TEXAS FOOD MANAGER EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2026.
What is the most direct cause of customer loyalty? - ANS High food safety standards
Which agency publishes the food code? - ANS FDA
Good idea - ANS Keep up with daily pest control tasks & Return dented canned food to the
vendor
Bad Idea - ANS use tomatoes with a weird smell & Clean work spaces once a day & Quickly
rinse vegetables from the farmers market
Local health codes establish requirements for all the subjects except: - ANS price controls
One of the most important reasons for using only reliable water sources is to reduce -
ANS the number of parasites, such as cyclospora cayetanensis, that can infest foods.
which one of the following food contaminations would be suspected if the end of a can of
tomatoes had begun to swell? - ANS Botulism
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,All of the following bacteria can cause foodborne illness except? - ANS Acidophilus milk
Which of the following situations would most likely promote bacterial contamination? -
ANS slicing roast beef and then slicing brisket with the same knife
What is the easiest way to recognize foods contaminated with spoilage bacteria? -
ANS Changes in color and smell
The viral infection hepatitis a can be most effectively controlled if: - ANS All food personnel
practice personal hygiene such as through handwashing
Which bacteria cause the greatest harm in the food industry? - ANS Pathogenic
Which one of the following food contaminations is usually associated with undercooked
chicken? - ANS Salmonella
An organism that lives in or another organism often with harmful side effects but without
benefits are - ANS Virus
Which one of the following food contaminations is best prevented by cooking to safe
temperatures? - ANS Spoilage
Salmonella - ANS Any food item that is exposed to animal waste may contain it. Symptoms
may include fever and abdominal cramps.
hepatitis A - ANS A liver disease that is caused by the virus and can be prevented with proper
sanitation and good personal hygiene.
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, Escherichia (E.) Coli - ANS The primary symptoms of this bacterium is diarrhea and it can be
prevented by cooking at safe temperatures.
Norovirus - ANS The virus is also known as 'Stomach Flu' and the main symptoms include
nausea, vomiting, and stomach.
Shigella - ANS This bacterium has also been known to be spread by flies that have lit upon
contaminated materials.
Reheated items must be heated for a minimum of 15 seconds to at least: - ANS 165 F
The best temperature for short term refrigeration storage is - ANS 34 to 40 F
All of the following are time/ temperature control for safety foods except: - ANS Cooked
vegetables and pasta
"Chilling" is mostly commonly practiced by - ANS Commercial food distributors
It is important that food servers are trained to know food ingredients because: - ANS they
will need to help customers who have food allergies.
IN degrees fahrenheit what is the temperature range of the danger zone? - ANS 41 to 135
Bacterial contamination can spread quickly because if the conditions are right bacteria can
multiply in - ANS 10 to 20 seconds
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2026.
What is the most direct cause of customer loyalty? - ANS High food safety standards
Which agency publishes the food code? - ANS FDA
Good idea - ANS Keep up with daily pest control tasks & Return dented canned food to the
vendor
Bad Idea - ANS use tomatoes with a weird smell & Clean work spaces once a day & Quickly
rinse vegetables from the farmers market
Local health codes establish requirements for all the subjects except: - ANS price controls
One of the most important reasons for using only reliable water sources is to reduce -
ANS the number of parasites, such as cyclospora cayetanensis, that can infest foods.
which one of the following food contaminations would be suspected if the end of a can of
tomatoes had begun to swell? - ANS Botulism
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,All of the following bacteria can cause foodborne illness except? - ANS Acidophilus milk
Which of the following situations would most likely promote bacterial contamination? -
ANS slicing roast beef and then slicing brisket with the same knife
What is the easiest way to recognize foods contaminated with spoilage bacteria? -
ANS Changes in color and smell
The viral infection hepatitis a can be most effectively controlled if: - ANS All food personnel
practice personal hygiene such as through handwashing
Which bacteria cause the greatest harm in the food industry? - ANS Pathogenic
Which one of the following food contaminations is usually associated with undercooked
chicken? - ANS Salmonella
An organism that lives in or another organism often with harmful side effects but without
benefits are - ANS Virus
Which one of the following food contaminations is best prevented by cooking to safe
temperatures? - ANS Spoilage
Salmonella - ANS Any food item that is exposed to animal waste may contain it. Symptoms
may include fever and abdominal cramps.
hepatitis A - ANS A liver disease that is caused by the virus and can be prevented with proper
sanitation and good personal hygiene.
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, Escherichia (E.) Coli - ANS The primary symptoms of this bacterium is diarrhea and it can be
prevented by cooking at safe temperatures.
Norovirus - ANS The virus is also known as 'Stomach Flu' and the main symptoms include
nausea, vomiting, and stomach.
Shigella - ANS This bacterium has also been known to be spread by flies that have lit upon
contaminated materials.
Reheated items must be heated for a minimum of 15 seconds to at least: - ANS 165 F
The best temperature for short term refrigeration storage is - ANS 34 to 40 F
All of the following are time/ temperature control for safety foods except: - ANS Cooked
vegetables and pasta
"Chilling" is mostly commonly practiced by - ANS Commercial food distributors
It is important that food servers are trained to know food ingredients because: - ANS they
will need to help customers who have food allergies.
IN degrees fahrenheit what is the temperature range of the danger zone? - ANS 41 to 135
Bacterial contamination can spread quickly because if the conditions are right bacteria can
multiply in - ANS 10 to 20 seconds
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