CP-FS FLASH CARDS EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Employee - CORRECT ANSWER-PIC, permit holder, food employee, person with supervisory or
management duties, person on the payroll, family member, etc. working in the food
establishment
Conditions for a foodborne illness to become an outbreak - CORRECT ANSWER-two or more
people with the same symptoms
adulteration - CORRECT ANSWER-lowering the quality of food by adding an inferior substance
or removing an important substance
Federal Insecticide, Rodenticide, and Fungicide Act. (FIFRA) - CORRECT ANSWER-created by the
EPA and is the law that regulates sanitizers
Inspection order or Inspection Warrant - CORRECT ANSWER-an order by a court that specifically
authorizes the regulatory authority to perform an inspection or search
conditions that allow for closure of an establishment - CORRECT ANSWER-fire or flood,
extended interruption of electrical or water service, sewage backup, misuse of poisonous or
toxic materials, apparent foodborne illness outbreak, gross insanitary conditions,
temporary establishment - CORRECT ANSWER-operates no more than 14 days in conjunction
with an event
hazard - CORRECT ANSWER-a bio, chem, or physical property that may cause food to become
unsafe
CP-FS Flash Cards exam 2024-2025 questions with correct
answers
,FUELSS - CORRECT ANSWER-exposed Food
clean Utensils
clean Equipment
clean Linens
unwrapped Single Service (or single use)
Scombrotoxin or Histamine Poisoning - CORRECT ANSWER-Associated with fish from the
scromboid family (especially tuna)
histamine is formed during decomposition
symptoms similar to an allergic reaction, may include peppery taste of fish.
Hep A - CORRECT ANSWER-virus with the main symptom of jaundice, incubations 10-50 days,
good personal hygiene is best prevention, passed through RTE foods
Cryptosporidium parvum or cryptosporidiosis - CORRECT ANSWER-Parasite, often associated
with water supplies, public swimming pools and swim fountains.
severe watery diarrhea, killed by UV light, and filtered out of water
mesophilic bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER-moderate temperature loving bacteria, most
foodborne illness bacteria are in this category
campylobacter jejuni - CORRECT ANSWER-onset time of 2-5 days, illness lasts 7-10 days, leading
cause of bacterial diarrhea in the US, microaerophilic (3-5% oxygen) commonly associated with
chicken and raw milk
Streptococcus pyogenes - CORRECT ANSWER-often associated with pharyngitis ("strep throat")
or skin infection (impetigo") comes from a sick employee when food is temp. abused
CP-FS Flash Cards exam 2024-2025 questions with correct
answers
, employee restriction - CORRECT ANSWER-limit the activities of a food employee so that there is
no risk or transmitting. this employee does not work with the FUELSS
comminuted food - CORRECT ANSWER-reduced in size by methods including chopping, flaking,
grinding, or mincing.
time and temp. requirements for cooling food - CORRECT ANSWER-135 to 70 in 2 hours
135 to 41 within 6 hours
what to do if water supply is contaminated - CORRECT ANSWER-if a public supply- flush and
disinfect system (typically done by water provider)
if a well-discontinue use, disinfect well, test, resume operation on good results.
dairy products that must be made with Grade A milk - CORRECT ANSWER-fluid milk, cottage
cheese, whey
final rinse pressure in a warewash maching - CORRECT ANSWER-20 psi (+-5)
3 steps of integrated pest management (IPM) - CORRECT ANSWER-exclusion (keep them out),
deny harborage (food, water, and shelter) work with PCO to eliminate them if they come inside
risk - CORRECT ANSWER-the likelihood that an adverse health effect will occur within a
population as a result of a hazard in the food
condemnation - CORRECT ANSWER-declaring unfit for use or sale
Regulatory authority - CORRECT ANSWER-the local, state, or federal agency with jurisdiction of
the food establishment
CP-FS Flash Cards exam 2024-2025 questions with correct
answers
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Employee - CORRECT ANSWER-PIC, permit holder, food employee, person with supervisory or
management duties, person on the payroll, family member, etc. working in the food
establishment
Conditions for a foodborne illness to become an outbreak - CORRECT ANSWER-two or more
people with the same symptoms
adulteration - CORRECT ANSWER-lowering the quality of food by adding an inferior substance
or removing an important substance
Federal Insecticide, Rodenticide, and Fungicide Act. (FIFRA) - CORRECT ANSWER-created by the
EPA and is the law that regulates sanitizers
Inspection order or Inspection Warrant - CORRECT ANSWER-an order by a court that specifically
authorizes the regulatory authority to perform an inspection or search
conditions that allow for closure of an establishment - CORRECT ANSWER-fire or flood,
extended interruption of electrical or water service, sewage backup, misuse of poisonous or
toxic materials, apparent foodborne illness outbreak, gross insanitary conditions,
temporary establishment - CORRECT ANSWER-operates no more than 14 days in conjunction
with an event
hazard - CORRECT ANSWER-a bio, chem, or physical property that may cause food to become
unsafe
CP-FS Flash Cards exam 2024-2025 questions with correct
answers
,FUELSS - CORRECT ANSWER-exposed Food
clean Utensils
clean Equipment
clean Linens
unwrapped Single Service (or single use)
Scombrotoxin or Histamine Poisoning - CORRECT ANSWER-Associated with fish from the
scromboid family (especially tuna)
histamine is formed during decomposition
symptoms similar to an allergic reaction, may include peppery taste of fish.
Hep A - CORRECT ANSWER-virus with the main symptom of jaundice, incubations 10-50 days,
good personal hygiene is best prevention, passed through RTE foods
Cryptosporidium parvum or cryptosporidiosis - CORRECT ANSWER-Parasite, often associated
with water supplies, public swimming pools and swim fountains.
severe watery diarrhea, killed by UV light, and filtered out of water
mesophilic bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER-moderate temperature loving bacteria, most
foodborne illness bacteria are in this category
campylobacter jejuni - CORRECT ANSWER-onset time of 2-5 days, illness lasts 7-10 days, leading
cause of bacterial diarrhea in the US, microaerophilic (3-5% oxygen) commonly associated with
chicken and raw milk
Streptococcus pyogenes - CORRECT ANSWER-often associated with pharyngitis ("strep throat")
or skin infection (impetigo") comes from a sick employee when food is temp. abused
CP-FS Flash Cards exam 2024-2025 questions with correct
answers
, employee restriction - CORRECT ANSWER-limit the activities of a food employee so that there is
no risk or transmitting. this employee does not work with the FUELSS
comminuted food - CORRECT ANSWER-reduced in size by methods including chopping, flaking,
grinding, or mincing.
time and temp. requirements for cooling food - CORRECT ANSWER-135 to 70 in 2 hours
135 to 41 within 6 hours
what to do if water supply is contaminated - CORRECT ANSWER-if a public supply- flush and
disinfect system (typically done by water provider)
if a well-discontinue use, disinfect well, test, resume operation on good results.
dairy products that must be made with Grade A milk - CORRECT ANSWER-fluid milk, cottage
cheese, whey
final rinse pressure in a warewash maching - CORRECT ANSWER-20 psi (+-5)
3 steps of integrated pest management (IPM) - CORRECT ANSWER-exclusion (keep them out),
deny harborage (food, water, and shelter) work with PCO to eliminate them if they come inside
risk - CORRECT ANSWER-the likelihood that an adverse health effect will occur within a
population as a result of a hazard in the food
condemnation - CORRECT ANSWER-declaring unfit for use or sale
Regulatory authority - CORRECT ANSWER-the local, state, or federal agency with jurisdiction of
the food establishment
CP-FS Flash Cards exam 2024-2025 questions with correct
answers
