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CP-FS Practice EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Pests commonly found in store products are NOT often found in - ✔✔Hard candies
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: - ✔✔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: - ✔✔Priority, Priority Foundation, Core
What action should a food establishment take if a boil order is issued for their water
supply? - ✔✔Čease 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) -
✔✔Letter of abatement for the violations observed
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Cooking and cooling food can activate the spores of which of the following bacteria? -
✔✔Bacillus cereus
The person in charge should be able to demonstrate to the inspector all of the following
EXCEPT - ✔✔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? - ✔✔1
Food sanitation training for food handlers at a temporary event is effective because 12.
According to the FDA 2009 recommended - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔10 seconds
According to the FDA 2009 Food Code Annex 2, which of the following are
recommended to facilitate traceback of ground beef? - ✔✔Name of product, lot
numbers and production date
Which of the following procedures requires that the food NOT be allowed for human
consumption? - ✔✔Condemnation
Author: Katelyn Whitman. ©2025, All Rights Reserved.
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14. Post outbreak actions include monitoring implicated foods and/or food
establishments to assure that no further_____________is occurring. - ✔✔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 - ✔✔Cross contact
Before a retail food establishment can open, a permit or license to operate MUST be
obtained from the - ✔✔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? -
✔✔Local health agency
18. A grease fire originating at the fryer has damaged all refrigeration units, all cooking
equipment, and the ventilation system, rendering the items inoperable. The permit
holder will be required to discontinue operations and - ✔✔Notify the local authority
Which of the following pieces of equipment MUST be cleaned and sanitized at least
every 4 hours? - ✔✔Consumer self-service utensils used for 70° F (21° C) TCS Foods
Which of the following is an appropriate freezing method for the destruction of
parasites in fish? - ✔✔-4 F (-20° C) and held for 7 days
During a power outage in a food establishment, which type of equipment will lose
temperature FASTER than other equipment? - ✔✔Small reach-in cooler
Author: Katelyn Whitman. ©2025, All Rights Reserved.
CP-FS Practice EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Pests commonly found in store products are NOT often found in - ✔✔Hard candies
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: - ✔✔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: - ✔✔Priority, Priority Foundation, Core
What action should a food establishment take if a boil order is issued for their water
supply? - ✔✔Čease 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) -
✔✔Letter of abatement for the violations observed
Author: Katelyn Whitman. ©2025, All Rights Reserved.
, 2|Page
Cooking and cooling food can activate the spores of which of the following bacteria? -
✔✔Bacillus cereus
The person in charge should be able to demonstrate to the inspector all of the following
EXCEPT - ✔✔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? - ✔✔1
Food sanitation training for food handlers at a temporary event is effective because 12.
According to the FDA 2009 recommended - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔10 seconds
According to the FDA 2009 Food Code Annex 2, which of the following are
recommended to facilitate traceback of ground beef? - ✔✔Name of product, lot
numbers and production date
Which of the following procedures requires that the food NOT be allowed for human
consumption? - ✔✔Condemnation
Author: Katelyn Whitman. ©2025, All Rights Reserved.
, 3|Page
14. Post outbreak actions include monitoring implicated foods and/or food
establishments to assure that no further_____________is occurring. - ✔✔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 - ✔✔Cross contact
Before a retail food establishment can open, a permit or license to operate MUST be
obtained from the - ✔✔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? -
✔✔Local health agency
18. A grease fire originating at the fryer has damaged all refrigeration units, all cooking
equipment, and the ventilation system, rendering the items inoperable. The permit
holder will be required to discontinue operations and - ✔✔Notify the local authority
Which of the following pieces of equipment MUST be cleaned and sanitized at least
every 4 hours? - ✔✔Consumer self-service utensils used for 70° F (21° C) TCS Foods
Which of the following is an appropriate freezing method for the destruction of
parasites in fish? - ✔✔-4 F (-20° C) and held for 7 days
During a power outage in a food establishment, which type of equipment will lose
temperature FASTER than other equipment? - ✔✔Small reach-in cooler
Author: Katelyn Whitman. ©2025, All Rights Reserved.
