TEXAS FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATION EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | UPDATED VERSION
Which of the following occurs with the use of adequate lighting in a food
establishment?
A. It encourages pests to enter
B. It is more difficult to identify hazards
C. It makes cleaning and sanitizing easier
D. It makes cleaning and sanitizing more complicated - (Correct Answer) -C. It makes
cleaning and sanitizing easier
What is the proper minimum clearance between the floor and floor-mounted
equipment?
A. 4 inches
B. 6 inches
C. 8 inches
D. 12 inches - (Correct Answer) -B. 6 Inches
What minimum temperature is required for rapidly reheating previously cooked
foods?
A. 140 F
B. 155 F
C. 165 F
D. 180 F - (Correct Answer) -C. 165 F
When using hot water to manually sanitize objects, the objects must be immersed in
water for at least
A. 15 seconds in water that is at least 135 F
,B. 15 seconds in water that is at least 150 F
C. 20 seconds in water that is at least 150F
D. 30 seconds in water that is at least 171 F - (Correct Answer) -D. 30 seconds in
water that is at least 171 F
A hose may be attached to a faucet in a food establishment only if the hose
A. Has treated connector instead of clamps
B. Has threaded connectors on both ends to simplify joining
C. Is long enough to reach the bottom of a sink
D. Is equipped with a backflow prevention device - (Correct Answer) -D. Is equipped
with a backflow prevention device
An employee would not be allowed to work in a food preparation area with
A. A headache
B. Diarrhea
C. A sore throat but no fever
D. A leg cut with a tight-fitting bandage - (Correct Answer) -B. Diarrhea
Which of the following employees would be allowed to work in a food service
business?
A. Waitress with an open cut
B. Busboy wearing a bandaid on his thumb
C. Food prepared with a cut, covered by a bandaid, and a disposable glove
D. Dishwasher with a boil on his neck - (Correct Answer) -C. Food prepared with a
cut, covered by a bandaid, and a disposable glove
, Which of the following is unacceptable for food workers' fingernails?
A. Nails neatly trimmed and filed
B. Uncovered artificial fingernails
C. Unpolished Nails
D. Gloves covering artificial fingernails - (Correct Answer) -B. Uncovered artificial
fingernails
Meat cooked in a microwave oven must be
A. Kept uncovered during cooking
B. Allowed to stand uncovered for 1 minute after cooking
C. Heated to a temperature of at least 155 F
D. Rotated or stirred during cooking - (Correct Answer) -D. Rotated or stirred during
cooking
The temperature danger zone is correctly described as the temperature range...
A. Between 40 F and 150 F
B. Where harmful bacteria grow rapidly
C. In which harmful bacteria will be killed
D. In which food should be stored - (Correct Answer) -B. Where harmful bacteria
grow rapidly
A food manager sees a chef in a prep kitchen tasting mashed potatoes with his finger.
What should the manager do?
A. Tell the chef is it happens again the potatoes will be thrown away
B. Do not say or do anything because mashed potatoes are not a time/temperature
control for food safety
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | UPDATED VERSION
Which of the following occurs with the use of adequate lighting in a food
establishment?
A. It encourages pests to enter
B. It is more difficult to identify hazards
C. It makes cleaning and sanitizing easier
D. It makes cleaning and sanitizing more complicated - (Correct Answer) -C. It makes
cleaning and sanitizing easier
What is the proper minimum clearance between the floor and floor-mounted
equipment?
A. 4 inches
B. 6 inches
C. 8 inches
D. 12 inches - (Correct Answer) -B. 6 Inches
What minimum temperature is required for rapidly reheating previously cooked
foods?
A. 140 F
B. 155 F
C. 165 F
D. 180 F - (Correct Answer) -C. 165 F
When using hot water to manually sanitize objects, the objects must be immersed in
water for at least
A. 15 seconds in water that is at least 135 F
,B. 15 seconds in water that is at least 150 F
C. 20 seconds in water that is at least 150F
D. 30 seconds in water that is at least 171 F - (Correct Answer) -D. 30 seconds in
water that is at least 171 F
A hose may be attached to a faucet in a food establishment only if the hose
A. Has treated connector instead of clamps
B. Has threaded connectors on both ends to simplify joining
C. Is long enough to reach the bottom of a sink
D. Is equipped with a backflow prevention device - (Correct Answer) -D. Is equipped
with a backflow prevention device
An employee would not be allowed to work in a food preparation area with
A. A headache
B. Diarrhea
C. A sore throat but no fever
D. A leg cut with a tight-fitting bandage - (Correct Answer) -B. Diarrhea
Which of the following employees would be allowed to work in a food service
business?
A. Waitress with an open cut
B. Busboy wearing a bandaid on his thumb
C. Food prepared with a cut, covered by a bandaid, and a disposable glove
D. Dishwasher with a boil on his neck - (Correct Answer) -C. Food prepared with a
cut, covered by a bandaid, and a disposable glove
, Which of the following is unacceptable for food workers' fingernails?
A. Nails neatly trimmed and filed
B. Uncovered artificial fingernails
C. Unpolished Nails
D. Gloves covering artificial fingernails - (Correct Answer) -B. Uncovered artificial
fingernails
Meat cooked in a microwave oven must be
A. Kept uncovered during cooking
B. Allowed to stand uncovered for 1 minute after cooking
C. Heated to a temperature of at least 155 F
D. Rotated or stirred during cooking - (Correct Answer) -D. Rotated or stirred during
cooking
The temperature danger zone is correctly described as the temperature range...
A. Between 40 F and 150 F
B. Where harmful bacteria grow rapidly
C. In which harmful bacteria will be killed
D. In which food should be stored - (Correct Answer) -B. Where harmful bacteria
grow rapidly
A food manager sees a chef in a prep kitchen tasting mashed potatoes with his finger.
What should the manager do?
A. Tell the chef is it happens again the potatoes will be thrown away
B. Do not say or do anything because mashed potatoes are not a time/temperature
control for food safety
