SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOD MANAGERS COURSE
EXAM 2025 | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | JUST RELEASED
Hot dogs are NOT required to be held hot (above 140°F) on a food truck
because they are a commercially cooked food. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------False
The milk-based, liquid ice cream mix used at an ice cream shop's soft
serve machine is NOT required to be held at 41°F. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------False
Heavy cream used for coffee or in mixed drinks at a bar, must be stored in
a refrigerator and maintained at or below 41°F. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------True
TCS foods include all cooked or raw animal products, cooked starch foods,
cooked vegetables, and seed sprouts. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------True
Food containing disease causing bacteria will always have an off odor. -----
----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False
After about 2 hours in the "Danger Zone" bacteria will begin to multiply ------
---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
,When using TPHC, TCS foods can stay unrefrigerated for up to 4 hours. ---
------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
Intoxication occurs when food containing bacteria are ingested and the
bacteria grow in the body and cause illness. ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------False
When using TPHC, TCS foods that are left without heat or refrigeration for
less than 4 hours, may be returned to the refrigerator. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------False
Toxins produced by bacteria are ALWAYS killed during the cooking
process. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False
Cream cheese with a product temperature of 48°F is a risk factor violation -
--------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
Bacteria growth factors include: Time, Temperature, Pressure and Acidity --
-------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False
MATT
Psychrophilic (cold loving) bacteria can grow on foods held under proper
refrigeration. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
,Bacterial spores in soup will be destroyed when the soup is reheated to
165°F. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False
Toxins produced by Staphylococcus can be destroyed at a cooking
temperature of ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Can not be
destroyed
Which foods are associated with Listeria? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------
-----------Raw milk and pasteurized cheese, soft cheese, veggies, cold cuts
and hot dogs
Which of the following has been found in ground meat, raw seed sprouts,
unpasteurized juice and lettuce? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
E. coli O157:H7
Clostridium perfringens grows in the center of foods in large pots, stews,
soups and stocks. In order to prevent growth of Clostridium perfringens: ----
-----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Make sure the large pot of food is
transferred to a shallow pan to cool
This bacteria may be spread through cross-contamination from either
animals or humans. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Salmonella
Which of the following is normally found in the nose and throat and on hair
and skin? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Staphylococcus
, This bacteria may be found in our pets, raw milk, most raw poultry and non-
chlorinated water. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Campylobacter
Salmonella is most likely to be found in raw foods of animal origin. (T/F) ----
-----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
Besides Salmonella, Campylobacter bacteria are also found in most raw
poultry. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
Some bacteria are spread in food when food handlers don't wash their
hands properly after using the toilet. (T/F) ---------CORRECT ANSWER------
-----------True
Which of the following is not a bacteria that can cause a foodborne illness?
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Hepatitis A
Which of the following is linked to improperly canned food? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Clostridium botulinum
Common in raw pork, these bacteria occur more frequently in children. ------
---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Yersinia
Which of the following has been known to cause miscarriages in pregnant
woman? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Listeria
EXAM 2025 | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | JUST RELEASED
Hot dogs are NOT required to be held hot (above 140°F) on a food truck
because they are a commercially cooked food. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------False
The milk-based, liquid ice cream mix used at an ice cream shop's soft
serve machine is NOT required to be held at 41°F. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------False
Heavy cream used for coffee or in mixed drinks at a bar, must be stored in
a refrigerator and maintained at or below 41°F. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------True
TCS foods include all cooked or raw animal products, cooked starch foods,
cooked vegetables, and seed sprouts. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------True
Food containing disease causing bacteria will always have an off odor. -----
----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False
After about 2 hours in the "Danger Zone" bacteria will begin to multiply ------
---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
,When using TPHC, TCS foods can stay unrefrigerated for up to 4 hours. ---
------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
Intoxication occurs when food containing bacteria are ingested and the
bacteria grow in the body and cause illness. ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------False
When using TPHC, TCS foods that are left without heat or refrigeration for
less than 4 hours, may be returned to the refrigerator. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------False
Toxins produced by bacteria are ALWAYS killed during the cooking
process. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False
Cream cheese with a product temperature of 48°F is a risk factor violation -
--------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
Bacteria growth factors include: Time, Temperature, Pressure and Acidity --
-------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False
MATT
Psychrophilic (cold loving) bacteria can grow on foods held under proper
refrigeration. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
,Bacterial spores in soup will be destroyed when the soup is reheated to
165°F. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False
Toxins produced by Staphylococcus can be destroyed at a cooking
temperature of ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Can not be
destroyed
Which foods are associated with Listeria? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------
-----------Raw milk and pasteurized cheese, soft cheese, veggies, cold cuts
and hot dogs
Which of the following has been found in ground meat, raw seed sprouts,
unpasteurized juice and lettuce? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
E. coli O157:H7
Clostridium perfringens grows in the center of foods in large pots, stews,
soups and stocks. In order to prevent growth of Clostridium perfringens: ----
-----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Make sure the large pot of food is
transferred to a shallow pan to cool
This bacteria may be spread through cross-contamination from either
animals or humans. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Salmonella
Which of the following is normally found in the nose and throat and on hair
and skin? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Staphylococcus
, This bacteria may be found in our pets, raw milk, most raw poultry and non-
chlorinated water. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Campylobacter
Salmonella is most likely to be found in raw foods of animal origin. (T/F) ----
-----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
Besides Salmonella, Campylobacter bacteria are also found in most raw
poultry. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
Some bacteria are spread in food when food handlers don't wash their
hands properly after using the toilet. (T/F) ---------CORRECT ANSWER------
-----------True
Which of the following is not a bacteria that can cause a foodborne illness?
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Hepatitis A
Which of the following is linked to improperly canned food? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Clostridium botulinum
Common in raw pork, these bacteria occur more frequently in children. ------
---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Yersinia
Which of the following has been known to cause miscarriages in pregnant
woman? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Listeria
