Food Protection Final Exam 2025 Questions And Answers
Practice Test With Complete Solutions
1. How long is a Suffolk County Food Service Permit valid for? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1 Year
2. Who does the Food Manager's certificate belong to? - CORRECT ANSWER- The
individual completing the class
3. Where must the Food Manager's certificate be posted? - CORRECT ANSWER- Visible to
your patrons
4. How long is the Suffolk County Limited Food Manager's Certificate valid for? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 3 years
5. A restaurant can deny access to an inspector if the store is very busy and the owner is
not present - CORRECT ANSWER- False
6. Only one shift at the food establishment must be covered by a person with a Food
Manager's certificate. - CORRECT ANSWER- False
7. The food establishment permit is transferable if the restaurant moves to a new location
down the block. - CORRECT ANSWER- False
8. The Suffolk County Department of Health Services makes appointments to conduct food
establishment inspections - CORRECT ANSWER- False
9. Risk Factor Violations must be corrected within 2 weeks. - CORRECT ANSWER- False
, 10. Good Retail Violations are more likely to cause a food borne illness and must be
corrected immediately. - CORRECT ANSWER- False
11. The Danger Zone refers to the temperatures between: - CORRECT ANSWER- 41°F-140°F
12. TCS Foods must be held under mechanical refrigeration at or below which temperature?
- CORRECT ANSWER- 41°F
13. Which of the following is NOT a TCS Food? - CORRECT ANSWER- Slices of Lemon
14. What is the main reason TCS foods must be held at safe refrigeration temperatures? -
CORRECT ANSWER- To prevent pathogenic bacteria from multiplying
15. Which of the following food is a TCS Food? - CORRECT ANSWER- Milk for coffee
16. Cut lettuce in a salad is NOT a TCS food - CORRECT ANSWER- False
17. Hot dogs are NOT required to be held hot (above 140°F) on a food truck because they
are a commercially cooked food. - CORRECT ANSWER- False
18. 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. - CORRECT ANSWER- False
19. 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. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
20. TCS foods include all cooked or raw animal products, cooked starch foods, cooked
vegetables, and seed sprouts. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
Practice Test With Complete Solutions
1. How long is a Suffolk County Food Service Permit valid for? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1 Year
2. Who does the Food Manager's certificate belong to? - CORRECT ANSWER- The
individual completing the class
3. Where must the Food Manager's certificate be posted? - CORRECT ANSWER- Visible to
your patrons
4. How long is the Suffolk County Limited Food Manager's Certificate valid for? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 3 years
5. A restaurant can deny access to an inspector if the store is very busy and the owner is
not present - CORRECT ANSWER- False
6. Only one shift at the food establishment must be covered by a person with a Food
Manager's certificate. - CORRECT ANSWER- False
7. The food establishment permit is transferable if the restaurant moves to a new location
down the block. - CORRECT ANSWER- False
8. The Suffolk County Department of Health Services makes appointments to conduct food
establishment inspections - CORRECT ANSWER- False
9. Risk Factor Violations must be corrected within 2 weeks. - CORRECT ANSWER- False
, 10. Good Retail Violations are more likely to cause a food borne illness and must be
corrected immediately. - CORRECT ANSWER- False
11. The Danger Zone refers to the temperatures between: - CORRECT ANSWER- 41°F-140°F
12. TCS Foods must be held under mechanical refrigeration at or below which temperature?
- CORRECT ANSWER- 41°F
13. Which of the following is NOT a TCS Food? - CORRECT ANSWER- Slices of Lemon
14. What is the main reason TCS foods must be held at safe refrigeration temperatures? -
CORRECT ANSWER- To prevent pathogenic bacteria from multiplying
15. Which of the following food is a TCS Food? - CORRECT ANSWER- Milk for coffee
16. Cut lettuce in a salad is NOT a TCS food - CORRECT ANSWER- False
17. Hot dogs are NOT required to be held hot (above 140°F) on a food truck because they
are a commercially cooked food. - CORRECT ANSWER- False
18. 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. - CORRECT ANSWER- False
19. 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. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
20. TCS foods include all cooked or raw animal products, cooked starch foods, cooked
vegetables, and seed sprouts. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
