PUBLIX DELI ASSISTANT MANAGER 2026 EXAM
PAPER 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is the name of the tool used to organize the deli specialty cheese
merchandise? - ✔✔Carlson rack
✔✔What is the minimum temperature needed in a washing sink? - ✔✔100
✔✔How long for "first chill" from 140F to 70F - ✔✔4 hours
✔✔First step in cold-pack chilled rotisserie chicken after taking them out of the oven is
___________________. - ✔✔Immediately put in the cooler
✔✔What on Oasis tells you that you've staffed enough? - ✔✔Accuracy
✔✔Where do you store extra sub rolls when you have no other place to put them? -
✔✔Prepared Normandy rack
✔✔How often do you sweep out the cooler floors? - ✔✔Every day
✔✔Which of the following meats only gets 4 days?
A.) Publix turkey
B.) Publix ham
Publix smoked turkey
D.) Publix Spanish pork - ✔✔D.) Spanish Pork
✔✔How many days does the Bowtie Pasta get? - ✔✔2 days (day of production + 1 day)
✔✔What type of packaging is used for the kit salads? (Non leafy salads) - ✔✔16 oz
clear plastic container (clamshell)
, ✔✔Which of the following diseases is NOT spread by blood?
A.) Hep A
B.) Hep B
C.) Hep C - ✔✔A.) Hep A
✔✔Which of the following is NOT at the safety spill station?
A.) Gloves
B.) Paper Towels
C.) Spill Magic
D.) Safety cone - ✔✔B.) Paper Towels
✔✔What type of brush is used to scrub the floor? - ✔✔Deck brush
✔✔How many days does a pair of heat-resistant kitchen gloves get before being
replaced? - ✔✔30 days
✔✔How long do you sharpen the back side of slicers for? - ✔✔2 seconds
✔✔How long do you sharpen the front side of slicers? - ✔✔30 seconds
✔✔What color tag does Publix and Boars Head Ham get? - ✔✔Pink
✔✔What color take does Publix and Boars Head beef get? - ✔✔Red
✔✔What color tag does Publix and Boars Head Poultry get? - ✔✔Orange
✔✔What color tag do Italian products and loaves get? - ✔✔Orange
✔✔What color tag does Boars Head cheese get? - ✔✔Orange
✔✔What color tag does misc. meats and cheeses get? - ✔✔Purple
✔✔What color tag does specialty cheeses get? - ✔✔Black
✔✔What color tag do salads and misc. self service items get? - ✔✔Black
✔✔What color tag do cooked prepared foods and ingredients get? - ✔✔White
✔✔What color tag does sub vegetables and fresh products get? - ✔✔Green
✔✔What color tag do snacks get? - ✔✔Pink
PAPER 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is the name of the tool used to organize the deli specialty cheese
merchandise? - ✔✔Carlson rack
✔✔What is the minimum temperature needed in a washing sink? - ✔✔100
✔✔How long for "first chill" from 140F to 70F - ✔✔4 hours
✔✔First step in cold-pack chilled rotisserie chicken after taking them out of the oven is
___________________. - ✔✔Immediately put in the cooler
✔✔What on Oasis tells you that you've staffed enough? - ✔✔Accuracy
✔✔Where do you store extra sub rolls when you have no other place to put them? -
✔✔Prepared Normandy rack
✔✔How often do you sweep out the cooler floors? - ✔✔Every day
✔✔Which of the following meats only gets 4 days?
A.) Publix turkey
B.) Publix ham
Publix smoked turkey
D.) Publix Spanish pork - ✔✔D.) Spanish Pork
✔✔How many days does the Bowtie Pasta get? - ✔✔2 days (day of production + 1 day)
✔✔What type of packaging is used for the kit salads? (Non leafy salads) - ✔✔16 oz
clear plastic container (clamshell)
, ✔✔Which of the following diseases is NOT spread by blood?
A.) Hep A
B.) Hep B
C.) Hep C - ✔✔A.) Hep A
✔✔Which of the following is NOT at the safety spill station?
A.) Gloves
B.) Paper Towels
C.) Spill Magic
D.) Safety cone - ✔✔B.) Paper Towels
✔✔What type of brush is used to scrub the floor? - ✔✔Deck brush
✔✔How many days does a pair of heat-resistant kitchen gloves get before being
replaced? - ✔✔30 days
✔✔How long do you sharpen the back side of slicers for? - ✔✔2 seconds
✔✔How long do you sharpen the front side of slicers? - ✔✔30 seconds
✔✔What color tag does Publix and Boars Head Ham get? - ✔✔Pink
✔✔What color take does Publix and Boars Head beef get? - ✔✔Red
✔✔What color tag does Publix and Boars Head Poultry get? - ✔✔Orange
✔✔What color tag do Italian products and loaves get? - ✔✔Orange
✔✔What color tag does Boars Head cheese get? - ✔✔Orange
✔✔What color tag does misc. meats and cheeses get? - ✔✔Purple
✔✔What color tag does specialty cheeses get? - ✔✔Black
✔✔What color tag do salads and misc. self service items get? - ✔✔Black
✔✔What color tag do cooked prepared foods and ingredients get? - ✔✔White
✔✔What color tag does sub vegetables and fresh products get? - ✔✔Green
✔✔What color tag do snacks get? - ✔✔Pink
