AAA Food Safety Manager Test Practice
Questions and Answers 2025/2026
What is a thermocouple?
a. a metal probed thermometer
b. a type of single us impermeable glove
c. a thermostat in a walk in cooler
d. a backflow prevention device - CORRECT ANSWER-a. a metal probed thermometer
it is a thermometer with a metal probe, the sensing area is the tip of the probe and the
reading is given digitally
commonly used to measure the temperature of thick and thin food
What is the best approach to dealing with pests?
a. deny pests food, water, and shelter
b. deny pests access to the operation
c. work with a licensed pest control operator (PCO)
d. all of these - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of these
prevention is critical when dealing with pests bc once there in an infestation, it can be
difficult to deal with
How should a cloth used for wet wiping be stored?
a. hang wet clothes in an area that prevents dripping onto contact surfaces
b. store them dry and only mix with a sanitizing solution before each use
c. never reuse wet wipe clothes without washing them first
d. in a bucket of sanitizing solution - CORRECT ANSWER-d. in a bucket of sanitizing
solution
Which of the following is NOT considered a safe way to thaw frozen meat?
a. cooking it while still frozen
b. in a microwave
c. in a walk in cooler
d. under hot running water - CORRECT ANSWER-d. under hot running water
it is not safe to thaw frozen meat with water above 70 degrees F, this is because the
outside of the meat will enter the temperature danger zone while the inside will still be
frozen
, what mis mthe mFIFO mmethod? m(first min, mfirst mout) m
a. washing mhands mbefore mand mafter meach mtask m
b. storing mfood mitems mso mthat mthe moldest mis mused mfirst m m
c. marking mpackaged mfood mitems mwith ma muse-by mdate m m
d. rotating mfood mpans mon ma mbuffet mline mso mthat mthe mfood mremains mfresh m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-b. mstoring mfood mitems mso mthat mthe moldest mis mused mfirst m m
m
because mall mfood mbecomes mless msafe mover mtime, mit mmakes msense mto muse mthe mold mfood
mfirst m
m
m
What mis man mexample mof ma mphysical
mcontaminant?
m
a. mbones min
mchili
mm
b. mmold mon
mcheese
mm
c. mchicken mjuices mon ma mcutting
mboard
d. mpathogens mon munwashed mhands m- mCORRECT mANSWER-a. mbones min
mchili
m
there mare mthree mtypes mof mcontainments mthat mcan menter mfood: mphysical, mbiological
mand m
mm
chemical
m
a mphysical mcontaminant mrefers mto mthings msuch mas mglass, mdirt, mor mbones mfor
mexample mthat m
m
can mcontaminate
mfood
m
Why mmust mground mmeats mbe mcooked mto ma mhigher mtemperature mthan mwhole mcuts mof
mmeat? m ma. mmore mpathogens mreside mon mthe moutside mof mthe mmeat mand mgrinding
mredistributes mthe mpathogens mthroughout mthe mmeat m m
b. air mpockets mwithin mthe mground mmeat mmay mprevent mit mfrom mcooking mevenly m m
c. overcooking ma mwhole mcut mof mmeat mmay mresult min ma mburnt mtexture mon mthe msurface mof
mthe mmeat m
d. the mgrinder mused mto mprocess mground mmeats mhas ma mhigher mlikelihood mof mharboring
mpathogens m- mCORRECT mANSWER-a. mmore mpathogens mreside mon mthe moutside mof
mthe mmeat mand mgrinding mredistributes mthe mpathogens mthroughout mthe mmeat m
m
If ma mTCS mfood mwill mbe mhot mheld mfor mservice, mwhat mis mthe mminimum minternal
mtemperature mthat mthis mfood mmust mmaintain mwhile mbeing mheld? ma. m135 mF m
b. 145 mF m
c. 41 mF m
d. 165 mF m- mCORRECT mANSWER-a. m135 mF m
Questions and Answers 2025/2026
What is a thermocouple?
a. a metal probed thermometer
b. a type of single us impermeable glove
c. a thermostat in a walk in cooler
d. a backflow prevention device - CORRECT ANSWER-a. a metal probed thermometer
it is a thermometer with a metal probe, the sensing area is the tip of the probe and the
reading is given digitally
commonly used to measure the temperature of thick and thin food
What is the best approach to dealing with pests?
a. deny pests food, water, and shelter
b. deny pests access to the operation
c. work with a licensed pest control operator (PCO)
d. all of these - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of these
prevention is critical when dealing with pests bc once there in an infestation, it can be
difficult to deal with
How should a cloth used for wet wiping be stored?
a. hang wet clothes in an area that prevents dripping onto contact surfaces
b. store them dry and only mix with a sanitizing solution before each use
c. never reuse wet wipe clothes without washing them first
d. in a bucket of sanitizing solution - CORRECT ANSWER-d. in a bucket of sanitizing
solution
Which of the following is NOT considered a safe way to thaw frozen meat?
a. cooking it while still frozen
b. in a microwave
c. in a walk in cooler
d. under hot running water - CORRECT ANSWER-d. under hot running water
it is not safe to thaw frozen meat with water above 70 degrees F, this is because the
outside of the meat will enter the temperature danger zone while the inside will still be
frozen
, what mis mthe mFIFO mmethod? m(first min, mfirst mout) m
a. washing mhands mbefore mand mafter meach mtask m
b. storing mfood mitems mso mthat mthe moldest mis mused mfirst m m
c. marking mpackaged mfood mitems mwith ma muse-by mdate m m
d. rotating mfood mpans mon ma mbuffet mline mso mthat mthe mfood mremains mfresh m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-b. mstoring mfood mitems mso mthat mthe moldest mis mused mfirst m m
m
because mall mfood mbecomes mless msafe mover mtime, mit mmakes msense mto muse mthe mold mfood
mfirst m
m
m
What mis man mexample mof ma mphysical
mcontaminant?
m
a. mbones min
mchili
mm
b. mmold mon
mcheese
mm
c. mchicken mjuices mon ma mcutting
mboard
d. mpathogens mon munwashed mhands m- mCORRECT mANSWER-a. mbones min
mchili
m
there mare mthree mtypes mof mcontainments mthat mcan menter mfood: mphysical, mbiological
mand m
mm
chemical
m
a mphysical mcontaminant mrefers mto mthings msuch mas mglass, mdirt, mor mbones mfor
mexample mthat m
m
can mcontaminate
mfood
m
Why mmust mground mmeats mbe mcooked mto ma mhigher mtemperature mthan mwhole mcuts mof
mmeat? m ma. mmore mpathogens mreside mon mthe moutside mof mthe mmeat mand mgrinding
mredistributes mthe mpathogens mthroughout mthe mmeat m m
b. air mpockets mwithin mthe mground mmeat mmay mprevent mit mfrom mcooking mevenly m m
c. overcooking ma mwhole mcut mof mmeat mmay mresult min ma mburnt mtexture mon mthe msurface mof
mthe mmeat m
d. the mgrinder mused mto mprocess mground mmeats mhas ma mhigher mlikelihood mof mharboring
mpathogens m- mCORRECT mANSWER-a. mmore mpathogens mreside mon mthe moutside mof
mthe mmeat mand mgrinding mredistributes mthe mpathogens mthroughout mthe mmeat m
m
If ma mTCS mfood mwill mbe mhot mheld mfor mservice, mwhat mis mthe mminimum minternal
mtemperature mthat mthis mfood mmust mmaintain mwhile mbeing mheld? ma. m135 mF m
b. 145 mF m
c. 41 mF m
d. 165 mF m- mCORRECT mANSWER-a. m135 mF m
