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FOOD MANAGER EXAM (TEXAS FOOD
MANAGER EXAM LEARN2SERVE
360TRAINING)
Which of the following types of food carries the highest risk of causing a foodborne illness? -
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ANS>>Milk and dairy products
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When two or more people display the same symptoms of illness after eating the same food,
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it is considered to be a(n): - ANS>>outbreak.
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Language differences can create a conflict in maintaining food safety, as can differences in an
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employee's: - ANS>>culture.
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Why does staff turnover challenge the ability to follow food safety rules? - ANS>>More time
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has to be spent in job training, so there is less available for food safety.
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Which of the following is one of the costs a foodborne illness brings to an operation? -
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ANS>>lawsuits and legal costs
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What is one element that tends to increase for a business after a foodborne-illness
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outbreak? - ANS>>insurance premiums
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Which type of contaminant is responsible for the majority of foodborne illnesses? -
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ANS>>biological
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Which of the following is an example of a physical contaminant? - ANS>>bandages
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Almost all food-handling mistakes are related to time-temperature abuse, cross-
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contamination, poor personal hygiene, or poor cleaning and sanitizing. Which of the
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,FOOD MANAGER EXAM (TEXAS FOOD
MANAGER EXAM LEARN2SERVE
360TRAINING)
following mistakes is NOT related to these practices? - ANS>>purchasing food from unsafe
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sources
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When spoiled food drips onto cooked or ready-to-eat food, what is the common result? -
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ANS>>cross-contamination
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Which statement is the most accurate about the list of high-risk TCS foods? - ANS>>Virtually
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all types of meat and animal products are on the list.
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What is the primary reason a food is on the high-risk list of TCS foods? - ANS>>It is at risk
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for developing pathogens depending on its temperature.
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Why are some populations at a higher risk for developing a foodborne illness? - ANS>>They
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have compromised immune systems.
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The best protection against foodborne illness is: - ANS>>having a strong immune system.
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The manager of a foodservice operation is responsible for monitoring all of the following: -
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ANS>>staff hand washing practices
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delivery of food after-hours. dd dd dd




inspection of deliveries from approved sources.
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Food handlers are typically monitored by foodservice managers to ensure that the handlers
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are: - ANS>>ensuring that all types of TCS food are cooked to the required temperatures.
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,FOOD MANAGER EXAM (TEXAS FOOD
MANAGER EXAM LEARN2SERVE
360TRAINING)
In the acronym, "Fat Tom", the "M" stands for: - ANS>>moisture -- Food, Acidity, Time,
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Temperature, Oxygen and Moisture
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The temperature danger zone refers to temperatures in which bacteria: - ANS>>grows
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rapidly.
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Which of the following elements play the largest role in TCS food safety? - ANS>>time and
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temperature
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One of the hallmark definitions of TCS food is that it is: - ANS>>unusually vulnerable to the
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growth of various pathogens.
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Bacillus cereus is a spore-forming bacteria that is found in: - ANS>>dirt.
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Which of the following illnesses has the ability to result in a miscarriage? - ANS>>Listeriosis.
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Which of the following diseases could be largely prevented by avoiding the use of
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unpasteurized dairy products? - ANS>>listeriosis
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Which of the following diseases is especially lethal to people with chronic conditions such as
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diabetes or cirrhosis? - ANS>>vibrio gastroenteritis
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What word means the closest to toxin? - ANS>>poison
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, FOOD MANAGER EXAM (TEXAS FOOD
MANAGER EXAM LEARN2SERVE
360TRAINING)
What is one of the most common symptoms associated with the toxins from seafood? -
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ANS>>tingling in various parts of the body
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If a customer has a cut in his mouth after eating something at your food service operation,
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he most likely came into contact with what kind of contaminant? - ANS>>physical
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Which of the following is NOT a type of physical contaminant? - ANS>>machine lubricants
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Which of the following is the most accurate statement about deliberate food contamination?
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- ANS>>It can occur anywhere in the food supply chain.
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In the A.L.E.R.T. program, what does the "R" refer to? - ANS>>Report information in receiving
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logs, files, and other documentation. -- A=Assure, L=Look, E=Employees, R=Reports, T=Threat
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Which statement about allergy symptoms is the most accurate? - ANS>>Symptoms vary from
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very mild to potentially life-threatening
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Which of the following foods is least likely to cause an allergic reaction?
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apples

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wheat - ANS>>apples (vs milk, peanuts, wheat)
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What role does the kitchen staff have in preventing allergic reactions? - ANS>>making sure
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that there is no cross-contamination of allergens
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