptom mof ma mfoodborne millness? m-
mCORRECT m
mm
ANSWER-Vomiting
m
diarrhea
fever m
m
m
What mshould myou mdo mat mwork mif myou mhave ma mheadache, mcough, mand ma mrunny
mnose? m-
CORRECT mANSWER-Go mto mwork, mbut mstay maway mfrom mall mdirect mfood mhandling
mactivities.
m
The mFDA mhas mcreated ma mfood mdefense mprogram mcalled mA.L.E.R.T. mWhat mpart mof mthe
mprogram mincludes mpaying mattention mto mwho mis min mthe mfood mfacility mand malso
mconducting mbackground mchecks mof memployees mduring mthe mhiring mprocess? m-
mCORRECT mANSWEREmployees m
m
Which mof mthese mis mNOT ma mpotential mchemical mhazard? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-A.
mStoring m
m
chemicals mseparately mfrom
mfoods
m
b. mChemicals mare mbeing msprayed mwhile mfood mis
mout
m
c. mBleach maccidentally msplashes mon
mcobbler
m
D. mEmployee mis mspraying mtable mcleaner mwhile mcustomers mare
meating
m
a. mstoring mchemicals mseparately mfrom mfood m
m
Which mof mthese mis mNOT mconsidered ma mpotential mphysical mhazard? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-
m
a.
mPesticides
m
b. mHair mfalls min
mfood
m
C. mNail mchips mand mgets min
mpudding
m
d. mPlastic mgets min
mcobbler
m
a. mpesticides m
m
Pieces mof mglass mand mstrands mof mhair mare mconsidered mwhat mtype mof mhazard? m-
mCORRECT m
, m
ANSWER-a. mphysical
mhazards
m
b.
mchemical
m
c. mcross
mcontamination
d. lmm
mbiologica
m
a. mphysical mhazard m
m
Which mof mthe mfollowing mis man mexample mof ma mpotential mcross mcontamination? m-
mCORRECT m
mm
ANSWER-1. mCutting mraw mchicken mand mthen mslicing mmelon mon mthe msame mcutting
mboard
m
2. mFilleting mfish mwith ma mknife mand musing mthe msame mone mto mcut mchocolate
mcake
mm
3. mStoring mraw mand mready-to-eat mfoods mon mthe msame
mshelf
mm
4. mAll mof
mthese
m
4. mAll mof mthese m
m
Which mof mthese mis man mexample mof mPHS/TCS mfoods m- mCORRECT mANSWER-a.
mpizza
m
b.
mhamburger mm
m
c.
mtacos
d. mall mof
mthese
m
D. mAll mof mthese m
m
Which mof mthese mis mNOT ma mTCS mfood m- mCORRECT mANSWER-a. mfried
mchicken mb. muncooked mrice m
c. sliced mmelon m
d. steak m
m
b. mUncooked mrice m
m
Which mof mthese mis man mexample mof mready-to-eat mfoods? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-A.
mbanana m
m
b. m
mapple