CHIPOTLE KITCHEN MANAGER VALIDATION
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%
CORRECT!! 2025
5 primary responsibilities of KM - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Lead the team to prep and
cook the right amount of food
2. Partner with the FSL to ensure safe food
3. Ensure the quality of food
4. Ensure all food looks and tastes delicious
5. Take ownership of BOH facilities and equipment
Why is BOH Food Safety Important for KM - CORRECT ANSWER - The KM is
expected to set an example for food safety procedures by following all cleaning and
maintenance procedures and all recipes exactly as they are written
BOH Food Safety Big 4 - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Set up 4 compartment sinks
correctly (Half way, all at 110 degrees. Sanitizer at 45 degrees at 200-400ppm
2. Make sure all employees are following proper handwashing procedures
3. Victory wash is tested and used at the correct concentration of 60-80ppm
4. All surfaces are cleaned with PURE before opening and shift change and with
PURELl throughout the day
Why is it important for KM to keep track of CCPs in DHCL? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Most of the areas that present the highest risk to our guests start in the back of house
What is food quality? - CORRECT ANSWER - Freshness of our raw ingredients and
produce - important to look over deliveries to make sure it reaches our standards (4
steps)
Food Quality Step 1 - CORRECT ANSWER - Inspect it:
Make sure boxes aren't bulging, crushed, wet, etc.
Check fruits and veggies for freshness
Check dry goods for dampness, punctures, tears, or odors
FQRS mobile app
FQRS mobile app - CORRECT ANSWER - App on our Traceability scanner that allows
us to report any product that comes in damaged when a shipment has been keydropped
Food Quality Step 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - Count it:
Verify the items received match what was ordered
Make sure to note if something is missing
Food Quality Step 3 - CORRECT ANSWER - Scan it:
The barcone of all top priority items must be scanned via the Traceability scanner
, What are top priority items? - CORRECT ANSWER - Tortillas and everything else
stored in the walk in except citrus juice
What is the Traceability Program? - CORRECT ANSWER - This program allows us to
track food from our suppliers, to the distributors, to the restaurants through the use of
the items barcode.
Food Quality Step 4 - CORRECT ANSWER - Store it:
Mark all food with the use through date circled
Stack all boxes the same way with date showing
Arrange items according to the rules of FIFO
Be sure to pull everything forward and trim the boxes
Reduce chances of cross contact by keeping meat separate. Never store anything
below raw meat.
What is food FACT tasting used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Gauging whether our
food is up to Chipotle' standards.
What does FACT stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Flavor and aroma, Appearance,
Color, Texture and Mouthfeel
When are FACT food tastings supposed to occur? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 times a
day: Before lunch and diner peak, at shift change, and at 8:00pm.
Why do we do FACT food tastings 4 times a day? - CORRECT ANSWER - To ensure
that our food tastes like it should all day long
What is the prep sheet? - CORRECT ANSWER - A tool that helps us calculate how
much food to make before the lunch and dinner rush through the use of sales projection
and our store's food usage
What is the cooking to needs tool? - CORRECT ANSWER - What we use to measure
how much food we need to cook for each hour of the day based off of sales projection
and usage per one thousand dollars
Why is the cooking to needs tool important? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ensures you don't
run out of food
Allows you to make sure we always have the freshest food for our guests
Helps minimize waste which helps control food costs
Helps the guest experience by keeping the line moving without waiting for food
Food with Integrity - CORRECT ANSWER - The animals which provide our meats are
responsibly raised
Our dairy cows are free from rBGH
Our dairy cows are also pasture raised
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%
CORRECT!! 2025
5 primary responsibilities of KM - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Lead the team to prep and
cook the right amount of food
2. Partner with the FSL to ensure safe food
3. Ensure the quality of food
4. Ensure all food looks and tastes delicious
5. Take ownership of BOH facilities and equipment
Why is BOH Food Safety Important for KM - CORRECT ANSWER - The KM is
expected to set an example for food safety procedures by following all cleaning and
maintenance procedures and all recipes exactly as they are written
BOH Food Safety Big 4 - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Set up 4 compartment sinks
correctly (Half way, all at 110 degrees. Sanitizer at 45 degrees at 200-400ppm
2. Make sure all employees are following proper handwashing procedures
3. Victory wash is tested and used at the correct concentration of 60-80ppm
4. All surfaces are cleaned with PURE before opening and shift change and with
PURELl throughout the day
Why is it important for KM to keep track of CCPs in DHCL? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Most of the areas that present the highest risk to our guests start in the back of house
What is food quality? - CORRECT ANSWER - Freshness of our raw ingredients and
produce - important to look over deliveries to make sure it reaches our standards (4
steps)
Food Quality Step 1 - CORRECT ANSWER - Inspect it:
Make sure boxes aren't bulging, crushed, wet, etc.
Check fruits and veggies for freshness
Check dry goods for dampness, punctures, tears, or odors
FQRS mobile app
FQRS mobile app - CORRECT ANSWER - App on our Traceability scanner that allows
us to report any product that comes in damaged when a shipment has been keydropped
Food Quality Step 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - Count it:
Verify the items received match what was ordered
Make sure to note if something is missing
Food Quality Step 3 - CORRECT ANSWER - Scan it:
The barcone of all top priority items must be scanned via the Traceability scanner
, What are top priority items? - CORRECT ANSWER - Tortillas and everything else
stored in the walk in except citrus juice
What is the Traceability Program? - CORRECT ANSWER - This program allows us to
track food from our suppliers, to the distributors, to the restaurants through the use of
the items barcode.
Food Quality Step 4 - CORRECT ANSWER - Store it:
Mark all food with the use through date circled
Stack all boxes the same way with date showing
Arrange items according to the rules of FIFO
Be sure to pull everything forward and trim the boxes
Reduce chances of cross contact by keeping meat separate. Never store anything
below raw meat.
What is food FACT tasting used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Gauging whether our
food is up to Chipotle' standards.
What does FACT stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Flavor and aroma, Appearance,
Color, Texture and Mouthfeel
When are FACT food tastings supposed to occur? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 times a
day: Before lunch and diner peak, at shift change, and at 8:00pm.
Why do we do FACT food tastings 4 times a day? - CORRECT ANSWER - To ensure
that our food tastes like it should all day long
What is the prep sheet? - CORRECT ANSWER - A tool that helps us calculate how
much food to make before the lunch and dinner rush through the use of sales projection
and our store's food usage
What is the cooking to needs tool? - CORRECT ANSWER - What we use to measure
how much food we need to cook for each hour of the day based off of sales projection
and usage per one thousand dollars
Why is the cooking to needs tool important? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ensures you don't
run out of food
Allows you to make sure we always have the freshest food for our guests
Helps minimize waste which helps control food costs
Helps the guest experience by keeping the line moving without waiting for food
Food with Integrity - CORRECT ANSWER - The animals which provide our meats are
responsibly raised
Our dairy cows are free from rBGH
Our dairy cows are also pasture raised
