CP-FS PRACTICE TEST 2026 CERTIFICATION
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE FOOD SAFETY
REVIEW QUESTIONS
◉ A restaurant has been implicated in an outbreak: however no
specific food items at the restaurant has been implicated. If the
severity of the reported illness is HIGH, it is appropriate to request
the operator to: Answer: Discard or hold and discontinue servicing
all food for which a link to the outbreak is biologically plausible.
◉ According to the 2009 FDA Food Code, inspection violations in
order from MOST SEVERE to LEAST SEVERE are: Answer: Priority,
Priority Foundation, Core
◉ What action should a food establishment take if a boil order is
issued for their water supply? Answer: Cease operation until the boil
order is removed
◉ Following a Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) inspection, a
representative from the retail establishment must formally submit,
in writing, to the regulatory authority a(n) Answer: Letter of
abatement for the violations observed
,◉ Cooking and cooling food can activate the spores of which of the
following bacteria? Answer: Bacillus cereus
◉ The person in charge should be able to demonstrate to the
inspector all of the following EXCEPT Answer: The mechanism of a
foodborne pathogen that causes a person to become ill.
◉ According to the 2009 FDA Food Code, what is the MINIMUM
number of toilets required for employees in a food establishment?
Answer: 1
◉ Food sanitation training for food handlers at a temporary event is
effective because 12. According to the FDA 2009 recommended
Answer: They must meet the same sanitation and safety criteria as a
permanent site.
◉ All of the following are used to determine the frequency of food
establishment inspections EXÇEPT Answer: Comments for activist
groups
◉ According to the CDC, proper handwashing procedure is defined
as vigorously rubbing the surface of lathered hands and arms for AT
LEAST Answer: 10 seconds
, ◉ According to the FDA 2009 Food Code Annex 2, which of the
following are recommended to facilitate traceback of ground beef?
Answer: Name of product, lot numbers and production date
◉ Which of the following procedures requires that the food NOT be
allowed for human consumption? Answer: Condemnation
◉ 14. Post outbreak actions include monitoring implicated foods
and/or food establishments to assure that no further_____________is
occurring. Answer: Contamination
◉ 15. A cook prepared banana nut muffins then prepared blueberry
muflins. Within 20 minutes of eating a blueberry muffin, a customer
goes into anaphylactic shock. The root cause is likely Answer: Cross
contact
◉ Before a retail food establishment can open, a permit or license to
operate MUST be obtained from the Answer: Local regulatory
agency
◉ A retail establishment has received a number of customer
complaints of illnesses resulting from consumption of a specific
product. Who should be initially contacted? Answer: Local health
agency
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE FOOD SAFETY
REVIEW QUESTIONS
◉ A restaurant has been implicated in an outbreak: however no
specific food items at the restaurant has been implicated. If the
severity of the reported illness is HIGH, it is appropriate to request
the operator to: Answer: Discard or hold and discontinue servicing
all food for which a link to the outbreak is biologically plausible.
◉ According to the 2009 FDA Food Code, inspection violations in
order from MOST SEVERE to LEAST SEVERE are: Answer: Priority,
Priority Foundation, Core
◉ What action should a food establishment take if a boil order is
issued for their water supply? Answer: Cease operation until the boil
order is removed
◉ Following a Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) inspection, a
representative from the retail establishment must formally submit,
in writing, to the regulatory authority a(n) Answer: Letter of
abatement for the violations observed
,◉ Cooking and cooling food can activate the spores of which of the
following bacteria? Answer: Bacillus cereus
◉ The person in charge should be able to demonstrate to the
inspector all of the following EXCEPT Answer: The mechanism of a
foodborne pathogen that causes a person to become ill.
◉ According to the 2009 FDA Food Code, what is the MINIMUM
number of toilets required for employees in a food establishment?
Answer: 1
◉ Food sanitation training for food handlers at a temporary event is
effective because 12. According to the FDA 2009 recommended
Answer: They must meet the same sanitation and safety criteria as a
permanent site.
◉ All of the following are used to determine the frequency of food
establishment inspections EXÇEPT Answer: Comments for activist
groups
◉ According to the CDC, proper handwashing procedure is defined
as vigorously rubbing the surface of lathered hands and arms for AT
LEAST Answer: 10 seconds
, ◉ According to the FDA 2009 Food Code Annex 2, which of the
following are recommended to facilitate traceback of ground beef?
Answer: Name of product, lot numbers and production date
◉ Which of the following procedures requires that the food NOT be
allowed for human consumption? Answer: Condemnation
◉ 14. Post outbreak actions include monitoring implicated foods
and/or food establishments to assure that no further_____________is
occurring. Answer: Contamination
◉ 15. A cook prepared banana nut muffins then prepared blueberry
muflins. Within 20 minutes of eating a blueberry muffin, a customer
goes into anaphylactic shock. The root cause is likely Answer: Cross
contact
◉ Before a retail food establishment can open, a permit or license to
operate MUST be obtained from the Answer: Local regulatory
agency
◉ A retail establishment has received a number of customer
complaints of illnesses resulting from consumption of a specific
product. Who should be initially contacted? Answer: Local health
agency
