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Food Manager Exam 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLE
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TE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (E34EF)
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QUESTION 1 +t
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many peo
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ple become sick due to foodborne illnesses?
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ANSWER
Over 76 million people
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QUESTION 2 +t
What are the two types of foodborne illnesses?
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ANSWER
Foodborne infection & foodborne intoxication
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QUESTION 3 +t
What type of foodborne illness is produced by the ingestion of living, harmful organisms
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present in food?
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ANSWER
Foodborne infection +t
QUESTION 4 +t
In foodborne infections, how are harmful organisms inside food not killed?
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ANSWER
Not cooking food products to their required temperatures
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,QUESTION 5 +t
What type of foodborne illness has a delayed onset meaning you do not get sick right aw
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ay?
ANSWER
Foodborne infections +t
QUESTION 6 +t
What are two bacteria most associated with foodborne infection?
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ANSWER
Salmonella and +t
E. Coli
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QUESTION 7 +t
What type of foodborne illness is produced by ingestion of bacterial toxins or excrement
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s that are present in food before it is consumed?
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ANSWER
Foodborne intoxication +t
QUESTION 8 +t
What type of foodborne illness may occur from consuming foods that contain chemicals f
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rom cleaning agents, pesticides, or certain metals?
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ANSWER
Foodborne intoxication +t
QUESTION 9 +t
What type of foodborne illness may occur when leaving potentially hazardous food prod
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ucts at room temperature, exposing it to the Temperature Danger Zone (TDZ)?
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ANSWER
Foodborne intoxication +t
QUESTION 10 +t
What are waste or by-products of bacteria?
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, ANSWER
Toxins
QUESTION 11 +t
The symptoms of what type of foodborne illness have a rapid onset, meaning they occur
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rapidly within a few hours?
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ANSWER
Foodborne intoxication +t
QUESTION 12 +t
What are the two bacteria associated with foodborne intoxication?
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ANSWER
Staphylococcus Aureus and Clostridium Botulinum
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QUESTION 13 +t
Poultry should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees and for how
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many seconds? +t
ANSWER
165 degrees F for 15 seconds
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QUESTION 14 +t
Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how
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many seconds? +t
ANSWER
155 degrees F for 15 seconds
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QUESTION 15 +t
Pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how many s
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econds?
ANSWER
145 degrees for 15 seconds
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Exam Solution +t
Food Manager Exam 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLE
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TE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (E34EF)
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QUESTION 1 +t
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many peo
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ple become sick due to foodborne illnesses?
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ANSWER
Over 76 million people
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QUESTION 2 +t
What are the two types of foodborne illnesses?
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ANSWER
Foodborne infection & foodborne intoxication
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QUESTION 3 +t
What type of foodborne illness is produced by the ingestion of living, harmful organisms
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present in food?
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ANSWER
Foodborne infection +t
QUESTION 4 +t
In foodborne infections, how are harmful organisms inside food not killed?
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ANSWER
Not cooking food products to their required temperatures
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,QUESTION 5 +t
What type of foodborne illness has a delayed onset meaning you do not get sick right aw
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ay?
ANSWER
Foodborne infections +t
QUESTION 6 +t
What are two bacteria most associated with foodborne infection?
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ANSWER
Salmonella and +t
E. Coli
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QUESTION 7 +t
What type of foodborne illness is produced by ingestion of bacterial toxins or excrement
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s that are present in food before it is consumed?
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ANSWER
Foodborne intoxication +t
QUESTION 8 +t
What type of foodborne illness may occur from consuming foods that contain chemicals f
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rom cleaning agents, pesticides, or certain metals?
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ANSWER
Foodborne intoxication +t
QUESTION 9 +t
What type of foodborne illness may occur when leaving potentially hazardous food prod
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ucts at room temperature, exposing it to the Temperature Danger Zone (TDZ)?
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ANSWER
Foodborne intoxication +t
QUESTION 10 +t
What are waste or by-products of bacteria?
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, ANSWER
Toxins
QUESTION 11 +t
The symptoms of what type of foodborne illness have a rapid onset, meaning they occur
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rapidly within a few hours?
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ANSWER
Foodborne intoxication +t
QUESTION 12 +t
What are the two bacteria associated with foodborne intoxication?
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ANSWER
Staphylococcus Aureus and Clostridium Botulinum
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QUESTION 13 +t
Poultry should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees and for how
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many seconds? +t
ANSWER
165 degrees F for 15 seconds
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QUESTION 14 +t
Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how
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many seconds? +t
ANSWER
155 degrees F for 15 seconds
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QUESTION 15 +t
Pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how many s
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econds?
ANSWER
145 degrees for 15 seconds
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