FOOD SAFETY MANAGER EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The Person In Charge (PIC) is responsible for all of the following except
a) training all staff in food safety
b) complying with all state and local regulations
c) correctly answer questions regarding food safety
d) complying with staff's vacation requests - d) complying with staff's vacation requests
In order to continue working, what should a Food Employee with a minor cut on their
hand do?
a) Not allowed to work with a minor cut
b) Must be checked by a doctor first
c) Nothing needs to be done
d) Cover cut with a watertight bandage and a glove - d) Cover cut with a watertight
bandage and a glove
If a Food Employee has an infected open wound, the Food Manager must
a) Restrict the employee from working with the open food
b) Send the employee to a doctor
c) Allow the employee to work only with salads
d) Exclude the employee for working until a letter from a doctor is received - a) Restrict
the employee from working with the open food
All of the following are used to handle ready-to-eat foods except
a) bare hands
b) tongs
c) gloved hands
d) deli paper - a) bare hands
It is most important for an employee to use proper handwashing techniques after they
a) talk on the phone
b) use a restroom
c) take an order
d) drink from a closed container - b) use a restroom
,An inspection can occur only
a) when the Person in Charge is present
b) when the inspector notifies the facility 24 hours in advance
c) when the facility is open or during reasonable hours
d) when the facility is not too busy - c) when the facility is open or during reasonable
hours
An employee must wash their hands in all of the following situations except
a) before putting gloves on
b) after handling raw pork
c) after sneezing
d) before mopping the floor - d) before mopping the floor
Where should a Food Employee take a break to smoke?
a) In the dry storage area
b) In the kitchen
c) In designated areas only
d) In the walk-in cooler - c) In designated areas only
In the food prep area, the only jewelry allowed on an employee's hands or arms is
a) a medical bracelet
b) a diamond engagement ring
c) a charm bracelet
d) a plain wedding band - d) a plain wedding band
The chef is allowed to taste test a food only if they
a) use a small finger to taste
b) stir the food before testing
c) use the same spoon they previously used to taste
d) use a clean and sanitized utensil each time they taste - d) use a clean and sanitized
utensil each time they taste
All of the following are a hazard to food except
a) Biological hazard
b) Environmental hazard
c) Physical hazard
d) Chemical hazard - b) Environmental hazard
An example of a chemical hazard would not include
, a) Lemonade served in a copper pitcher
b) Cleaning compounds stored above the food prep counter
c) Bony fragments in the meat
d) Pesticide sprayed directly onto a cutting board - c) Bony fragments in the meat
A parasite found in raw or lightly cooked seafood is
a) Staphylococcus Aureus
b) aNorwalk
c) aAnisakiasis
d) aTrichina aSpiralis a- a ac) aAnisakiasis
When aremoving aa acan afrom adry astorage, ayou anotice athe acan ais aswollen. aYou adiscard
athe acan aimmediately adue ato athe arisk aof
a) aSalmonella
b) aHepatitis aA
c) aListeria
d) aClostridium aBotulinum a- a ad) aClostridium aBotulinum
The afollowing awould abe aan aexample aof aa ahighly asusceptible apopulation
a) ateachers aat aan aelementary aschool
b) anurses aat aa ahospital
c) aelderly apeople aliving ain aan anursing ahome
d) acollege astudents aliving ain aan aapartment a- a ac) aelderly apeople aliving ain aan anursing
ahome
The amost acommon aplace ato afind aStaphylococcus aAureus ais
a) aRaw avegetables
b) aShellfish
c) aGround ameat
d) aPeople a- a ad) aPeople
A amajor afood aallergen acould ainclude aall aof athe afollowing aexcept
a) ashellfish
b) apeanuts
c) atree apollen
d) asoybeans a- a ac) atree apollen
Ways ato aprevent aa aphysical ahazard ainclude aall aof athe afollowing aexcept
a) aeffective ahair arestraint
ANSWERS
The Person In Charge (PIC) is responsible for all of the following except
a) training all staff in food safety
b) complying with all state and local regulations
c) correctly answer questions regarding food safety
d) complying with staff's vacation requests - d) complying with staff's vacation requests
In order to continue working, what should a Food Employee with a minor cut on their
hand do?
a) Not allowed to work with a minor cut
b) Must be checked by a doctor first
c) Nothing needs to be done
d) Cover cut with a watertight bandage and a glove - d) Cover cut with a watertight
bandage and a glove
If a Food Employee has an infected open wound, the Food Manager must
a) Restrict the employee from working with the open food
b) Send the employee to a doctor
c) Allow the employee to work only with salads
d) Exclude the employee for working until a letter from a doctor is received - a) Restrict
the employee from working with the open food
All of the following are used to handle ready-to-eat foods except
a) bare hands
b) tongs
c) gloved hands
d) deli paper - a) bare hands
It is most important for an employee to use proper handwashing techniques after they
a) talk on the phone
b) use a restroom
c) take an order
d) drink from a closed container - b) use a restroom
,An inspection can occur only
a) when the Person in Charge is present
b) when the inspector notifies the facility 24 hours in advance
c) when the facility is open or during reasonable hours
d) when the facility is not too busy - c) when the facility is open or during reasonable
hours
An employee must wash their hands in all of the following situations except
a) before putting gloves on
b) after handling raw pork
c) after sneezing
d) before mopping the floor - d) before mopping the floor
Where should a Food Employee take a break to smoke?
a) In the dry storage area
b) In the kitchen
c) In designated areas only
d) In the walk-in cooler - c) In designated areas only
In the food prep area, the only jewelry allowed on an employee's hands or arms is
a) a medical bracelet
b) a diamond engagement ring
c) a charm bracelet
d) a plain wedding band - d) a plain wedding band
The chef is allowed to taste test a food only if they
a) use a small finger to taste
b) stir the food before testing
c) use the same spoon they previously used to taste
d) use a clean and sanitized utensil each time they taste - d) use a clean and sanitized
utensil each time they taste
All of the following are a hazard to food except
a) Biological hazard
b) Environmental hazard
c) Physical hazard
d) Chemical hazard - b) Environmental hazard
An example of a chemical hazard would not include
, a) Lemonade served in a copper pitcher
b) Cleaning compounds stored above the food prep counter
c) Bony fragments in the meat
d) Pesticide sprayed directly onto a cutting board - c) Bony fragments in the meat
A parasite found in raw or lightly cooked seafood is
a) Staphylococcus Aureus
b) aNorwalk
c) aAnisakiasis
d) aTrichina aSpiralis a- a ac) aAnisakiasis
When aremoving aa acan afrom adry astorage, ayou anotice athe acan ais aswollen. aYou adiscard
athe acan aimmediately adue ato athe arisk aof
a) aSalmonella
b) aHepatitis aA
c) aListeria
d) aClostridium aBotulinum a- a ad) aClostridium aBotulinum
The afollowing awould abe aan aexample aof aa ahighly asusceptible apopulation
a) ateachers aat aan aelementary aschool
b) anurses aat aa ahospital
c) aelderly apeople aliving ain aan anursing ahome
d) acollege astudents aliving ain aan aapartment a- a ac) aelderly apeople aliving ain aan anursing
ahome
The amost acommon aplace ato afind aStaphylococcus aAureus ais
a) aRaw avegetables
b) aShellfish
c) aGround ameat
d) aPeople a- a ad) aPeople
A amajor afood aallergen acould ainclude aall aof athe afollowing aexcept
a) ashellfish
b) apeanuts
c) atree apollen
d) asoybeans a- a ac) atree apollen
Ways ato aprevent aa aphysical ahazard ainclude aall aof athe afollowing aexcept
a) aeffective ahair arestraint
