CP-FS Practice Test: Questions With Verified
Solutions
Pests commonly found in store products are NOT often found in
Correct Answer - Hard candies
A restaurant has been implicated in an outbreak: however no
specific food items at the restaurant has been implicated. If the
severity of the reported illness is HIGH, it is appropriate to request
the operator to: Correct Answer - Discard or hold and
discontinue servicing all food for which a link to the outbreak is
biologically plausible.
According to the 2009 FDA Food Code, inspection violations in order
from MOST SEVERE to LEAST SEVERE are: Correct Answer -
Priority, Priority Foundation, Core
What action should a food establishment take if a boil order is
issued for their water supply? Correct Answer - Čease
operation until the boil order is removed
Following a Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) inspection, a
representative from the retail establishment must formally submit,
in writing, to the regulatory authority a(n) Correct Answer -
Letter of abatement for the violations observed
Cooking and cooling food can activate the spores of which of the
following bacteria? Correct Answer - Bacillus cereus
The person in charge should be able to demonstrate to the inspector
all of the following EXCEPT Correct Answer - The mechanism
of a foodborne pathogen that causes a person to become ill.
,According to the 2009 FDA Food Code, what is the MINIMUM
number of toilets required for employees in a food establishment?
Correct Answer - 1
Food sanitation training for food handlers at a temporary event is
effective because 12. According to the FDA 2009 recommended
Correct Answer - They must meet the same sanitation and safety
criteria as a permanent site.
All of the following are used to determine the frequency of food
establishment inspections EXÇEPT Correct Answer -
Comments for activist groups
According to the CDC, proper handwashing procedure is defined as
vigorously rubbing the surface of lathered hands and arms for AT
LEAST Correct Answer - 10 seconds
According to the FDA 2009 Food Code Annex 2, which of the
following are recommended to facilitate traceback of ground beef?
Correct Answer - Name of product, lot numbers and production
date
Which of the following procedures requires that the food NOT be
allowed for human consumption? Correct Answer -
Condemnation
14. Post outbreak actions include monitoring implicated foods
and/or food establishments to assure that no further_____________is
occurring. Correct Answer - Contamination
15. A cook prepared banana nut muffins then prepared blueberry
muflins. Within 20 minutes of eating a blueberry muffin, a customer
goes into anaphylactic shock. The root cause is likely Correct
Answer - Cross contact
, Before a retail food establishment can open, a permit or license to
operate MUST be obtained from the Correct Answer - Local
regulatory agency
A retail establishment has received a number of customer
complaints of illnesses resulting from consumption of a specific
product. Who should be initially contacted? Correct Answer -
Local health agency
18. A grease fire originating at the fryer has damaged all
refrigeration units, all cooking equipment, and the ventilation
system, rendering the items inoperable. The permit holder will be
required to discontinue operations and Correct Answer -
Notify the local authority
Which of the following pieces of equipment MUST be cleaned and
sanitized at least every 4 hours? Correct Answer - Consumer
self-service utensils used for 70° F (21° C) TCS Foods
Which of the following is an appropriate freezing method for the
destruction of parasites in fish? Correct Answer - -4 F (-20° C)
and held for 7 days
During a power outage in a food establishment, which type of
equipment will lose temperature FASTER than other equipment?
Correct Answer - Small reach-in cooler
In verifying suspected rodent fecal material, the inspector should
Correct Answer - Assume that because it was found in a typical
area for rodent dropping, that it is fecal material
Which of these items may be placed below raw chicken in a
refrigerator? Correct Answer - Raw Turkey
Solutions
Pests commonly found in store products are NOT often found in
Correct Answer - Hard candies
A restaurant has been implicated in an outbreak: however no
specific food items at the restaurant has been implicated. If the
severity of the reported illness is HIGH, it is appropriate to request
the operator to: Correct Answer - Discard or hold and
discontinue servicing all food for which a link to the outbreak is
biologically plausible.
According to the 2009 FDA Food Code, inspection violations in order
from MOST SEVERE to LEAST SEVERE are: Correct Answer -
Priority, Priority Foundation, Core
What action should a food establishment take if a boil order is
issued for their water supply? Correct Answer - Čease
operation until the boil order is removed
Following a Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) inspection, a
representative from the retail establishment must formally submit,
in writing, to the regulatory authority a(n) Correct Answer -
Letter of abatement for the violations observed
Cooking and cooling food can activate the spores of which of the
following bacteria? Correct Answer - Bacillus cereus
The person in charge should be able to demonstrate to the inspector
all of the following EXCEPT Correct Answer - The mechanism
of a foodborne pathogen that causes a person to become ill.
,According to the 2009 FDA Food Code, what is the MINIMUM
number of toilets required for employees in a food establishment?
Correct Answer - 1
Food sanitation training for food handlers at a temporary event is
effective because 12. According to the FDA 2009 recommended
Correct Answer - They must meet the same sanitation and safety
criteria as a permanent site.
All of the following are used to determine the frequency of food
establishment inspections EXÇEPT Correct Answer -
Comments for activist groups
According to the CDC, proper handwashing procedure is defined as
vigorously rubbing the surface of lathered hands and arms for AT
LEAST Correct Answer - 10 seconds
According to the FDA 2009 Food Code Annex 2, which of the
following are recommended to facilitate traceback of ground beef?
Correct Answer - Name of product, lot numbers and production
date
Which of the following procedures requires that the food NOT be
allowed for human consumption? Correct Answer -
Condemnation
14. Post outbreak actions include monitoring implicated foods
and/or food establishments to assure that no further_____________is
occurring. Correct Answer - Contamination
15. A cook prepared banana nut muffins then prepared blueberry
muflins. Within 20 minutes of eating a blueberry muffin, a customer
goes into anaphylactic shock. The root cause is likely Correct
Answer - Cross contact
, Before a retail food establishment can open, a permit or license to
operate MUST be obtained from the Correct Answer - Local
regulatory agency
A retail establishment has received a number of customer
complaints of illnesses resulting from consumption of a specific
product. Who should be initially contacted? Correct Answer -
Local health agency
18. A grease fire originating at the fryer has damaged all
refrigeration units, all cooking equipment, and the ventilation
system, rendering the items inoperable. The permit holder will be
required to discontinue operations and Correct Answer -
Notify the local authority
Which of the following pieces of equipment MUST be cleaned and
sanitized at least every 4 hours? Correct Answer - Consumer
self-service utensils used for 70° F (21° C) TCS Foods
Which of the following is an appropriate freezing method for the
destruction of parasites in fish? Correct Answer - -4 F (-20° C)
and held for 7 days
During a power outage in a food establishment, which type of
equipment will lose temperature FASTER than other equipment?
Correct Answer - Small reach-in cooler
In verifying suspected rodent fecal material, the inspector should
Correct Answer - Assume that because it was found in a typical
area for rodent dropping, that it is fecal material
Which of these items may be placed below raw chicken in a
refrigerator? Correct Answer - Raw Turkey
