PUBLIX DELI ASSISTANT MANAGER 2026
EVALUATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔True/False: More than half of all foodborne illnesses are caused by viruses. -
✔✔True
✔✔What are the Big 5 in foodborne illness? - ✔✔Salmonella, shigellosis, ecoli, hepatitis
A, norovirus
✔✔What is the minimum safe temperature that hot foods can be held? - ✔✔140
degrees
✔✔What is the maximum safe temperature that cold foods can be held? - ✔✔40
degrees
✔✔What temperature does ground beef, seafood, and pork need to be measured at for
15 seconds in order for it to be safe? - ✔✔165 degrees
✔✔What temperature does Beef need to be measured at for 15 seconds in order for it
to be safe? - ✔✔155 degrees
✔✔What temperature does poultry need to be measured at for 15 seconds in order for it
to be safe? - ✔✔180 degrees
✔✔How long should fruits and vegetables be submerged in Liquid Fruit and Vegetable
Wash before using? - ✔✔60 seconds
✔✔What are the work organization characteristics of a department? - ✔✔Physical
layout, work flow, speed
, ✔✔On Publix Connection - what is PIMS? - ✔✔Product Information Management
System
✔✔What does MASC stand for? - ✔✔Minimum acceptable shelf condition
✔✔What is the active ingredient in Q-San - ✔✔Quaternary Ammonium
✔✔What is the ppm concentration range of Q-san? - ✔✔150 - 400
✔✔True/False: You should always use vinyl gloves when handling sanitizer solution -
✔✔True
✔✔True/False: You can pour used sanitizer solution into any drain once you are done
with it. - ✔✔False
✔✔How often should vinyl aprons be cleaned and sanitized? - ✔✔Every 4 hours
✔✔True/False: It is ok to wear a vinyl apron over a cloth one. - ✔✔False
✔✔What is the only product used to clean and sanitize floor drains? - ✔✔Foam San
✔✔How often should trash cans be cleaned and sanitized? - ✔✔Once a day
✔✔How many inches from the top of a trash can should trash be allowed to fill before it
is changed? - ✔✔6 inches
✔✔True/False: Multi surface cleaner can be used on food surfaces such as stainless
steel tables. - ✔✔False
✔✔True/False: You should never use an abrasive scrub pad to clean acrylic or glass
surface. - ✔✔True
✔✔True/False: Spill response stations have gloves provided among other items -
✔✔False
✔✔True/False: Halogen light bulbs can be disposed of in the trash compactor. -
✔✔True
✔✔True/False: Glass cleaner is the only cleaner that you can clean a Monarch date gun
with. - ✔✔True
EVALUATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔True/False: More than half of all foodborne illnesses are caused by viruses. -
✔✔True
✔✔What are the Big 5 in foodborne illness? - ✔✔Salmonella, shigellosis, ecoli, hepatitis
A, norovirus
✔✔What is the minimum safe temperature that hot foods can be held? - ✔✔140
degrees
✔✔What is the maximum safe temperature that cold foods can be held? - ✔✔40
degrees
✔✔What temperature does ground beef, seafood, and pork need to be measured at for
15 seconds in order for it to be safe? - ✔✔165 degrees
✔✔What temperature does Beef need to be measured at for 15 seconds in order for it
to be safe? - ✔✔155 degrees
✔✔What temperature does poultry need to be measured at for 15 seconds in order for it
to be safe? - ✔✔180 degrees
✔✔How long should fruits and vegetables be submerged in Liquid Fruit and Vegetable
Wash before using? - ✔✔60 seconds
✔✔What are the work organization characteristics of a department? - ✔✔Physical
layout, work flow, speed
, ✔✔On Publix Connection - what is PIMS? - ✔✔Product Information Management
System
✔✔What does MASC stand for? - ✔✔Minimum acceptable shelf condition
✔✔What is the active ingredient in Q-San - ✔✔Quaternary Ammonium
✔✔What is the ppm concentration range of Q-san? - ✔✔150 - 400
✔✔True/False: You should always use vinyl gloves when handling sanitizer solution -
✔✔True
✔✔True/False: You can pour used sanitizer solution into any drain once you are done
with it. - ✔✔False
✔✔How often should vinyl aprons be cleaned and sanitized? - ✔✔Every 4 hours
✔✔True/False: It is ok to wear a vinyl apron over a cloth one. - ✔✔False
✔✔What is the only product used to clean and sanitize floor drains? - ✔✔Foam San
✔✔How often should trash cans be cleaned and sanitized? - ✔✔Once a day
✔✔How many inches from the top of a trash can should trash be allowed to fill before it
is changed? - ✔✔6 inches
✔✔True/False: Multi surface cleaner can be used on food surfaces such as stainless
steel tables. - ✔✔False
✔✔True/False: You should never use an abrasive scrub pad to clean acrylic or glass
surface. - ✔✔True
✔✔True/False: Spill response stations have gloves provided among other items -
✔✔False
✔✔True/False: Halogen light bulbs can be disposed of in the trash compactor. -
✔✔True
✔✔True/False: Glass cleaner is the only cleaner that you can clean a Monarch date gun
with. - ✔✔True
