FOOD MANAGER EXAM 2026 LATEST UPDATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VEIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
Which parasite is found mostly in bodies of contaminated water, making it one of the
most common sources of waterborne illness? - ANS-Giardia
A type of seafood poisoning that is generally found in warm bodies of water and in
tropical predatory fish such as grouper, snapper, and barracuda. - ANS-Ciguatera
The best way to store foods in the fridge is in order of? - ANS-Required cooking
temperatures
Molds can be killed by heating foods to how many degrees for how long? - ANS-140
degrees F for 10 minutes
Yeasts can be killed by heating foods to how many degrees for how many minutes? -
ANS-136 degrees F for 15 minutes
Prepared foods can be stored in the fridge at how many degrees or below for a
maximum of how many days? - ANS-41 degrees F or below for a max of 7 days
Never use what kind of thermometers? - ANS-Glass or mercury-filled thermometers
What type of thermometer should be used? - ANS-bi-metallic, stemmed
thermometers
Thermometers must be how long in length? - ANS-At least 5 inches
Thermometers must measure between what temperatures? - ANS-0 and 220 degrees
F
You may calibrate the thermometer using boiling water at how many temperatures or
crushed ice and water at what temperature? - ANS-212 degrees F or 32 degrees F
The first 2 inches of the thermometer (tip) to the dimple is called what? - ANS-Sensing
area
The first stage of the 2 Stage Cooling Process is to cool food from what temperature to
what temperature within how many hours? - ANS-135 degrees to 70 degrees F within
2 hours
, The second stage of the 2 Stage Cooling Process is to cool food from what temperature
to what temperature within how many hours? - ANS-70 to 41 degrees with an
additional 4 hours
What is the minimum internal temperature and time for reheating foods/microwave
foods? - ANS-165 degrees for 15 seconds
What is the minimum internal temperature and time for beef roast, pork roast, ham? -
ANS-145 degrees for 3 minutes
What is the minimum internal temperature and time for eggs? - ANS-145 degrees for
15 seconds
When receiving foods, cold foods should arrive at what temperature or less? - ANS-41
degrees or less
When receiving foods, frozen foods should arrive at what temperature or less? - ANS-0
degrees or less
When receiving foods, hot foods should arrive at what temperature or higher? - ANS-
135 degrees or higher
Shell-stock ID tags must be saved for how many days? - ANS-90 days
Since eggs are a PHF, they have to be received at what temperature? - ANS-45
degrees or less
Keep all frozen foods between what degrees? - ANS-0 to -10 degrees F
Place dry foods in a storeroom between what temperatures? - ANS-50 and 70 degrees
What are 5 illnesses that are considered highly infectious? - ANS-HESSN
Hepatitis A
E.Coli
Salmonella
Shigella
Norwalk/Norovirus
Heat sanitizing involves placing cleaned equipment and utensils in hot water at how
many degrees for how long? - ANS-171 degrees for 30 seconds
Chemical sanitizing involves placing equipment and utensils in an approved chemical
sanitizing solution for a minimum of how many seconds at cool temperature? - ANS-60
seconds
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VEIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
Which parasite is found mostly in bodies of contaminated water, making it one of the
most common sources of waterborne illness? - ANS-Giardia
A type of seafood poisoning that is generally found in warm bodies of water and in
tropical predatory fish such as grouper, snapper, and barracuda. - ANS-Ciguatera
The best way to store foods in the fridge is in order of? - ANS-Required cooking
temperatures
Molds can be killed by heating foods to how many degrees for how long? - ANS-140
degrees F for 10 minutes
Yeasts can be killed by heating foods to how many degrees for how many minutes? -
ANS-136 degrees F for 15 minutes
Prepared foods can be stored in the fridge at how many degrees or below for a
maximum of how many days? - ANS-41 degrees F or below for a max of 7 days
Never use what kind of thermometers? - ANS-Glass or mercury-filled thermometers
What type of thermometer should be used? - ANS-bi-metallic, stemmed
thermometers
Thermometers must be how long in length? - ANS-At least 5 inches
Thermometers must measure between what temperatures? - ANS-0 and 220 degrees
F
You may calibrate the thermometer using boiling water at how many temperatures or
crushed ice and water at what temperature? - ANS-212 degrees F or 32 degrees F
The first 2 inches of the thermometer (tip) to the dimple is called what? - ANS-Sensing
area
The first stage of the 2 Stage Cooling Process is to cool food from what temperature to
what temperature within how many hours? - ANS-135 degrees to 70 degrees F within
2 hours
, The second stage of the 2 Stage Cooling Process is to cool food from what temperature
to what temperature within how many hours? - ANS-70 to 41 degrees with an
additional 4 hours
What is the minimum internal temperature and time for reheating foods/microwave
foods? - ANS-165 degrees for 15 seconds
What is the minimum internal temperature and time for beef roast, pork roast, ham? -
ANS-145 degrees for 3 minutes
What is the minimum internal temperature and time for eggs? - ANS-145 degrees for
15 seconds
When receiving foods, cold foods should arrive at what temperature or less? - ANS-41
degrees or less
When receiving foods, frozen foods should arrive at what temperature or less? - ANS-0
degrees or less
When receiving foods, hot foods should arrive at what temperature or higher? - ANS-
135 degrees or higher
Shell-stock ID tags must be saved for how many days? - ANS-90 days
Since eggs are a PHF, they have to be received at what temperature? - ANS-45
degrees or less
Keep all frozen foods between what degrees? - ANS-0 to -10 degrees F
Place dry foods in a storeroom between what temperatures? - ANS-50 and 70 degrees
What are 5 illnesses that are considered highly infectious? - ANS-HESSN
Hepatitis A
E.Coli
Salmonella
Shigella
Norwalk/Norovirus
Heat sanitizing involves placing cleaned equipment and utensils in hot water at how
many degrees for how long? - ANS-171 degrees for 30 seconds
Chemical sanitizing involves placing equipment and utensils in an approved chemical
sanitizing solution for a minimum of how many seconds at cool temperature? - ANS-60
seconds
