TX FOOD SAFETY MANAGER CERTIFICATION
|ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which food must be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 155 degrees F. (68 C)
for 15 seconds?
A. Pork roast
B. Fish fillets
C. Ground beef patties
D. Stuffed peppers
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Ground beef patties
Question 2
The first step in cooling a deep pan of rice is to....
A. let the pan sit on the counter for an hour to cool.
B. cover the rice tightly with foil.
C. place the pan of rice in the walk-in freezer.
D. put the rice into shallow pans.
CORRECT ANSWER
D. put the rice into shallow pans.
1
,Question 3
A cook working for the local nursing home, wants to serve grilled salmon with Hollandaise
sauce to the residents. What type of eggs must they use in the sauce?
A. Shell
B. Grade A
C. Pasteurized
D. Fortified
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Pasteurized
Question 4
To which minimum internal temperature should chopped or minced fish be cooked?
A. 125 degree F. (52 C)
B. 135 degree F. (57 C)
C. 145 degree F. (63 C)
D. 155 degree F. (68 C)
CORRECT ANSWER
D. 155 degree F. (68 C)
Question 5
Which practice is an effective method of preventing cross-contamination.
2
,A. Cooking food items to the correct internal cooking temperature
B. Keeping the kitchen floor and walls clean and sanitary at all times
C. Exterminating pest that have entered the facility
D. Cleaning and sanitizing cutting boards between prepping cooked and raw meat
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Cleaning and sanitizing cutting boards between prepping cooked and raw meat
Question 6
A couple orders grilled top sirloin and grilled halibut. The customer tells the server that he
is allergic to fish. The server tells the Chef. After placing the sirloin on the grill, the Chef
places the halibut in a saute pan. After 10 minutes, the Chef uses the same pair of tongs to
turn the halibut and then the steak. The Chef committed
A. cross contact
B. cross grilling
C. cross connection
D. cross allergen switching
CORRECT ANSWER
A. cross contact
Question 7
A food handler is permitted to work with highly susceptible populations without prior
approval from the local regulatory authority when the food handler has a
A. diagnosis of norovirus.
B. diagnosis of typhoid fever but provides a medical note.
C. visibly covered wound.
3
, D. case of jaundice for more than 7 days.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. visibly covered wound.
Question 8
Reusable containers provided by an operation for take-home food must be
A. provided and maintained by the customer.
B. cleaned and sanitized by the customer before being refilled.
C. returned to the operation labeled with the customer's name.
D. cleaned and sanitized by the operation before being refilled.
CORRECT ANSWER
D. cleaned and sanitized by the operation before being refilled.
Question 9
The manager assigns a cook to monitor and record temperatures on the steam table in
order to
A. keep the food from drying out.
B. prevent cross-contamination.
C. avoid time-temperature abuse.
D. ensure food quality.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. avoid time-temperature abuse.
4
|ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which food must be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 155 degrees F. (68 C)
for 15 seconds?
A. Pork roast
B. Fish fillets
C. Ground beef patties
D. Stuffed peppers
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Ground beef patties
Question 2
The first step in cooling a deep pan of rice is to....
A. let the pan sit on the counter for an hour to cool.
B. cover the rice tightly with foil.
C. place the pan of rice in the walk-in freezer.
D. put the rice into shallow pans.
CORRECT ANSWER
D. put the rice into shallow pans.
1
,Question 3
A cook working for the local nursing home, wants to serve grilled salmon with Hollandaise
sauce to the residents. What type of eggs must they use in the sauce?
A. Shell
B. Grade A
C. Pasteurized
D. Fortified
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Pasteurized
Question 4
To which minimum internal temperature should chopped or minced fish be cooked?
A. 125 degree F. (52 C)
B. 135 degree F. (57 C)
C. 145 degree F. (63 C)
D. 155 degree F. (68 C)
CORRECT ANSWER
D. 155 degree F. (68 C)
Question 5
Which practice is an effective method of preventing cross-contamination.
2
,A. Cooking food items to the correct internal cooking temperature
B. Keeping the kitchen floor and walls clean and sanitary at all times
C. Exterminating pest that have entered the facility
D. Cleaning and sanitizing cutting boards between prepping cooked and raw meat
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Cleaning and sanitizing cutting boards between prepping cooked and raw meat
Question 6
A couple orders grilled top sirloin and grilled halibut. The customer tells the server that he
is allergic to fish. The server tells the Chef. After placing the sirloin on the grill, the Chef
places the halibut in a saute pan. After 10 minutes, the Chef uses the same pair of tongs to
turn the halibut and then the steak. The Chef committed
A. cross contact
B. cross grilling
C. cross connection
D. cross allergen switching
CORRECT ANSWER
A. cross contact
Question 7
A food handler is permitted to work with highly susceptible populations without prior
approval from the local regulatory authority when the food handler has a
A. diagnosis of norovirus.
B. diagnosis of typhoid fever but provides a medical note.
C. visibly covered wound.
3
, D. case of jaundice for more than 7 days.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. visibly covered wound.
Question 8
Reusable containers provided by an operation for take-home food must be
A. provided and maintained by the customer.
B. cleaned and sanitized by the customer before being refilled.
C. returned to the operation labeled with the customer's name.
D. cleaned and sanitized by the operation before being refilled.
CORRECT ANSWER
D. cleaned and sanitized by the operation before being refilled.
Question 9
The manager assigns a cook to monitor and record temperatures on the steam table in
order to
A. keep the food from drying out.
B. prevent cross-contamination.
C. avoid time-temperature abuse.
D. ensure food quality.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. avoid time-temperature abuse.
4
