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Limited Food Managers Course
Certification Exam Questions & Answers
| Latest Already Graded A+ UPDATE
2025|2026!!
How long is a Suffolk County Food Service Permit valid for? - (ANSWER)1 year
Who does the Food Manager's certificate belong to? - (ANSWER)the individual
completing the class
Where must the Food Manager's certificate be posted? - (ANSWER)visible to your
patrons
4). How long is the Suffolk County Limited Food Manager's Certificate valid for? -
(ANSWER)3 years
True or False: A restaurant can deny access to an inspector if the store is very
busy and the owner is not present. - (ANSWER)False
True or False: Only one shift at the food establishment must be covered by a
person with a Food Manager's certificate. - (ANSWER)False (An individual with a
valid certificate is required to be in the food service establishment during all
hours of operation)
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True or False: The food establishment permit is transferable if the restaurant
moves to a new location down the block. - (ANSWER)False (Your permit is not
transferable from one location to another or from one person/corporation to
another)
True or False: The Suffolk County Department of Health Services makes
appointments to conduct food establishment inspections. - (ANSWER)False (The
Department conducts unannounced inspections of food service establishments)
True or False: Risk Factor Violations must be corrected within 2 weeks. -
(ANSWER)False (Most of these violations must be corrected before the inspector
leaves the establishment)
True or False: Good Retail Violations are more likely to cause a food borne illness
and must be corrected immediately. - (ANSWER)False (Items designated as Risk
Factors are more likely than other violations to directly contribute to foodborne
illness, and most must be corrected before the inspector leaves the
establishment)
The Danger Zone refers to the temperatures between: - (ANSWER)41 - 140°F
TCS Foods must be held under mechanical refrigeration at or below which
temperature? - (ANSWER)41°F
What is the main reason TCS foods must be held at safe refrigeration
temperatures? - (ANSWER)to prevent pathogenic bacteria from multiplying
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True or False: Cut lettuce in a salad is NOT a TCS food. - (ANSWER)False (Cut leafy
greens are considered a TCS food)
True or False: Hot dogs are NOT required to be held hot (above 140°F) on a food
truck because they are a commercially cooked food. - (ANSWER)False (Hot dogs
are of animal origin and are therefore a TCS food that must be held hot/above
140°F)
True or False: The milk-based, liquid ice cream mix used at an ice cream shop's
soft serve machine is NOT required to be held at 41°F. - (ANSWER)False (Liquid
ice cream mix is milk-based and therefore a TCS food that must be stored in a
refrigerator and maintained at or below 41°F)
True or False: Heavy cream used for coffee or in mixed drinks at a bar, must be
stored in a refrigerator and maintained at or below 41°F. - (ANSWER)True
True or False: TCS foods include all cooked or raw animal products, cooked starch
foods, cooked vegetables, and seed sprouts. - (ANSWER)True
True or False: Food containing disease causing bacteria will always have an off
odor. - (ANSWER)False (Spores and toxins do not cause any odors, colors or
tastes in food)
True or False: After about 2 hours in the "Danger Zone" bacteria will begin to
multiply. - (ANSWER)True
Limited Food Managers Course
Certification Exam Questions & Answers
| Latest Already Graded A+ UPDATE
2025|2026!!
How long is a Suffolk County Food Service Permit valid for? - (ANSWER)1 year
Who does the Food Manager's certificate belong to? - (ANSWER)the individual
completing the class
Where must the Food Manager's certificate be posted? - (ANSWER)visible to your
patrons
4). How long is the Suffolk County Limited Food Manager's Certificate valid for? -
(ANSWER)3 years
True or False: A restaurant can deny access to an inspector if the store is very
busy and the owner is not present. - (ANSWER)False
True or False: Only one shift at the food establishment must be covered by a
person with a Food Manager's certificate. - (ANSWER)False (An individual with a
valid certificate is required to be in the food service establishment during all
hours of operation)
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True or False: The food establishment permit is transferable if the restaurant
moves to a new location down the block. - (ANSWER)False (Your permit is not
transferable from one location to another or from one person/corporation to
another)
True or False: The Suffolk County Department of Health Services makes
appointments to conduct food establishment inspections. - (ANSWER)False (The
Department conducts unannounced inspections of food service establishments)
True or False: Risk Factor Violations must be corrected within 2 weeks. -
(ANSWER)False (Most of these violations must be corrected before the inspector
leaves the establishment)
True or False: Good Retail Violations are more likely to cause a food borne illness
and must be corrected immediately. - (ANSWER)False (Items designated as Risk
Factors are more likely than other violations to directly contribute to foodborne
illness, and most must be corrected before the inspector leaves the
establishment)
The Danger Zone refers to the temperatures between: - (ANSWER)41 - 140°F
TCS Foods must be held under mechanical refrigeration at or below which
temperature? - (ANSWER)41°F
What is the main reason TCS foods must be held at safe refrigeration
temperatures? - (ANSWER)to prevent pathogenic bacteria from multiplying
, 3
True or False: Cut lettuce in a salad is NOT a TCS food. - (ANSWER)False (Cut leafy
greens are considered a TCS food)
True or False: Hot dogs are NOT required to be held hot (above 140°F) on a food
truck because they are a commercially cooked food. - (ANSWER)False (Hot dogs
are of animal origin and are therefore a TCS food that must be held hot/above
140°F)
True or False: The milk-based, liquid ice cream mix used at an ice cream shop's
soft serve machine is NOT required to be held at 41°F. - (ANSWER)False (Liquid
ice cream mix is milk-based and therefore a TCS food that must be stored in a
refrigerator and maintained at or below 41°F)
True or False: Heavy cream used for coffee or in mixed drinks at a bar, must be
stored in a refrigerator and maintained at or below 41°F. - (ANSWER)True
True or False: TCS foods include all cooked or raw animal products, cooked starch
foods, cooked vegetables, and seed sprouts. - (ANSWER)True
True or False: Food containing disease causing bacteria will always have an off
odor. - (ANSWER)False (Spores and toxins do not cause any odors, colors or
tastes in food)
True or False: After about 2 hours in the "Danger Zone" bacteria will begin to
multiply. - (ANSWER)True
