Manager Food Handler Test Questions
And Correct Answers
\.Symptoms of food-borne illness include - Answer-cramping in the abdominal area
vomiting
nausea
diarrhea
fever
dehydration
\.What are the two types of food borne illness - Answer-food borne infection and food borne
intoxication
\.What is food borne infection - Answer-Food borne infection is produced by the ingestion of
living, harmful organisms present in food
\.What are outside organisms that cause food borne infection - Answer-bacteria, viruses, or
parasites that multiply in the body
\.How do the organisms multiply - Answer-Not cooking food products to their required
temperatures results in the harmful organism(s) inside the food not being killed
\.Which food borne illness has a delayed onset - Answer-food borne infection
\.Two bacteria most associated with food borne infection - Answer-salmonella and e-coli
, \.What is food borne intoxication? - Answer-illness produced by ingestion of bacterial toxins or
excrements that are present in food before it is consumed. Intoxication may also occur from
consuming foods that contain chemicals from cleaning agents, pesticides or certain metals.
Another possibility is leaving foods that require Time and Temperature Control (TCS) at room
temperature, exposing them to the Temperature Danger Zone or TDZ.
\.What are toxins - Answer-Waste bi-product of bacteria
\.Which food borne illness is rapid onset - Answer-food borne intoxication
\.what two bacteria are associated with food borne intoxication - Answer-Staphylococcus
Aureus (a.k.a. "Staph") and Clostridium Botulinum
\.What are the three main areas of food safety and sanitation - Answer-Time and Temperature
(T&T)
Heat and Cold
The washing of hands and ware-washing (i.e., dishware, glassware, pots and
pans etc.)
\.What is time and temp for poultry - Answer-internal temperature of 165°F for 15 seconds
\.What is time and temp for ground beef - Answer-ground beef to an internal temperature of
155°F for 15 seconds
\.What is time and temp for pork - Answer-internal temperature of 145°F for 15 seconds.
And Correct Answers
\.Symptoms of food-borne illness include - Answer-cramping in the abdominal area
vomiting
nausea
diarrhea
fever
dehydration
\.What are the two types of food borne illness - Answer-food borne infection and food borne
intoxication
\.What is food borne infection - Answer-Food borne infection is produced by the ingestion of
living, harmful organisms present in food
\.What are outside organisms that cause food borne infection - Answer-bacteria, viruses, or
parasites that multiply in the body
\.How do the organisms multiply - Answer-Not cooking food products to their required
temperatures results in the harmful organism(s) inside the food not being killed
\.Which food borne illness has a delayed onset - Answer-food borne infection
\.Two bacteria most associated with food borne infection - Answer-salmonella and e-coli
, \.What is food borne intoxication? - Answer-illness produced by ingestion of bacterial toxins or
excrements that are present in food before it is consumed. Intoxication may also occur from
consuming foods that contain chemicals from cleaning agents, pesticides or certain metals.
Another possibility is leaving foods that require Time and Temperature Control (TCS) at room
temperature, exposing them to the Temperature Danger Zone or TDZ.
\.What are toxins - Answer-Waste bi-product of bacteria
\.Which food borne illness is rapid onset - Answer-food borne intoxication
\.what two bacteria are associated with food borne intoxication - Answer-Staphylococcus
Aureus (a.k.a. "Staph") and Clostridium Botulinum
\.What are the three main areas of food safety and sanitation - Answer-Time and Temperature
(T&T)
Heat and Cold
The washing of hands and ware-washing (i.e., dishware, glassware, pots and
pans etc.)
\.What is time and temp for poultry - Answer-internal temperature of 165°F for 15 seconds
\.What is time and temp for ground beef - Answer-ground beef to an internal temperature of
155°F for 15 seconds
\.What is time and temp for pork - Answer-internal temperature of 145°F for 15 seconds.
