FOOD MANAGER
CERTIFICATION 2026 EXPERT
VERIFED ACE THE TEST
Table of Contents - ANSWER ✔✔Before You Begin
Food Safety Introduction
Be Clean, Be Healthy
Keep it Cold, Keep it Hot
Don't Cross Contaminate
Wash, Rinse, & Sanitize
,Cook It & Chill It
General Food Safety
Equipment Selection & Maintenance
Terminology
Before You Begin
Study Guide: About This Guide - ANSWER ✔✔This breakout guide
is designed to supplement the Food Safety e-Learning module and help
prepare you for certification. Here, we'll cover specific U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines you need to know.
After completing the training and studying for the exam, Walmart
associates work with your People Lead to schedule the NRFSP exam.
Sam's Club associate exams are managed by VINE, they will manage
the process and proctor exams as needed.
Depending on the food safety requirements of your state, city or county,
once you receive your NRFSP certificate you may need to take the
certificate to your local health department to receive an additional
certification.
As you prepare for the exam, keep these points in mind:
,The exam is not a Walmart exam; it is based on the 2022 FDA Code.
You need to study for all aspects of the FDA code, even if the details are
such that you would never encounter them in your store.
Walmart is providing you with the training, resources, and tools, but the
certification belongs to you.
There will be instances where Walmart policy differs from the FDA code.
This is because Walmart incorporates the most stringent policies
adopted by any county in any state in which Walmart operates. You need
to know the FDA code for the exam yet abide by Walmart policy in
operating your store. This study guide is based on the FDA code and
has the information you will need to know for the exam.Example: FDA
code identifies 135°F, or higher, as the temperature to hold potentially
hazardous foods. Walmart policy is to keep hot foods at 140°F or above.
Food safety is serious, and acquiring certification is not easy. If you fail
the exam, the cost for taking that exam is not refunded. Take this
seriously. Study for the exam. If needed, ask your peers to help you
study.
This guide will take you approximatel
Food Safety Introduction
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, Food Safety Expert: FDA Introduction - ANSWER ✔✔Foodborne
illness in the United States is a major cause of personal distress,
preventable death, and avoidable economic burden. Foodborne
diseases, based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) estimates, cause approximately 48 million illnesses, 128,000
hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths in the United States each year.
Food Safety Introduction
Food Safety Expert: FDA Introduction - ANSWER ✔✔For many
victims, foodborne illness results only in discomfort or lost time from their
job. For some, especially preschool age children, older adults in health
care facilities, women who are pregnant, and those with impaired
immune systems, foodborne illness is more serious and may be life-
threatening. These individuals are identified as a highly susceptible
population or HSP.
Food Safety Introduction
Food Safety Expert: FDA Introduction - ANSWER ✔✔The annual
cost of foodborne illness in terms of pain and suffering, reduced
productivity, and medical costs is estimated to be between $10 billion
and $83 billion. The nature of food and foodborne illness has changed
dramatically in the United States over the last century. While
CERTIFICATION 2026 EXPERT
VERIFED ACE THE TEST
Table of Contents - ANSWER ✔✔Before You Begin
Food Safety Introduction
Be Clean, Be Healthy
Keep it Cold, Keep it Hot
Don't Cross Contaminate
Wash, Rinse, & Sanitize
,Cook It & Chill It
General Food Safety
Equipment Selection & Maintenance
Terminology
Before You Begin
Study Guide: About This Guide - ANSWER ✔✔This breakout guide
is designed to supplement the Food Safety e-Learning module and help
prepare you for certification. Here, we'll cover specific U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines you need to know.
After completing the training and studying for the exam, Walmart
associates work with your People Lead to schedule the NRFSP exam.
Sam's Club associate exams are managed by VINE, they will manage
the process and proctor exams as needed.
Depending on the food safety requirements of your state, city or county,
once you receive your NRFSP certificate you may need to take the
certificate to your local health department to receive an additional
certification.
As you prepare for the exam, keep these points in mind:
,The exam is not a Walmart exam; it is based on the 2022 FDA Code.
You need to study for all aspects of the FDA code, even if the details are
such that you would never encounter them in your store.
Walmart is providing you with the training, resources, and tools, but the
certification belongs to you.
There will be instances where Walmart policy differs from the FDA code.
This is because Walmart incorporates the most stringent policies
adopted by any county in any state in which Walmart operates. You need
to know the FDA code for the exam yet abide by Walmart policy in
operating your store. This study guide is based on the FDA code and
has the information you will need to know for the exam.Example: FDA
code identifies 135°F, or higher, as the temperature to hold potentially
hazardous foods. Walmart policy is to keep hot foods at 140°F or above.
Food safety is serious, and acquiring certification is not easy. If you fail
the exam, the cost for taking that exam is not refunded. Take this
seriously. Study for the exam. If needed, ask your peers to help you
study.
This guide will take you approximatel
Food Safety Introduction
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, Food Safety Expert: FDA Introduction - ANSWER ✔✔Foodborne
illness in the United States is a major cause of personal distress,
preventable death, and avoidable economic burden. Foodborne
diseases, based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) estimates, cause approximately 48 million illnesses, 128,000
hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths in the United States each year.
Food Safety Introduction
Food Safety Expert: FDA Introduction - ANSWER ✔✔For many
victims, foodborne illness results only in discomfort or lost time from their
job. For some, especially preschool age children, older adults in health
care facilities, women who are pregnant, and those with impaired
immune systems, foodborne illness is more serious and may be life-
threatening. These individuals are identified as a highly susceptible
population or HSP.
Food Safety Introduction
Food Safety Expert: FDA Introduction - ANSWER ✔✔The annual
cost of foodborne illness in terms of pain and suffering, reduced
productivity, and medical costs is estimated to be between $10 billion
and $83 billion. The nature of food and foodborne illness has changed
dramatically in the United States over the last century. While
