FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATION PRACTICE TEST EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Where must the thermometer be placed when measuring the temperature of a casserole? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅In the middle of the casserole
What is a sign of a cockroach infestation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Strong oily smells
What must a manager do if a food worker at a bar is diagnosed with E. coli? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Exclude until regulatory approval is obtained
Where can utensils be stored? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Food preparation areas
How long can a large container of potato salad be safely held without temperature control, as long as it
does not exceed 70°F (21°C)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Two hours
Which confirmed food worker illness must a manager report to the regulatory authority? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Shigella
What is the minimum internal temperature eggs must reach for at least 15 seconds when hot held? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅145°F (63°C)
At a minimum, how far must tabletop equipment be raised if it is not sealed to the counter? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅4 inches (10 cm)
What must a food worker remind customers to do at a self-service station? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Use
clean dishes each time they get food
What is a requirement for handwashing sinks? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Warm water at least 110°F
(43°C)
, Which confirmed food worker infection must a manager report to the regulatory authority? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Hepatitis A
Which food item can be re-served if it has been in possession of a customer, but not used? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Packaged crackers
What temperature must roast beef reach for at least 4 minutes while cooking? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅145°F (63°C)
What event would require a food worker to restock a pot of soup at a self-service station? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A customer remarks that it's less than half full
What must be located in, or immediately adjacent to, a toilet room in a food establishment? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A handwashing sink
What temperature must meatballs reach while being reheated? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅165°F (74°C)
How should a manager handle an employee who had diarrhea but is feeling better? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Exclude until symptoms have been gone 24 hours
Which practice could cause cross-contact with one of the eight major food allergens? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Frying French fries in the same oil as chicken nuggets
What must a food worker do immediately before cooling chicken stir-fry? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cook
the chicken to its minimum internal temperature
How should a manager prevent backflow in a food establishment if an air gap is not practical? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Use a backflow prevention device
What is the correct order of steps in the handwashing process? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Wet, apply
soap, scrub, rinse, dry
AND ANSWERS
Where must the thermometer be placed when measuring the temperature of a casserole? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅In the middle of the casserole
What is a sign of a cockroach infestation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Strong oily smells
What must a manager do if a food worker at a bar is diagnosed with E. coli? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Exclude until regulatory approval is obtained
Where can utensils be stored? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Food preparation areas
How long can a large container of potato salad be safely held without temperature control, as long as it
does not exceed 70°F (21°C)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Two hours
Which confirmed food worker illness must a manager report to the regulatory authority? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Shigella
What is the minimum internal temperature eggs must reach for at least 15 seconds when hot held? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅145°F (63°C)
At a minimum, how far must tabletop equipment be raised if it is not sealed to the counter? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅4 inches (10 cm)
What must a food worker remind customers to do at a self-service station? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Use
clean dishes each time they get food
What is a requirement for handwashing sinks? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Warm water at least 110°F
(43°C)
, Which confirmed food worker infection must a manager report to the regulatory authority? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Hepatitis A
Which food item can be re-served if it has been in possession of a customer, but not used? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Packaged crackers
What temperature must roast beef reach for at least 4 minutes while cooking? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅145°F (63°C)
What event would require a food worker to restock a pot of soup at a self-service station? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A customer remarks that it's less than half full
What must be located in, or immediately adjacent to, a toilet room in a food establishment? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A handwashing sink
What temperature must meatballs reach while being reheated? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅165°F (74°C)
How should a manager handle an employee who had diarrhea but is feeling better? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Exclude until symptoms have been gone 24 hours
Which practice could cause cross-contact with one of the eight major food allergens? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Frying French fries in the same oil as chicken nuggets
What must a food worker do immediately before cooling chicken stir-fry? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cook
the chicken to its minimum internal temperature
How should a manager prevent backflow in a food establishment if an air gap is not practical? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Use a backflow prevention device
What is the correct order of steps in the handwashing process? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Wet, apply
soap, scrub, rinse, dry
