SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOD MANAGEMENT TEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
Bacterial Growth Factors MATT - (ANSWER)Moisture Acidity Time Temp
Bacterial growth factor - Moisture - (ANSWER)Above 0.85
Bacterial growth factor - Acidity - (ANSWER)Between 4.6 - 7.0
Bacterial growth factor - Time - (ANSWER)After 2hrs, growth doubles every 20min
Bacterial growth factor - Temp - (ANSWER)Temp. Danger Zone - 41 - 140
Psychophilic bacteria - (ANSWER)Cold loving 32 - 86
mesophilic bacteria - (ANSWER)Middle temp. loving 122 - 176
Thermophilic bacteria - (ANSWER)Heat loving bacteria 122 - 176
Which bacteria is the #1 cause of reported foodborne illness? - (ANSWER)Salmonella
32 and 212 degrees - (ANSWER)Check your thermometer for these temperatures
How long is a food managers certificate valid for? - (ANSWER)3 years
A restaurant can deny access to an inspector if it's during a busy period. - (ANSWER)False
,SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOD MANAGEMENT TEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is the purpose of a food managers certificate? - (ANSWER)To help improve sanitary practices
Where must the food managers certificate be posted? - (ANSWER)Visible to your patrons
Who does the food managers certificate belong to? - (ANSWER)The individual completing the class
What is a TCS food? - (ANSWER)A food requiring time and temperature control for safety
All foods of animal origin - TCS? - (ANSWER)Yes
A food of plant origin that is heat treated - TCS? - (ANSWER)Yes
Cooked starchy foods - TCS? - (ANSWER)Yes
Whole melons - TCS? - (ANSWER)No! Cut melons are TCS
Whole tomatoes - TCS? - (ANSWER)No! Sliced tomatoes are TCS
List TCS foods - (ANSWER)All foods of animal origin
heat treated plant origin food
Cooked starchy foods
Cut melon / tomato
, SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOD MANAGEMENT TEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
cut leafy greens
Raw sprouts
Garlic and oil mixtures
Raw seed sprouts - TCS? - (ANSWER)Yes
Raw chicken - TCS? - (ANSWER)Yes, all foods of animal origin are TCS
Cooked beef - TCS? - (ANSWER)Yes, all foods of animal origin, raw or cooked, are TCS
Air-cooled hard boiled eggs with shell - TCS? - (ANSWER)No
Cooked carrots - TCS? - (ANSWER)Yes
Bacterial spores in soup will be destroyed when the soup is reheated to 165°F - (ANSWER)False, Spores
continue to grow after 165
All bacteria cause illness. - (ANSWER)False
Bacteria can only be seen under a microscope. - (ANSWER)True
To limit bacterial growth and toxin production, foods should be kept hot or kept cold. - (ANSWER)True
Psychrophilic (cold loving) bacteria can grow on foods held under proper refrigeration. - (ANSWER)True!
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
Bacterial Growth Factors MATT - (ANSWER)Moisture Acidity Time Temp
Bacterial growth factor - Moisture - (ANSWER)Above 0.85
Bacterial growth factor - Acidity - (ANSWER)Between 4.6 - 7.0
Bacterial growth factor - Time - (ANSWER)After 2hrs, growth doubles every 20min
Bacterial growth factor - Temp - (ANSWER)Temp. Danger Zone - 41 - 140
Psychophilic bacteria - (ANSWER)Cold loving 32 - 86
mesophilic bacteria - (ANSWER)Middle temp. loving 122 - 176
Thermophilic bacteria - (ANSWER)Heat loving bacteria 122 - 176
Which bacteria is the #1 cause of reported foodborne illness? - (ANSWER)Salmonella
32 and 212 degrees - (ANSWER)Check your thermometer for these temperatures
How long is a food managers certificate valid for? - (ANSWER)3 years
A restaurant can deny access to an inspector if it's during a busy period. - (ANSWER)False
,SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOD MANAGEMENT TEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is the purpose of a food managers certificate? - (ANSWER)To help improve sanitary practices
Where must the food managers certificate be posted? - (ANSWER)Visible to your patrons
Who does the food managers certificate belong to? - (ANSWER)The individual completing the class
What is a TCS food? - (ANSWER)A food requiring time and temperature control for safety
All foods of animal origin - TCS? - (ANSWER)Yes
A food of plant origin that is heat treated - TCS? - (ANSWER)Yes
Cooked starchy foods - TCS? - (ANSWER)Yes
Whole melons - TCS? - (ANSWER)No! Cut melons are TCS
Whole tomatoes - TCS? - (ANSWER)No! Sliced tomatoes are TCS
List TCS foods - (ANSWER)All foods of animal origin
heat treated plant origin food
Cooked starchy foods
Cut melon / tomato
, SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOD MANAGEMENT TEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
cut leafy greens
Raw sprouts
Garlic and oil mixtures
Raw seed sprouts - TCS? - (ANSWER)Yes
Raw chicken - TCS? - (ANSWER)Yes, all foods of animal origin are TCS
Cooked beef - TCS? - (ANSWER)Yes, all foods of animal origin, raw or cooked, are TCS
Air-cooled hard boiled eggs with shell - TCS? - (ANSWER)No
Cooked carrots - TCS? - (ANSWER)Yes
Bacterial spores in soup will be destroyed when the soup is reheated to 165°F - (ANSWER)False, Spores
continue to grow after 165
All bacteria cause illness. - (ANSWER)False
Bacteria can only be seen under a microscope. - (ANSWER)True
To limit bacterial growth and toxin production, foods should be kept hot or kept cold. - (ANSWER)True
Psychrophilic (cold loving) bacteria can grow on foods held under proper refrigeration. - (ANSWER)True!
