NYC FOOD PROTECTION CERTIFICATE Exam Newest 2025/2026 With Complete Questions And Correct Answers |Already Graded A+||Brand New Version!

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NYC FOOD PROTECTION CERTIFICATE
Exam Newest 2025/2026 With Complete
Questions And Correct Answers |Already
Graded A+||Brand New Version!|



All food service establishments must have -
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c ..........ANSWER.......a current and valid permit issued by the NYC Health D
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epartment



When do Health Inspectors have the right to inspect a food service or food
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processing establishment? - c c




c ..........ANSWER.......as long as it is in operation
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During an inspection, inspectors must be given access to -
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c ..........ANSWER.......all areas of the food establishment
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Who is required to have a Food Protection Certificate. -
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c ..........ANSWER.......supervisors of all food service establishments c c c c c

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Food is defined as -
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c ..........ANSWER.......any edible substance, ice, beverage, or ingredient int c c c c c c c




ended for use and used or sold for human consumption.
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Potentially Hazardous Food (PHF) refers to? -
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c ..........ANSWER.......Foods which support rapid growth of microorganisms c c c c c c




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Examples of Potentially Hazardous Foods -
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c ..........ANSWER.......Examples: raw and cooked meats, poultry, milk and m c c c c c c c c




ilk products, fish, shellfish, tofu, cooked rice, pasta, beans, potatoes, cut le
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afy greens, cut tomatoes and melons, garlic in oil etc. (Exceptions: Air-
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cooled hard- c




boiled eggs with intact shell, beef jerky, cheese pizza, crispy bacon)
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Not Potentially Hazardous prepared Foods - ..........ANSWER.......Air-
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cooled hard- c




boiled eggs with intact shell, beef jerky, cheese pizza, crispy bacon
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The Temperature Danger Zone - ..........ANSWER.......41°F and 140°F.
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The three thermometers allowed to be used for measuring food temperat
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ures: - ..........ANSWER.......Examples: Bi-
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metallic stem (range from 0°F to 220°F), thermocouple, and thermistor (di
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gital)



Glass Thermometers -
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c ..........ANSWER.......Kind of thermometer which are prohibited by law in a
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food establishment.
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Meat inspected by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture must have what? -
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c ..........ANSWER.......must have a USDA inspection stamp. c c c c c




Raw shell eggs must be stored at a minimum temperature of -
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c ..........ANSWER.......45°F



Smoked fish must be held at - ..........ANSWER.......38°F or below
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Smoked fish held above what temperature causes the growth of which kin
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d of bacteria -
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c ..........ANSWER.......38°F causes growth of the bacteria Clostridium botuli c c c c c c c




num.



All refrigerated food must be held at or below - ..........ANSWER.......41°F
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Shellfish must be received with - ..........ANSWER.......the shellfish tags
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After shellfish is used up -
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c ..........ANSWER.......tags must be kept on file for at least 90 days c c c c c c c c c c




Milk and milk products must be pasteurized with sell-by dates of -
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c ..........ANSWER.......9 days c




Milk and milk products must be ultra-pasteurized with sell-by dates of -
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c ..........ANSWER.......45 days c