FOOD MANAGER EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
According ato aCenters afor aDisease aControl aand aPrevention a(CDC), aeach ayear ahow amany
apeople abecome asick adue ato afoodborne aillnesses? a- aans--Over a76 amillion apeople
According ato aCenters afor aDisease aControl aand aPrevention a(CDC), aeach ayear ahow amany
apeople aare ahospitalized adue ato afoodborne aillnesses? a- aans--Over a325,000 apeople
According ato aCenters afor aDisease aControl aand aPrevention a(CDC), aeach ayear ahow amany
apeople adie adue ato afoodborne aillnesses? a- aans--Over a5,000 apeople
What aare athe atwo atypes aof afoodborne aillnesses? a- aans--Foodborne ainfection a&
afoodborne aintoxication
What atype aof afoodborne aillness ais aproduced aby athe aingestion aof aliving, aharmful
aorganisms apresent ain afood? a- aans--Foodborne ainfection
In afoodborne ainfections, ahow aare aharmful aorganisms ainside afood anot akilled? a- aans--Not
acooking afood aproducts ato atheir arequired atemperatures
What atype aof afoodborne aillness ahas aa adelayed aonset ameaning ayou ado anot aget asick aright
aaway? a- aans--Foodborne ainfections
What aare atwo abacteria amost aassociated awith afoodborne ainfection? a- aans--Salmonella
aand aE. aColi
What atype aof afoodborne aillness ais aproduced aby aingestion aof abacterial atoxins aor
aexcrements athat aare apresent ain afood abefore ait ais aconsumed? a- aans--Foodborne
aintoxication
What atype aof afoodborne aillness amay aoccur afrom aconsuming afoods athat acontain
achemicals afrom acleaning aagents, apesticides, aor acertain ametals? a- aans--Foodborne
aintoxication
What atype aof afoodborne aillness amay aoccur awhen aleaving apotentially ahazardous afood
aproducts aat aroom atemperature, aexposing ait ato athe aTemperature aDanger aZone a(TDZ)? a-
aans--Foodborne aintoxication
What aare awaste aor aby-products aof abacteria? a- aans--Toxins
The asymptoms aof awhat atype aof afoodborne aillness ahave aa arapid aonset, ameaning athey
aoccur arapidly awithin aa afew ahours? a- aans--Foodborne aintoxication
, What aare athe atwo abacteria aassociated awith afoodborne aintoxication? a- aans--
Staphylococcus aAureus aand aClostridium aBotulinum
Poultry ashould abe acooked ato aan ainternal atemperature aof ahow amany adegrees aand afor
ahow amany aseconds? a- aans--165 adegrees aF afor a15 aseconds
Ground abeef ashould abe acooked ato aan ainternal atemperature aof ahow amany adegrees afor
ahow amany aseconds? a- aans--155 adegrees aF afor a15 aseconds
Pork ashould abe acooked ato aan ainternal atemperature aof ahow amany adegrees afor ahow amany
aseconds? a- aans--145 adegrees afor a15 aseconds
What ais aWRSA? a- aans--Wash, aRinse, aSanitize, aAir adry
How amany aseconds ado afood apreparers aneed ato awash atheir ahands afor? a- aans--20
aseconds
What aare athe afour agroups aof apeople awho aare aconsidered aHigh aRisk aPopulations? a- aans-
-PIES a(Pregnant, ainfants, aelderly, apeople awith aimpaired aimmune asystems)
How amany aounces aof aseafood aand afish acan aa apregnant awoman aconsume aeach aweek? a-
aans--12 aounces
What aare asome afoods apregnant awomen acannot aeat? a- aans--King amackerel, ashark,
aswordfish, ahot adogs, aluncheon ameats, aunpasteurized acheeses/milks, aliver
What aare athe athree adangerous atypes aof abacteria ato apeople awith aAIDS? a- aans--
Salmonella, acampylobacter, aand alisteria
Bacteria adoubles aevery ahow amany aminutes? a- aans--20 aminutes
Food acontact asurfaces ashould abe acleaned aevery ahow amany ahours ato aprevent abacterial
abuild-up aon athe asurfaces? a- aans--Every afour ahours
All apackaging amaterial ashould abe ahow amany ainches aoff athe aground? a- aans--6 ainches
What aare athe afour acategories aof afood acontaminants? a- aans--Biological, aphysical,
achemical, across acontamination
What atype aof afood acontaminant apertains ato alife aand aor aliving athings? aSome amain
aexamples aare abacteria, aviruses, aparasites, aand afungi. a- aans--Biological
What atype aof afood acontaminant aare aobjects athat acan abe aseen awith athe ahuman aeye asuch
aas anails, ahair, aand abandages? a- aans--Physical
AND ANSWERS
According ato aCenters afor aDisease aControl aand aPrevention a(CDC), aeach ayear ahow amany
apeople abecome asick adue ato afoodborne aillnesses? a- aans--Over a76 amillion apeople
According ato aCenters afor aDisease aControl aand aPrevention a(CDC), aeach ayear ahow amany
apeople aare ahospitalized adue ato afoodborne aillnesses? a- aans--Over a325,000 apeople
According ato aCenters afor aDisease aControl aand aPrevention a(CDC), aeach ayear ahow amany
apeople adie adue ato afoodborne aillnesses? a- aans--Over a5,000 apeople
What aare athe atwo atypes aof afoodborne aillnesses? a- aans--Foodborne ainfection a&
afoodborne aintoxication
What atype aof afoodborne aillness ais aproduced aby athe aingestion aof aliving, aharmful
aorganisms apresent ain afood? a- aans--Foodborne ainfection
In afoodborne ainfections, ahow aare aharmful aorganisms ainside afood anot akilled? a- aans--Not
acooking afood aproducts ato atheir arequired atemperatures
What atype aof afoodborne aillness ahas aa adelayed aonset ameaning ayou ado anot aget asick aright
aaway? a- aans--Foodborne ainfections
What aare atwo abacteria amost aassociated awith afoodborne ainfection? a- aans--Salmonella
aand aE. aColi
What atype aof afoodborne aillness ais aproduced aby aingestion aof abacterial atoxins aor
aexcrements athat aare apresent ain afood abefore ait ais aconsumed? a- aans--Foodborne
aintoxication
What atype aof afoodborne aillness amay aoccur afrom aconsuming afoods athat acontain
achemicals afrom acleaning aagents, apesticides, aor acertain ametals? a- aans--Foodborne
aintoxication
What atype aof afoodborne aillness amay aoccur awhen aleaving apotentially ahazardous afood
aproducts aat aroom atemperature, aexposing ait ato athe aTemperature aDanger aZone a(TDZ)? a-
aans--Foodborne aintoxication
What aare awaste aor aby-products aof abacteria? a- aans--Toxins
The asymptoms aof awhat atype aof afoodborne aillness ahave aa arapid aonset, ameaning athey
aoccur arapidly awithin aa afew ahours? a- aans--Foodborne aintoxication
, What aare athe atwo abacteria aassociated awith afoodborne aintoxication? a- aans--
Staphylococcus aAureus aand aClostridium aBotulinum
Poultry ashould abe acooked ato aan ainternal atemperature aof ahow amany adegrees aand afor
ahow amany aseconds? a- aans--165 adegrees aF afor a15 aseconds
Ground abeef ashould abe acooked ato aan ainternal atemperature aof ahow amany adegrees afor
ahow amany aseconds? a- aans--155 adegrees aF afor a15 aseconds
Pork ashould abe acooked ato aan ainternal atemperature aof ahow amany adegrees afor ahow amany
aseconds? a- aans--145 adegrees afor a15 aseconds
What ais aWRSA? a- aans--Wash, aRinse, aSanitize, aAir adry
How amany aseconds ado afood apreparers aneed ato awash atheir ahands afor? a- aans--20
aseconds
What aare athe afour agroups aof apeople awho aare aconsidered aHigh aRisk aPopulations? a- aans-
-PIES a(Pregnant, ainfants, aelderly, apeople awith aimpaired aimmune asystems)
How amany aounces aof aseafood aand afish acan aa apregnant awoman aconsume aeach aweek? a-
aans--12 aounces
What aare asome afoods apregnant awomen acannot aeat? a- aans--King amackerel, ashark,
aswordfish, ahot adogs, aluncheon ameats, aunpasteurized acheeses/milks, aliver
What aare athe athree adangerous atypes aof abacteria ato apeople awith aAIDS? a- aans--
Salmonella, acampylobacter, aand alisteria
Bacteria adoubles aevery ahow amany aminutes? a- aans--20 aminutes
Food acontact asurfaces ashould abe acleaned aevery ahow amany ahours ato aprevent abacterial
abuild-up aon athe asurfaces? a- aans--Every afour ahours
All apackaging amaterial ashould abe ahow amany ainches aoff athe aground? a- aans--6 ainches
What aare athe afour acategories aof afood acontaminants? a- aans--Biological, aphysical,
achemical, across acontamination
What atype aof afood acontaminant apertains ato alife aand aor aliving athings? aSome amain
aexamples aare abacteria, aviruses, aparasites, aand afungi. a- aans--Biological
What atype aof afood acontaminant aare aobjects athat acan abe aseen awith athe ahuman aeye asuch
aas anails, ahair, aand abandages? a- aans--Physical
