Food Manager Practice Exam Prep
FOOD MANAGER PRACTICE EXAM PREP NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Which confirmed food worker infection must a manager report to the regulatory
authority?
a. Rotavirus
b. Borreliosis
c. Hepatitis A
d. Toxoplasmosis - Correct Answer-Hepatitis A
An employee is cooking roast beef in the oven. What temperature must the roast
beef reach for at least 4 minutes while cooking?
a. 135°F (57°C)
b. 145°F (63°C)
c. 155°F (68°C)
d. 165°F (74°C) - Correct Answer-b. 145°F (63°C)
What event would require a food worker to restock a pot of soup at a self-service
station?
a. The handle of the soup ladle fell in
b. A customer sneezes over the sneeze guard
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c. A customer remarks that it's less than half full
d. The pot has been displayed for two hours without temperature control - Correct
Answer-a. The handle of the soup ladle fell in
What must be located in, or immediately adjacent to, a toilet room in a food
establishment?
a. Tile floors
b. A handwashing sink
c. A food preparation sink
d. A cleaning supply cabinet - Correct Answer-b. A handwashing sink
An employee at a café tells his manager that he had diarrhea last night but is
feeling better. How should the manager handle this situation?
a. Allow him to return to normal duties
b. Restrict his activities to bussing tables
c. Restrict from working with read-to-eat foods
d. Exclude until symptoms have been gone 24 hours - Correct Answer-d. Exclude
until symptoms have been gone for 24 hours
A food worker is about to partially cook a large batch of chicken stir-fry. What
must he do immediately before cooling the food?
a. Freeze the food
b. Hot-hold the food for two hours
c. Heat the food for no longer than one hour
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d. Cook the chicken to its minimum internal
temperature - Correct Answer-c. Heat the food for no longer than one hour
Which food item can be re-served if it has been in possession of a customer, but
not used?
a. Breadsticks
b. Bowl of salsa
c. Packaged crackers
d. Oil for dipping bread - Correct Answer-c. Packaged crackers
What does the FDA Food Code require of a water system in a food establishment?
a. Meets peak water demand
b. Meets the average water demand
c. Contains sufficient levels of calcium
d. Contains sufficient levels of magnesium - Correct Answer-a. Meets peak water
demand
A food worker at a nursing home reports that her roommate was diagnosed with
Norovirus over the weekend. What must the manager do?
a. Restrict to non-food duties
b. Notify the regulatory authority
c. Exclude until the roommate does not show
symptoms
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FOOD MANAGER PRACTICE EXAM PREP NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Which confirmed food worker infection must a manager report to the regulatory
authority?
a. Rotavirus
b. Borreliosis
c. Hepatitis A
d. Toxoplasmosis - Correct Answer-Hepatitis A
An employee is cooking roast beef in the oven. What temperature must the roast
beef reach for at least 4 minutes while cooking?
a. 135°F (57°C)
b. 145°F (63°C)
c. 155°F (68°C)
d. 165°F (74°C) - Correct Answer-b. 145°F (63°C)
What event would require a food worker to restock a pot of soup at a self-service
station?
a. The handle of the soup ladle fell in
b. A customer sneezes over the sneeze guard
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c. A customer remarks that it's less than half full
d. The pot has been displayed for two hours without temperature control - Correct
Answer-a. The handle of the soup ladle fell in
What must be located in, or immediately adjacent to, a toilet room in a food
establishment?
a. Tile floors
b. A handwashing sink
c. A food preparation sink
d. A cleaning supply cabinet - Correct Answer-b. A handwashing sink
An employee at a café tells his manager that he had diarrhea last night but is
feeling better. How should the manager handle this situation?
a. Allow him to return to normal duties
b. Restrict his activities to bussing tables
c. Restrict from working with read-to-eat foods
d. Exclude until symptoms have been gone 24 hours - Correct Answer-d. Exclude
until symptoms have been gone for 24 hours
A food worker is about to partially cook a large batch of chicken stir-fry. What
must he do immediately before cooling the food?
a. Freeze the food
b. Hot-hold the food for two hours
c. Heat the food for no longer than one hour
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d. Cook the chicken to its minimum internal
temperature - Correct Answer-c. Heat the food for no longer than one hour
Which food item can be re-served if it has been in possession of a customer, but
not used?
a. Breadsticks
b. Bowl of salsa
c. Packaged crackers
d. Oil for dipping bread - Correct Answer-c. Packaged crackers
What does the FDA Food Code require of a water system in a food establishment?
a. Meets peak water demand
b. Meets the average water demand
c. Contains sufficient levels of calcium
d. Contains sufficient levels of magnesium - Correct Answer-a. Meets peak water
demand
A food worker at a nursing home reports that her roommate was diagnosed with
Norovirus over the weekend. What must the manager do?
a. Restrict to non-food duties
b. Notify the regulatory authority
c. Exclude until the roommate does not show
symptoms
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