AAA Food Manager Certification Course
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Who is most likely to get sick? - CORRECT ANSWER - Young children, pregnant
women, sickly people (HIV/AIDS/Organ transplant), elderly, and immunocompromised people
How does food become unsafe? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Purchasing food from
unapproved sources
2. Failing to cook food correctly/in an unapproved location
3. Holding food at incorrect temperatures
4. Through cross contamination
5. Practicing poor personal hygiene
What is the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)? - CORRECT ANSWER - An agency in
charge of ensuring the safety of all foods sold except meat, poultry, and seafood + they regulate
food transport across state lines and writes the food code
What is the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
An agency that inspects meat, poultry, and eggs + they regulate food transport across state lines
What is the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
An agency that works with other agencies to conduct scientific research
What is the Local Health Department? - CORRECT ANSWER - A government department
that inspects food facilities, enforce local law, issue and deny licenses, and investigate
complaints
How many people reporting sickness does it take to investigate a food business? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2 people
, What are the types of contamination? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Bio-Hazard
2. Chemical Hazard
3. Physical Hazard
4. Cross Contamination
What is a Bio-Hazard? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Does not look, taste, or smell bad
2. Includes germs, bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, toxins, and poisons
What is pathogen? - CORRECT ANSWER - A microorganism that causes disease
What are toxins? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. A substance that is released when a certain
amount of bacteria grows
2. Sometimes they can look or smell bad
3. Cannot be killed by cooking, chilling, or reheating
What are spores? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. A bacteria that forms a hard shell, making it
resistant to heat and dry conditions
2. Spores won't multiply until certain conditions are met
What is E. Coli? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. A bacteria that can contaminate beef,
unwashed fruits, fresh juices, dirty water, or the feces or vomit of infected people
What is Shiga toxin-producing E. coli? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. E. coli O157:H7
2. A bacteria that lives in cattle and found in beef
What is Shigella? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. A bacteria caused by lack of hygiene and is
contagious by coming in contact with infected people, surfaces, or foods
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Who is most likely to get sick? - CORRECT ANSWER - Young children, pregnant
women, sickly people (HIV/AIDS/Organ transplant), elderly, and immunocompromised people
How does food become unsafe? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Purchasing food from
unapproved sources
2. Failing to cook food correctly/in an unapproved location
3. Holding food at incorrect temperatures
4. Through cross contamination
5. Practicing poor personal hygiene
What is the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)? - CORRECT ANSWER - An agency in
charge of ensuring the safety of all foods sold except meat, poultry, and seafood + they regulate
food transport across state lines and writes the food code
What is the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
An agency that inspects meat, poultry, and eggs + they regulate food transport across state lines
What is the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
An agency that works with other agencies to conduct scientific research
What is the Local Health Department? - CORRECT ANSWER - A government department
that inspects food facilities, enforce local law, issue and deny licenses, and investigate
complaints
How many people reporting sickness does it take to investigate a food business? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2 people
, What are the types of contamination? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Bio-Hazard
2. Chemical Hazard
3. Physical Hazard
4. Cross Contamination
What is a Bio-Hazard? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Does not look, taste, or smell bad
2. Includes germs, bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, toxins, and poisons
What is pathogen? - CORRECT ANSWER - A microorganism that causes disease
What are toxins? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. A substance that is released when a certain
amount of bacteria grows
2. Sometimes they can look or smell bad
3. Cannot be killed by cooking, chilling, or reheating
What are spores? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. A bacteria that forms a hard shell, making it
resistant to heat and dry conditions
2. Spores won't multiply until certain conditions are met
What is E. Coli? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. A bacteria that can contaminate beef,
unwashed fruits, fresh juices, dirty water, or the feces or vomit of infected people
What is Shiga toxin-producing E. coli? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. E. coli O157:H7
2. A bacteria that lives in cattle and found in beef
What is Shigella? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. A bacteria caused by lack of hygiene and is
contagious by coming in contact with infected people, surfaces, or foods
