AAA Food Handler- Manager Certification|| Questions and Answers | 2026 Update | Graded +.
All of the following should be rejected upon delivery except? ✔️Shellfish that have shellstock ID tags
All food delivery vehicles should ✔️Have clean and sanitary conditions
All of the following are true for canned goods except ✔️Must be purchased at the lowest price possible
"First in, First Out" (FIFO) refers to the safe food handling practice of ✔️using older products that were received first
Which of the following is a TCS food? ✔️sliced melons
Which container is preferred to hold leftover spaghetti sauce in the cooler? ✔️covered food pan
What is the primary problem with cutting raw foods together on the same cutting board with cooked foods? ✔️Cross-contamination
What is the BEST way to prevent foodborne illnesses? ✔️Frequent and effective handwashing
Which of the following is a safe food service practice? ✔️Putting a large pot of soup into shallow pans for cooling
Where can food handler smoke or eat? ✔️In designated areas
Date marking is necessary for ready-to-eat or prepared TCS foods if they will be kept for longer than: ✔️24 hours
Which action DOES NOT require food handlers to wash their hands and change gloves in order to prevent contamination? ✔️Before taking out
the trash
Before raw fruits and vegetables are cooked or served, they should be thoroughly washed with ✔️potable water
What is the best method to check the temperature of food on a buffet line? ✔️Insert a thermometer into the food
Machine dishwashing requires all of the following EXCEPT ✔️Dishes to be hand-washed prior to loading
Wiping cloths used for wiping counters and should be ✔️Stored in a sanitizing solution
Chemical sanitizing solutions ✔️Should have its concentration checked with a test strip
Which chemical is not an approved sanitizing agent: ✔️delimer
When cleaning and sanitizing electrical appliances, what should be done first? ✔️Disconnect the power
Responsibilities of a food manager include the following EXCEPT: ✔️Training only cooking staff regarding dishes with food allergens
Using detergents for cleaning food equipment allows: ✔️Dirt and bacteria to be washed away
Drinking liquids is permitted while working under the following conditions: ✔️The drink is covered with a lid and can be consumed through a
straw
What do bacteria need in order to grow? ✔️Water and protein
When a food employee has an infected cut or burn, what should they know? ✔️the infected area can contain bacteria that can cause foodborne
illness
The best way to train employees and kitchen staff is through ✔️live demonstration
Smoking and eating is not permitted in the food prep area ✔️Because of the possible contamination by the food handler through saliva transfer
Before manually washing dishes in the 3 compartment sink, the first thing that needs to be done is to ✔️Clean and sanitize all three
compartments
Which of the following statements regarding dumpster and recyclables is FALSE ✔️They can overflow as long as they are regularly cleaned
Which of the following is correct regarding food allergens? ✔️They cannot be eliminated or cooked out
Which of the following statements regarding cleaners is FALSE ✔️Detergents are cleaners that clean by sanitizing surfaces
, Pests are growing in numbers. Which step can prevent the problem from getting worse? ✔️Clean up any leftover food on tables and floors
The 2-stage cooling process allows for a maximum of how many hours in the temperature danger zone? ✔️6 hours
A bag of flour in the storage room ✔️Should be placed on a shelf 6 inches from the floor and the wall
Toxic metal poisoning is caused when certain metals ✔️like copper, brass and tin are mixed with acidic foods and toxins are produced
When packaging food for sale in your restaurant, which of the following is NOT required? ✔️nutrition information
A food establishment that has a sewage backup on its premise must close ✔️immediately
When receiving frozen foods, reject shipments when ✔️There is a presence of large ice crystals around the packaging
What items can customers re-use in a buffet line? ✔️Cups and glasses
Which of these are a UHT (Ultra High Temperature) food? ✔️some types of coffee creamers
A severe allergic reaction to foods in called ✔️anaphylaxis
The MOST important step in maintaining good personal hygiene in a food business is ✔️Washing your hands
Which of the following is NOT a TCS food? ✔️unpeeled banana
The temperature danger one is between which 2 temperatures? ✔️41 F and 135 F
All of the following statements regarding storing chemicals are true EXCEPT ✔️Chemicals that are properly labeled ca be stored next to dry foods
such as rice and beans
Tabletop equipment such as meat slicers should be raised a minimum of _____ about the table ✔️4 inch
Food handlers with the following illnesses should be reported to the health department due to its contagious nature EXCEPT ✔️Strep throat
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a high risk population? ✔️adults between the ages of 20 and 50
Which of the following is NOT required when date marking food products: ✔️Name of the person who made the food
An infrared thermometer can be used to measure the ✔️surface temperature of a chicken breast
How long can you keep freshly made potato salad or a freshly opened container of potato salad in the refrigerator for continued serving? ✔️7
days
Cold foods in a buffet or salad bar should be held at temperatures no higher than ✔️41 F
All of the following are proper ways to limit time and temperature abuse EXCEPT ✔️not refrigerating cut melons
Cross contamination can be prevented with each of these steps EXCEPT ✔️tasting foods with the same spoon and using a napkin to wipe the
spoon clean between uses
Ground beef (hamburgers) must be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of ✔️155 F for 15 sec.
When a power outage takes place, all of the following are proper food safety procedures EXCEPT ✔️Some foods can still be re-frozen if they
have been kept below 50 F
The purpose of grease traps is to ✔️Collect grease and prevent clogging the drain
When reheating hot TCS foods, reheat to ✔️165 F for 15 sec. within 2 hrs
If you suspect a foodborne illness outbreak, all of the following is important EXCEPT ✔️Be confrontational to the customer and throw away the
food in question
All of the statements regarding microwave cooking of TCS foods are correct except ✔️cook uncovered
Which of the following helps prevent a Hepatitis A outbreak ✔️serving shellfish from approved sources
All of the following should be rejected upon delivery except? ✔️Shellfish that have shellstock ID tags
All food delivery vehicles should ✔️Have clean and sanitary conditions
All of the following are true for canned goods except ✔️Must be purchased at the lowest price possible
"First in, First Out" (FIFO) refers to the safe food handling practice of ✔️using older products that were received first
Which of the following is a TCS food? ✔️sliced melons
Which container is preferred to hold leftover spaghetti sauce in the cooler? ✔️covered food pan
What is the primary problem with cutting raw foods together on the same cutting board with cooked foods? ✔️Cross-contamination
What is the BEST way to prevent foodborne illnesses? ✔️Frequent and effective handwashing
Which of the following is a safe food service practice? ✔️Putting a large pot of soup into shallow pans for cooling
Where can food handler smoke or eat? ✔️In designated areas
Date marking is necessary for ready-to-eat or prepared TCS foods if they will be kept for longer than: ✔️24 hours
Which action DOES NOT require food handlers to wash their hands and change gloves in order to prevent contamination? ✔️Before taking out
the trash
Before raw fruits and vegetables are cooked or served, they should be thoroughly washed with ✔️potable water
What is the best method to check the temperature of food on a buffet line? ✔️Insert a thermometer into the food
Machine dishwashing requires all of the following EXCEPT ✔️Dishes to be hand-washed prior to loading
Wiping cloths used for wiping counters and should be ✔️Stored in a sanitizing solution
Chemical sanitizing solutions ✔️Should have its concentration checked with a test strip
Which chemical is not an approved sanitizing agent: ✔️delimer
When cleaning and sanitizing electrical appliances, what should be done first? ✔️Disconnect the power
Responsibilities of a food manager include the following EXCEPT: ✔️Training only cooking staff regarding dishes with food allergens
Using detergents for cleaning food equipment allows: ✔️Dirt and bacteria to be washed away
Drinking liquids is permitted while working under the following conditions: ✔️The drink is covered with a lid and can be consumed through a
straw
What do bacteria need in order to grow? ✔️Water and protein
When a food employee has an infected cut or burn, what should they know? ✔️the infected area can contain bacteria that can cause foodborne
illness
The best way to train employees and kitchen staff is through ✔️live demonstration
Smoking and eating is not permitted in the food prep area ✔️Because of the possible contamination by the food handler through saliva transfer
Before manually washing dishes in the 3 compartment sink, the first thing that needs to be done is to ✔️Clean and sanitize all three
compartments
Which of the following statements regarding dumpster and recyclables is FALSE ✔️They can overflow as long as they are regularly cleaned
Which of the following is correct regarding food allergens? ✔️They cannot be eliminated or cooked out
Which of the following statements regarding cleaners is FALSE ✔️Detergents are cleaners that clean by sanitizing surfaces
, Pests are growing in numbers. Which step can prevent the problem from getting worse? ✔️Clean up any leftover food on tables and floors
The 2-stage cooling process allows for a maximum of how many hours in the temperature danger zone? ✔️6 hours
A bag of flour in the storage room ✔️Should be placed on a shelf 6 inches from the floor and the wall
Toxic metal poisoning is caused when certain metals ✔️like copper, brass and tin are mixed with acidic foods and toxins are produced
When packaging food for sale in your restaurant, which of the following is NOT required? ✔️nutrition information
A food establishment that has a sewage backup on its premise must close ✔️immediately
When receiving frozen foods, reject shipments when ✔️There is a presence of large ice crystals around the packaging
What items can customers re-use in a buffet line? ✔️Cups and glasses
Which of these are a UHT (Ultra High Temperature) food? ✔️some types of coffee creamers
A severe allergic reaction to foods in called ✔️anaphylaxis
The MOST important step in maintaining good personal hygiene in a food business is ✔️Washing your hands
Which of the following is NOT a TCS food? ✔️unpeeled banana
The temperature danger one is between which 2 temperatures? ✔️41 F and 135 F
All of the following statements regarding storing chemicals are true EXCEPT ✔️Chemicals that are properly labeled ca be stored next to dry foods
such as rice and beans
Tabletop equipment such as meat slicers should be raised a minimum of _____ about the table ✔️4 inch
Food handlers with the following illnesses should be reported to the health department due to its contagious nature EXCEPT ✔️Strep throat
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a high risk population? ✔️adults between the ages of 20 and 50
Which of the following is NOT required when date marking food products: ✔️Name of the person who made the food
An infrared thermometer can be used to measure the ✔️surface temperature of a chicken breast
How long can you keep freshly made potato salad or a freshly opened container of potato salad in the refrigerator for continued serving? ✔️7
days
Cold foods in a buffet or salad bar should be held at temperatures no higher than ✔️41 F
All of the following are proper ways to limit time and temperature abuse EXCEPT ✔️not refrigerating cut melons
Cross contamination can be prevented with each of these steps EXCEPT ✔️tasting foods with the same spoon and using a napkin to wipe the
spoon clean between uses
Ground beef (hamburgers) must be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of ✔️155 F for 15 sec.
When a power outage takes place, all of the following are proper food safety procedures EXCEPT ✔️Some foods can still be re-frozen if they
have been kept below 50 F
The purpose of grease traps is to ✔️Collect grease and prevent clogging the drain
When reheating hot TCS foods, reheat to ✔️165 F for 15 sec. within 2 hrs
If you suspect a foodborne illness outbreak, all of the following is important EXCEPT ✔️Be confrontational to the customer and throw away the
food in question
All of the statements regarding microwave cooking of TCS foods are correct except ✔️cook uncovered
Which of the following helps prevent a Hepatitis A outbreak ✔️serving shellfish from approved sources
