Food Manager Exam questions and answers
with solutions
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many people
become sick due to foodborne illnesses? - ANSWER Over 76 million people
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many people are
hospitalized due to foodborne illnesses? - ANSWER Over 325,000 people
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many people die
due to foodborne illnesses? - ANSWER Over 5,000 people
What are the two types of foodborne illnesses? - ANSWER Foodborne infection & foodborne
intoxication
What type of foodborne illness is produced by the ingestion of living, harmful organisms
present in food? - ANSWER Foodborne infection
In foodborne infections, how are harmful organisms inside food not killed? - ANSWER Not
cooking food products to their required temperatures
What type of foodborne illness has a delayed onset meaning you do not get sick right away? -
ANSWER Foodborne infections
What are two bacteria most associated with foodborne infection? - ANSWER Salmonella and E.
Coli
What type of foodborne illness is produced by ingestion of bacterial toxins or excrements that
are present in food before it is consumed? - ANSWER Foodborne intoxication
, What type of foodborne illness may occur from consuming foods that contain chemicals from
cleaning agents, pesticides, or certain metals? - ANSWER Foodborne intoxication
What type of foodborne illness may occur when leaving potentially hazardous food products at
room temperature, exposing it to the Temperature Danger Zone (TDZ)? - ANSWER Foodborne
intoxication
What are waste or by-products of bacteria? - ANSWER Toxins
The symptoms of what type of foodborne illness have a rapid onset, meaning they occur rapidly
within a few hours? - ANSWER Foodborne intoxication
What are the two bacteria associated with foodborne intoxication? - ANSWER Staphylococcus
Aureus and Clostridium Botulinum
Poultry should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees and for how many
seconds? - ANSWER 165 degrees F for 15 seconds
Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how many
seconds? - ANSWER 155 degrees F for 15 seconds
Pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how many seconds?
- ANSWER 145 degrees for 15 seconds
What is WRSA? - ANSWER Wash, Rinse, Sanitize, Air dry
How many seconds do food preparers need to wash their hands for? - ANSWER 20 seconds
with solutions
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many people
become sick due to foodborne illnesses? - ANSWER Over 76 million people
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many people are
hospitalized due to foodborne illnesses? - ANSWER Over 325,000 people
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many people die
due to foodborne illnesses? - ANSWER Over 5,000 people
What are the two types of foodborne illnesses? - ANSWER Foodborne infection & foodborne
intoxication
What type of foodborne illness is produced by the ingestion of living, harmful organisms
present in food? - ANSWER Foodborne infection
In foodborne infections, how are harmful organisms inside food not killed? - ANSWER Not
cooking food products to their required temperatures
What type of foodborne illness has a delayed onset meaning you do not get sick right away? -
ANSWER Foodborne infections
What are two bacteria most associated with foodborne infection? - ANSWER Salmonella and E.
Coli
What type of foodborne illness is produced by ingestion of bacterial toxins or excrements that
are present in food before it is consumed? - ANSWER Foodborne intoxication
, What type of foodborne illness may occur from consuming foods that contain chemicals from
cleaning agents, pesticides, or certain metals? - ANSWER Foodborne intoxication
What type of foodborne illness may occur when leaving potentially hazardous food products at
room temperature, exposing it to the Temperature Danger Zone (TDZ)? - ANSWER Foodborne
intoxication
What are waste or by-products of bacteria? - ANSWER Toxins
The symptoms of what type of foodborne illness have a rapid onset, meaning they occur rapidly
within a few hours? - ANSWER Foodborne intoxication
What are the two bacteria associated with foodborne intoxication? - ANSWER Staphylococcus
Aureus and Clostridium Botulinum
Poultry should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees and for how many
seconds? - ANSWER 165 degrees F for 15 seconds
Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how many
seconds? - ANSWER 155 degrees F for 15 seconds
Pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how many seconds?
- ANSWER 145 degrees for 15 seconds
What is WRSA? - ANSWER Wash, Rinse, Sanitize, Air dry
How many seconds do food preparers need to wash their hands for? - ANSWER 20 seconds
