CP FS PRACTICE TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND UPDATED)
Pests commonly found in store products are NOT often found in - ANS Hard candies
A restaurant has been implicated in an outbreak: however no specific food items at the
restaurant has been implicated. If the severity of the reported illness is HIGH, it is appropriate to
request the operator to: - ANS Discard or hold and discontinue servicing all food for which a
link to the outbreak is biologically plausible.
According to the 2009 FDA Food Code, inspection violations in order from MOST SEVERE to
LEAST SEVERE are: - ANS Priority, Priority Foundation, Core
What action should a food establishment take if a boil order is issued for their water supply? -
ANS Čease operation until the boil order is removed
Following a Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) inspection, a representative from the retail
establishment must formally submit, in writing, to the regulatory authority a(n) - ANS Letter
of abatement for the violations observed
Cooking and cooling food can activate the spores of which of the following bacteria? -
ANS Bacillus cereus
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, The person in charge should be able to demonstrate to the inspector all of the following EXCEPT
- ANS The mechanism of a foodborne pathogen that causes a person to become ill.
According to the 2009 FDA Food Code, what is the MINIMUM number of toilets required for
employees in a food establishment? - ANS 1
Food sanitation training for food handlers at a temporary event is effective because 12.
According to the FDA 2009 recommended - ANS They must meet the same sanitation and
safety criteria as a permanent site.
All of the following are used to determine the frequency of food establishment inspections
EXÇEPT - ANS Comments for activist groups
According to the CDC, proper handwashing procedure is defined as vigorously rubbing the
surface of lathered hands and arms for AT LEAST - ANS 10 seconds
According to the FDA 2009 Food Code Annex 2, which of the following are recommended to
facilitate traceback of ground beef? - ANS Name of product, lot numbers and production date
Which of the following procedures requires that the food NOT be allowed for human
consumption? - ANS Condemnation
14. Post outbreak actions include monitoring implicated foods and/or food establishments to
assure that no further_____________is occurring. - ANS Contamination
15. A cook prepared banana nut muffins then prepared blueberry muflins. Within 20 minutes of
eating a blueberry muffin, a customer goes into anaphylactic shock. The root cause is likely -
ANS Cross contact
Before a retail food establishment can open, a permit or license to operate MUST be obtained
from the - ANS Local regulatory agency
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND UPDATED)
Pests commonly found in store products are NOT often found in - ANS Hard candies
A restaurant has been implicated in an outbreak: however no specific food items at the
restaurant has been implicated. If the severity of the reported illness is HIGH, it is appropriate to
request the operator to: - ANS Discard or hold and discontinue servicing all food for which a
link to the outbreak is biologically plausible.
According to the 2009 FDA Food Code, inspection violations in order from MOST SEVERE to
LEAST SEVERE are: - ANS Priority, Priority Foundation, Core
What action should a food establishment take if a boil order is issued for their water supply? -
ANS Čease operation until the boil order is removed
Following a Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) inspection, a representative from the retail
establishment must formally submit, in writing, to the regulatory authority a(n) - ANS Letter
of abatement for the violations observed
Cooking and cooling food can activate the spores of which of the following bacteria? -
ANS Bacillus cereus
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, The person in charge should be able to demonstrate to the inspector all of the following EXCEPT
- ANS The mechanism of a foodborne pathogen that causes a person to become ill.
According to the 2009 FDA Food Code, what is the MINIMUM number of toilets required for
employees in a food establishment? - ANS 1
Food sanitation training for food handlers at a temporary event is effective because 12.
According to the FDA 2009 recommended - ANS They must meet the same sanitation and
safety criteria as a permanent site.
All of the following are used to determine the frequency of food establishment inspections
EXÇEPT - ANS Comments for activist groups
According to the CDC, proper handwashing procedure is defined as vigorously rubbing the
surface of lathered hands and arms for AT LEAST - ANS 10 seconds
According to the FDA 2009 Food Code Annex 2, which of the following are recommended to
facilitate traceback of ground beef? - ANS Name of product, lot numbers and production date
Which of the following procedures requires that the food NOT be allowed for human
consumption? - ANS Condemnation
14. Post outbreak actions include monitoring implicated foods and/or food establishments to
assure that no further_____________is occurring. - ANS Contamination
15. A cook prepared banana nut muffins then prepared blueberry muflins. Within 20 minutes of
eating a blueberry muffin, a customer goes into anaphylactic shock. The root cause is likely -
ANS Cross contact
Before a retail food establishment can open, a permit or license to operate MUST be obtained
from the - ANS Local regulatory agency
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
