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NYC FOOD PROTECTION
CERTIFICATE EXAM 2025 BRAND NEW
ACTUAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
1. Chlorine - correct answer -The most popular chemical sanitizer
2. Symptoms to Salmonella enteritidis occur in what amount of
time - correct answer -6-48 hours
3. Salmonella enteritidis causes - correct answer -Abdominal
pain, diarrhea, chills, fever, nausea, vomiting, and malaise
4. Duration to cook poultry, stuffed meat and stuffing - correct
answer -165°F for at least 15 seconds
5. Required refrigeration temperature for chicken, poultry and
other meats - correct answer -41°F or lower
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6. Eggs must be stored - correct answer -In a refrigerator at 45°F
or lower
7. Eggs must be cooked - correct answer -145°F or higher (or per
customer request)
8. Staphylococcal gastroenteritis is the bacteria that causes -
correct answer -Staphylococcus aureus
9. Staphylococcus aureus occurs in what type of foods - correct
answer -room temperature foods like Baked goods, custards,
pastry
10. Ham & sliced meats with low water activity.
11. Onset of Staphylococcus aureus takes how long? - correct
answer -6-48 hours
12. Staphylococcus aureus causes - correct answer -Abdominal
pain, diarrhea, chills, fever, nausea, vomiting, and malaise
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13. Staphylococcal gastroenteritis is found in - correct answer -
Healthy human beings (in nose, throat, hair, on infected cuts,
bruises, abscesses and acne)
14. Campylobacteriosis is caused by what bacteria? - correct
answer -Campylobacter jejuni
15. Campylobacter jejuni can be found where? - correct answer
-Poultry, pigs, sheep and cattle
16. Foods effected by Campylobacter jejuni - correct answer -
Chicken, other poultry, beef, liver and water
17. Listeriosis is caused by what bacteria? - correct answer -
Listeria monocytogenes
18. Listeria monocytogenes is found in - correct answer -Soil,
infected animals or humans, and water
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19. Foods that may cause Listeriosis - correct answer -
Unpateurized milk, raw vegetables, poultry, raw meats, cheese
20. Listeriosis causes - correct answer -Low grade fever, flu-like
symptoms, stillbirths, meningitis and encephalitis
21. Fatalities may occur - correct answer -Listeria
monocytogenes bacterial infection
22. Shigella species causes what infection? - correct answer -
Shigellosis
23. Shigella species originates in - correct answer -Bacteria that
starts in humans
24. Shigellosis can be caused by - correct answer -
contamination from raw produce, moist prepared foods- tuna,
macaroni, potato salads, etc
NYC FOOD PROTECTION
CERTIFICATE EXAM 2025 BRAND NEW
ACTUAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
1. Chlorine - correct answer -The most popular chemical sanitizer
2. Symptoms to Salmonella enteritidis occur in what amount of
time - correct answer -6-48 hours
3. Salmonella enteritidis causes - correct answer -Abdominal
pain, diarrhea, chills, fever, nausea, vomiting, and malaise
4. Duration to cook poultry, stuffed meat and stuffing - correct
answer -165°F for at least 15 seconds
5. Required refrigeration temperature for chicken, poultry and
other meats - correct answer -41°F or lower
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6. Eggs must be stored - correct answer -In a refrigerator at 45°F
or lower
7. Eggs must be cooked - correct answer -145°F or higher (or per
customer request)
8. Staphylococcal gastroenteritis is the bacteria that causes -
correct answer -Staphylococcus aureus
9. Staphylococcus aureus occurs in what type of foods - correct
answer -room temperature foods like Baked goods, custards,
pastry
10. Ham & sliced meats with low water activity.
11. Onset of Staphylococcus aureus takes how long? - correct
answer -6-48 hours
12. Staphylococcus aureus causes - correct answer -Abdominal
pain, diarrhea, chills, fever, nausea, vomiting, and malaise
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13. Staphylococcal gastroenteritis is found in - correct answer -
Healthy human beings (in nose, throat, hair, on infected cuts,
bruises, abscesses and acne)
14. Campylobacteriosis is caused by what bacteria? - correct
answer -Campylobacter jejuni
15. Campylobacter jejuni can be found where? - correct answer
-Poultry, pigs, sheep and cattle
16. Foods effected by Campylobacter jejuni - correct answer -
Chicken, other poultry, beef, liver and water
17. Listeriosis is caused by what bacteria? - correct answer -
Listeria monocytogenes
18. Listeria monocytogenes is found in - correct answer -Soil,
infected animals or humans, and water
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19. Foods that may cause Listeriosis - correct answer -
Unpateurized milk, raw vegetables, poultry, raw meats, cheese
20. Listeriosis causes - correct answer -Low grade fever, flu-like
symptoms, stillbirths, meningitis and encephalitis
21. Fatalities may occur - correct answer -Listeria
monocytogenes bacterial infection
22. Shigella species causes what infection? - correct answer -
Shigellosis
23. Shigella species originates in - correct answer -Bacteria that
starts in humans
24. Shigellosis can be caused by - correct answer -
contamination from raw produce, moist prepared foods- tuna,
macaroni, potato salads, etc
