AAA Food manager certification Exam 2025 With
Complete Correct Answers
/. Who is most likely to get sick? - Answer-Young children, pregnant women, sickly
people (HIV/AIDS/Organ transplant), elderly, and immunocompromised people
/.How does food become unsafe? - 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)? - 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)? - 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)? - Answer-An agency
that works with other agencies to conduct scientific research
/.What is the Local Health Department? - 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? -
Answer-2 people
/.What are the types of contamination? - Answer-1. Bio-Hazard
2. Chemical Hazard
3. Physical Hazard
4. Cross Contamination
/.What is a Bio-Hazard? - Answer-1. Does not look, taste, or smell bad
2. Includes germs, bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, toxins, and poisons
/.What is pathogen? - Answer-A microorganism that causes disease
, /.What are toxins? - 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? - 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? - 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? - Answer-1. E. coli O157:H7
2. A bacteria that lives in cattle and found in beef
/.What is Shigella? - Answer-1. A bacteria caused by lack of hygiene and is contagious
by coming in contact with infected people, surfaces, or foods
/.What is Salmonella? - Answer-1. A bacteria found in raw chicken, eggs, and shells
2. Caused by unsanitary farm conditions or a lack of hand washing while cooking or
cracking eggs
/.What is Staphylococcus Aureus? - Answer-1. A bacteria found on the skin and nose
2. Caused by lack of hand washing causing uncooked food to become contaminated
and cause food poisoning
/.What is Bacillus Cereus? - Answer-1. A spore forming bacteria that releases toxins
2. Found in soil where veggies and grains are farmed
3. AKA "fried rice syndrome" due to reheated fried rice to remove toxins (does not work)
/.What is Vibrio? - Answer-1. A bacteria found in raw or contaminated fish and shellfish
2. Needs salt to grow and is common in hot weather
3. People with liver disease should avoid raw oysters and clams
/.What is Listeria? - Answer-1. A bacteria that grows below 41 Degrees Fahrenheit
2. Commonly found in refrigerators and lunch meats
/.What is Clostidium Botulinum? - Answer-1. A spore forming bacteria that can grow
without oxygen
2. Turns into a deadly neurotoxin that causes paralysis, respiratory failure, and death
3. Commonly found in vacuum packed foods, canned foods, smoked meats, and honey
4. Can look swollen, leaky, dusty, opened, dented, or have missing labels
/.How do you wash fruits and vegetables? - Answer-Using potable water and scrubbing
with a brush
Complete Correct Answers
/. Who is most likely to get sick? - Answer-Young children, pregnant women, sickly
people (HIV/AIDS/Organ transplant), elderly, and immunocompromised people
/.How does food become unsafe? - 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)? - 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)? - 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)? - Answer-An agency
that works with other agencies to conduct scientific research
/.What is the Local Health Department? - 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? -
Answer-2 people
/.What are the types of contamination? - Answer-1. Bio-Hazard
2. Chemical Hazard
3. Physical Hazard
4. Cross Contamination
/.What is a Bio-Hazard? - Answer-1. Does not look, taste, or smell bad
2. Includes germs, bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, toxins, and poisons
/.What is pathogen? - Answer-A microorganism that causes disease
, /.What are toxins? - 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? - 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? - 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? - Answer-1. E. coli O157:H7
2. A bacteria that lives in cattle and found in beef
/.What is Shigella? - Answer-1. A bacteria caused by lack of hygiene and is contagious
by coming in contact with infected people, surfaces, or foods
/.What is Salmonella? - Answer-1. A bacteria found in raw chicken, eggs, and shells
2. Caused by unsanitary farm conditions or a lack of hand washing while cooking or
cracking eggs
/.What is Staphylococcus Aureus? - Answer-1. A bacteria found on the skin and nose
2. Caused by lack of hand washing causing uncooked food to become contaminated
and cause food poisoning
/.What is Bacillus Cereus? - Answer-1. A spore forming bacteria that releases toxins
2. Found in soil where veggies and grains are farmed
3. AKA "fried rice syndrome" due to reheated fried rice to remove toxins (does not work)
/.What is Vibrio? - Answer-1. A bacteria found in raw or contaminated fish and shellfish
2. Needs salt to grow and is common in hot weather
3. People with liver disease should avoid raw oysters and clams
/.What is Listeria? - Answer-1. A bacteria that grows below 41 Degrees Fahrenheit
2. Commonly found in refrigerators and lunch meats
/.What is Clostidium Botulinum? - Answer-1. A spore forming bacteria that can grow
without oxygen
2. Turns into a deadly neurotoxin that causes paralysis, respiratory failure, and death
3. Commonly found in vacuum packed foods, canned foods, smoked meats, and honey
4. Can look swollen, leaky, dusty, opened, dented, or have missing labels
/.How do you wash fruits and vegetables? - Answer-Using potable water and scrubbing
with a brush
