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Exam Solution +x
Food Manager Exam 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLE
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TE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (857AE)
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QUESTION 1 +x
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many pe
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ople become sick due to foodborne illnesses?
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ANSWER
Over 76 million people
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QUESTION 2 +x
What are the two types of foodborne illnesses?
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ANSWER
Foodborne infection & foodborne intoxication
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QUESTION 3 +x
What type of foodborne illness is produced by the ingestion of living, harmful organism
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s present in food?
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ANSWER
Foodborne infection +x
QUESTION 4 +x
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 +x
What type of foodborne illness has a delayed onset meaning you do not get sick right a
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way?
ANSWER
Foodborne infections +x
QUESTION 6 +x
What are two bacteria most associated with foodborne infection?
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ANSWER
Salmonella and +x
E. Coli
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QUESTION 7 +x
What type of foodborne illness is produced by ingestion of bacterial toxins or excreme
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nts that are present in food before it is consumed?
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ANSWER
Foodborne intoxication +x
QUESTION 8 +x
What type of foodborne illness may occur from consuming foods that contain chemicals
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from cleaning agents, pesticides, or certain metals?
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ANSWER
Foodborne intoxication +x
QUESTION 9 +x
What type of foodborne illness may occur when leaving potentially hazardous food pro
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ducts at room temperature, exposing it to the Temperature Danger Zone (TDZ)?
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ANSWER
Foodborne intoxication +x
QUESTION 10 +x
What are waste or by-products of bacteria?
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, ANSWER
Toxins
QUESTION 11 +x
The symptoms of what type of foodborne illness have a rapid onset, meaning they occu
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r rapidly within a few hours?
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ANSWER
Foodborne intoxication +x
QUESTION 12 +x
What are the two bacteria associated with foodborne intoxication?
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ANSWER
Staphylococcus Aureus and Clostridium Botulinum +x +x +x +x
QUESTION 13 +x
Poultry should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees and for how
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many seconds?
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ANSWER
165 degrees F for 15 seconds
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QUESTION 14 +x
Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for ho
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w many seconds?
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ANSWER
155 degrees F for 15 seconds
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QUESTION 15 +x
Pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how many
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seconds?
ANSWER
145 degrees for 15 seconds
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Exam Solution +x
Food Manager Exam 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLE
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TE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (857AE)
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QUESTION 1 +x
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many pe
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ople become sick due to foodborne illnesses?
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ANSWER
Over 76 million people
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QUESTION 2 +x
What are the two types of foodborne illnesses?
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ANSWER
Foodborne infection & foodborne intoxication
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QUESTION 3 +x
What type of foodborne illness is produced by the ingestion of living, harmful organism
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s present in food?
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ANSWER
Foodborne infection +x
QUESTION 4 +x
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 +x
What type of foodborne illness has a delayed onset meaning you do not get sick right a
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way?
ANSWER
Foodborne infections +x
QUESTION 6 +x
What are two bacteria most associated with foodborne infection?
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ANSWER
Salmonella and +x
E. Coli
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QUESTION 7 +x
What type of foodborne illness is produced by ingestion of bacterial toxins or excreme
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nts that are present in food before it is consumed?
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ANSWER
Foodborne intoxication +x
QUESTION 8 +x
What type of foodborne illness may occur from consuming foods that contain chemicals
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from cleaning agents, pesticides, or certain metals?
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ANSWER
Foodborne intoxication +x
QUESTION 9 +x
What type of foodborne illness may occur when leaving potentially hazardous food pro
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ducts at room temperature, exposing it to the Temperature Danger Zone (TDZ)?
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ANSWER
Foodborne intoxication +x
QUESTION 10 +x
What are waste or by-products of bacteria?
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, ANSWER
Toxins
QUESTION 11 +x
The symptoms of what type of foodborne illness have a rapid onset, meaning they occu
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r rapidly within a few hours?
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ANSWER
Foodborne intoxication +x
QUESTION 12 +x
What are the two bacteria associated with foodborne intoxication?
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ANSWER
Staphylococcus Aureus and Clostridium Botulinum +x +x +x +x
QUESTION 13 +x
Poultry should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees and for how
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many seconds?
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ANSWER
165 degrees F for 15 seconds
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QUESTION 14 +x
Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for ho
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w many seconds?
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ANSWER
155 degrees F for 15 seconds
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QUESTION 15 +x
Pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how many
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seconds?
ANSWER
145 degrees for 15 seconds
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