PUBLIX DELI ASSISTANT MANAGER COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
● What gives Publix Smoked Turkey its yellow color?. Answer: Natural Hickory wood and
the slow roasting of fresh meat.
● What is the serving size of egg salad for a sub sandwich?. Answer: 3oz on a half and
6oz on a full sub.
● What would you do before you begin cleaning the Deli Traditional Case?. Answer:
Gather all needed cleaning supplies prior to cleaning.
● What is the #1 reason why customers would not shop at Publix?. Answer: Sanitation
issues
● What is the #1 reason why a customer would think a store is unsanitary?. Answer:
Poor visual appearance
● What would 1/8 be on a digital scale?. Answer: .125
● Review the opening procedures for the department:. Answer: 1. Turn on the lights and
equipment 2. Check special orders and make plans to fulfill them. 3. Set up service area sinks
slicers display cases 4. Open all workstations. 5. Check signs, labels, and pricing. 6. Clean
front and back of case windows and all counters. 7. Stock supplies, workstation, and
hand-washing sinks. 8. Complete Proactive Walk
● What are the steps to proper hand washing?. Answer: Wet hands, apply soap, briskly
rub hands for twenty seconds, scrub finger tips and between fingers, rinse forearms and
hands, dry forearms and hands with paper towel, turn off water with paper towel, discard
towel.
● What is the shelf life for vegetables?. Answer: Under the sub station: day of production
plus one day... Hot case: 3 hours
● What portion of the special order form does the customer receive?. Answer: Canary
Yellow
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
● What gives Publix Smoked Turkey its yellow color?. Answer: Natural Hickory wood and
the slow roasting of fresh meat.
● What is the serving size of egg salad for a sub sandwich?. Answer: 3oz on a half and
6oz on a full sub.
● What would you do before you begin cleaning the Deli Traditional Case?. Answer:
Gather all needed cleaning supplies prior to cleaning.
● What is the #1 reason why customers would not shop at Publix?. Answer: Sanitation
issues
● What is the #1 reason why a customer would think a store is unsanitary?. Answer:
Poor visual appearance
● What would 1/8 be on a digital scale?. Answer: .125
● Review the opening procedures for the department:. Answer: 1. Turn on the lights and
equipment 2. Check special orders and make plans to fulfill them. 3. Set up service area sinks
slicers display cases 4. Open all workstations. 5. Check signs, labels, and pricing. 6. Clean
front and back of case windows and all counters. 7. Stock supplies, workstation, and
hand-washing sinks. 8. Complete Proactive Walk
● What are the steps to proper hand washing?. Answer: Wet hands, apply soap, briskly
rub hands for twenty seconds, scrub finger tips and between fingers, rinse forearms and
hands, dry forearms and hands with paper towel, turn off water with paper towel, discard
towel.
● What is the shelf life for vegetables?. Answer: Under the sub station: day of production
plus one day... Hot case: 3 hours
● What portion of the special order form does the customer receive?. Answer: Canary
Yellow
