NYC FOOD PROTECTION COURSE EXAM 2026
QUESTION COLLECTION FOODBORNE
ILLNESS PREVENTION MODULE SOLVED ITEMS
AND RESPONSE KEY
◉ Shellfish must be received with Answer: the shellfish tags
◉ After shellfish is used up Answer: tags must be kept on file for at
least 90 days
◉ Milk and milk products must be pasteurized with sell-by dates of
Answer: 9 days
◉ Milk and milk products must be ultra-pasteurized with sell-by
dates of Answer: 45 days
◉ All fruits and vegetables served raw must be Answer: thoroughly
washed before being served.
◉ Canned products must be rejected if there are Answer: Dents at
the seam, swelling, severe rust, leakage or no label. . (exception:
slight dent on the body of the can)
,◉ Home canned foods Answer: are unacceptable types of canning
◉ All commercial modified atmosphere packaged foods Answer:
type of packaged food that must be used per manufacture
specifications
◉ Vacuum Packaging of any food product in a retail food
establishment Answer: Prohibited by law unless special
authorization is obtained through the Department of Health
◉ The acronym FIFO means Answer: First In First Out
◉ The first step in implementing FIFO is to Answer: date the
products is the is the first step
◉ How far off the floor must all food items must be stored? Answer:
6" or more
◉ In order to prevent cross-contamination, raw foods in a
refrigerator must be stored Answer: below cooked foods
◉ Cold temperatures Answer: slow down the growth of
microorganisms
, ◉ All cold foods must be held at Answer: 41°F or below at all times
(except smoked fish at 38°F)
◉ Dry storage areas Answer: Must be kept well lighted and
ventilated
◉ Never store foods Answer: under waste water lines
◉ Qualities of food for storage must be Answer: kept covered and
stored in vermin-proof containers
◉ Ice intended for human consumption Answer: cannot be used for
storing cans, bottles or other food products
◉ When foods are stored directly in ice Answer: The water from that
ice must be drained constantly.
◉ "First Aid Choking" poster Answer: must be displayed
conspicuously in each designated eating area.
◉ Food establishments which serve alcoholic beverages are required
to display Answer: the "Alcohol and Pregnancy Warning" sign.
QUESTION COLLECTION FOODBORNE
ILLNESS PREVENTION MODULE SOLVED ITEMS
AND RESPONSE KEY
◉ Shellfish must be received with Answer: the shellfish tags
◉ After shellfish is used up Answer: tags must be kept on file for at
least 90 days
◉ Milk and milk products must be pasteurized with sell-by dates of
Answer: 9 days
◉ Milk and milk products must be ultra-pasteurized with sell-by
dates of Answer: 45 days
◉ All fruits and vegetables served raw must be Answer: thoroughly
washed before being served.
◉ Canned products must be rejected if there are Answer: Dents at
the seam, swelling, severe rust, leakage or no label. . (exception:
slight dent on the body of the can)
,◉ Home canned foods Answer: are unacceptable types of canning
◉ All commercial modified atmosphere packaged foods Answer:
type of packaged food that must be used per manufacture
specifications
◉ Vacuum Packaging of any food product in a retail food
establishment Answer: Prohibited by law unless special
authorization is obtained through the Department of Health
◉ The acronym FIFO means Answer: First In First Out
◉ The first step in implementing FIFO is to Answer: date the
products is the is the first step
◉ How far off the floor must all food items must be stored? Answer:
6" or more
◉ In order to prevent cross-contamination, raw foods in a
refrigerator must be stored Answer: below cooked foods
◉ Cold temperatures Answer: slow down the growth of
microorganisms
, ◉ All cold foods must be held at Answer: 41°F or below at all times
(except smoked fish at 38°F)
◉ Dry storage areas Answer: Must be kept well lighted and
ventilated
◉ Never store foods Answer: under waste water lines
◉ Qualities of food for storage must be Answer: kept covered and
stored in vermin-proof containers
◉ Ice intended for human consumption Answer: cannot be used for
storing cans, bottles or other food products
◉ When foods are stored directly in ice Answer: The water from that
ice must be drained constantly.
◉ "First Aid Choking" poster Answer: must be displayed
conspicuously in each designated eating area.
◉ Food establishments which serve alcoholic beverages are required
to display Answer: the "Alcohol and Pregnancy Warning" sign.
