Texas Food Manager Exam | Learn2Serve Study Guide & Practice Questions 2026/2027

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1.Thawing food can be part of the cooking process if
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Answer cooked to the require- ments of the FDA food code
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2.Foodborne Pathogens easily transmitted through food
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Answer Salmonella, Shigella, Norovirus, E Coli, Hepatits A, Clostridium Botulinum
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3.Salmonella - Cause g g




Answer Can be found on any food item exposed to animal waste
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4.Salmonella - Infection g g




Answer immediate, develops within 12-72 hours and lasts 4-7 days
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5.Salmonella - Symptoms g g




Answer food poisoining
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6.Salmonella - Prevention
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Answer avoid cross contamination, maintain personal hygiene, clean workspaces, cook food
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7.Shigella - Cause
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,Answer Pests or human-to-
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human by infected feces. Shigella is a bacteria found in the digestive tract of humans
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8.Shigella - Infectiong g




Answer develops within 2-3 days of exposure
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9.Shigella - Symptoms g g




Answer loose, watery stool. Dysentery in severe cases
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Answer may spread to others through contaminated stool up to 4 weeks after symptoms h
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11.Norovirus - Cause g g




Answer food items or water sources contaminated with infected feces or fluids
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12.Norovirus - Infection g g




Answer sudden onset, 1-2 days, extremely contagious
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13.Norovirus - Symptoms g g




Answer gastroenteritis or "stomach flu"
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14.Norovirus - Prevention g g




Answer can be infectious three days - two weeks after recovery
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15.E.Coli – Cause g g




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, Answer Poor processing and handling of food that has been contaminat- ed (i.e. manure-
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based fertilizers). Bacteria found in digestive tract of humans, most strains harmless.
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16.E. Coli – Infection
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Answer develops within 3-4 days
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17.E. Coli - Symptoms
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Answer bloody diarrhea, severe cases cause blood problems and kidney failure
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18.E. Coli - Prevention
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Answer proper handling and cooking to safe temperatures, proper hand washing after restr
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oom, proper fruit and veg washing
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19.Hepatitis A - Cause g g g




Answer raw or undercooked shellfish harvested from polluted waters, other infected indivi
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duals, cold cuts, fresh squeeze juices, raw fruits and veg, water contaminated with sewage
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Answer sudden onset, lasts less than two months
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Answer fever, nausea, loss of appetite, abdominal discomfort, dark urine, jaundice
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Answer Proper sanitation, personal hygeine, water treatment with chlorination, heating to
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