CP-FS Practice Test UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Pests commonly found in store products are NOT often found in - CORRECT ANSWER -
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: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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: - CORRECT ANSWER - Priority, Priority Foundation, Core
What action should a food establishment take if a boil order is issued for their water supply? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Letter of abatement for the violations observed
Cooking and cooling food can activate the spores of which of the following bacteria? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Bacillus cereus
The person in charge should be able to demonstrate to the inspector all of the following EXCEPT
- CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER -1
, Food sanitation training for food handlers at a temporary event is effective because 12.
According to the FDA 2009 recommended - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 seconds
According to the FDA 2009 Food Code Annex 2, which of the following are recommended to
facilitate traceback of ground beef? - CORRECT ANSWER - Name of product, lot
numbers and production date
Which of the following procedures requires that the food NOT be allowed for human
consumption? - CORRECT ANSWER - Condemnation
14. Post outbreak actions include monitoring implicated foods and/or food establishments to
assure that no further_____________is occurring. - CORRECT ANSWER -
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 -
CORRECT ANSWER - Cross contact
Before a retail food establishment can open, a permit or license to operate MUST be obtained
from the - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Local health agency
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Pests commonly found in store products are NOT often found in - CORRECT ANSWER -
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: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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: - CORRECT ANSWER - Priority, Priority Foundation, Core
What action should a food establishment take if a boil order is issued for their water supply? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Letter of abatement for the violations observed
Cooking and cooling food can activate the spores of which of the following bacteria? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Bacillus cereus
The person in charge should be able to demonstrate to the inspector all of the following EXCEPT
- CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER -1
, Food sanitation training for food handlers at a temporary event is effective because 12.
According to the FDA 2009 recommended - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 seconds
According to the FDA 2009 Food Code Annex 2, which of the following are recommended to
facilitate traceback of ground beef? - CORRECT ANSWER - Name of product, lot
numbers and production date
Which of the following procedures requires that the food NOT be allowed for human
consumption? - CORRECT ANSWER - Condemnation
14. Post outbreak actions include monitoring implicated foods and/or food establishments to
assure that no further_____________is occurring. - CORRECT ANSWER -
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 -
CORRECT ANSWER - Cross contact
Before a retail food establishment can open, a permit or license to operate MUST be obtained
from the - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Local health agency
