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FOOD MANAGER ACTUAL EXAM PREP
2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A GRADED
WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK |NEW AND
REVISED
What are two bacteria most associated with foodborne infection? -
ANSWER- Salmonella and E. Coli
What type of foodborne illness is produced by ingestion of bacterial
toxins or excrements that are present in food before it is consumed? -
ANSWER- Foodborne intoxication
What type of foodborne illness may occur from consuming foods that
contain chemicals from cleaning agents, pesticides, or certain metals? -
ANSWER- Foodborne intoxication
What type of foodborne illness may occur when leaving potentially
hazardous food products at room temperature, exposing it to the
Temperature Danger Zone (TDZ)? - ANSWER- Foodborne intoxication
What are waste or by-products of bacteria? - ANSWER- Toxins
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The symptoms of what type of foodborne illness have a rapid onset,
meaning they occur rapidly within a few hours? - ANSWER- Foodborne
intoxication
What are the two bacteria associated with foodborne intoxication? -
ANSWER- Staphylococcus Aureus and Clostridium Botulinum
Poultry should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many
degrees and for how many seconds? - ANSWER- 165 degrees F for 15
seconds
Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many
degrees for how many seconds? - ANSWER- 155 degrees F for 15
seconds
Pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees
for how many seconds? - ANSWER- 145 degrees for 15 seconds
What is WRSA? - ANSWER- Wash, Rinse, Sanitize, Air dry
How many seconds do food preparers need to wash their hands for? -
ANSWER- 20 seconds
What are the four groups of people who are considered High Risk
Populations? - ANSWER- PIES (Pregnant, infants, elderly, people with
impaired immune systems)
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How many ounces of seafood and fish can a pregnant woman consume
each week? - ANSWER- 12 ounces
What are some foods pregnant women cannot eat? - ANSWER- King
mackerel, shark, swordfish, hot dogs, luncheon meats, unpasteurized
cheeses/milks, liver
What are the three dangerous types of bacteria to people with AIDS? -
ANSWER- Salmonella, campylobacter, and listeria
Bacteria doubles every how many minutes? - ANSWER- 20 minutes
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each
year how many people become sick due to foodborne illnesses? -
ANSWER- Over 76 million people
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each
year how many people are hospitalized due to foodborne illnesses? -
ANSWER- Over 325,000 people
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each
year how many people die due to foodborne illnesses? - ANSWER-
Over 5,000 people
What are the two types of foodborne illnesses? - ANSWER- Foodborne
infection & foodborne intoxication
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What type of foodborne illness is produced by the ingestion of living,
harmful organisms present in food? - ANSWER- Foodborne infection
In foodborne infections, how are harmful organisms inside food not
killed? - ANSWER- Not cooking food products to their required
temperatures
What type of foodborne illness has a delayed onset meaning you do not
get sick right away? - ANSWER- Foodborne infections
Food contact surfaces should be cleaned every how many hours to
prevent bacterial build-up on the surfaces? - ANSWER- Every four
hours
All packaging material should be how many inches off the ground? -
ANSWER- 6 inches
What are the four categories of food contaminants? - ANSWER-
Biological, physical, chemical, cross contamination
What type of food contaminant pertains to life and or living things?
Some main examples are bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. -
ANSWER- Biological
FOOD MANAGER ACTUAL EXAM PREP
2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A GRADED
WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK |NEW AND
REVISED
What are two bacteria most associated with foodborne infection? -
ANSWER- Salmonella and E. Coli
What type of foodborne illness is produced by ingestion of bacterial
toxins or excrements that are present in food before it is consumed? -
ANSWER- Foodborne intoxication
What type of foodborne illness may occur from consuming foods that
contain chemicals from cleaning agents, pesticides, or certain metals? -
ANSWER- Foodborne intoxication
What type of foodborne illness may occur when leaving potentially
hazardous food products at room temperature, exposing it to the
Temperature Danger Zone (TDZ)? - ANSWER- Foodborne intoxication
What are waste or by-products of bacteria? - ANSWER- Toxins
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The symptoms of what type of foodborne illness have a rapid onset,
meaning they occur rapidly within a few hours? - ANSWER- Foodborne
intoxication
What are the two bacteria associated with foodborne intoxication? -
ANSWER- Staphylococcus Aureus and Clostridium Botulinum
Poultry should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many
degrees and for how many seconds? - ANSWER- 165 degrees F for 15
seconds
Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many
degrees for how many seconds? - ANSWER- 155 degrees F for 15
seconds
Pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees
for how many seconds? - ANSWER- 145 degrees for 15 seconds
What is WRSA? - ANSWER- Wash, Rinse, Sanitize, Air dry
How many seconds do food preparers need to wash their hands for? -
ANSWER- 20 seconds
What are the four groups of people who are considered High Risk
Populations? - ANSWER- PIES (Pregnant, infants, elderly, people with
impaired immune systems)
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How many ounces of seafood and fish can a pregnant woman consume
each week? - ANSWER- 12 ounces
What are some foods pregnant women cannot eat? - ANSWER- King
mackerel, shark, swordfish, hot dogs, luncheon meats, unpasteurized
cheeses/milks, liver
What are the three dangerous types of bacteria to people with AIDS? -
ANSWER- Salmonella, campylobacter, and listeria
Bacteria doubles every how many minutes? - ANSWER- 20 minutes
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each
year how many people become sick due to foodborne illnesses? -
ANSWER- Over 76 million people
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each
year how many people are hospitalized due to foodborne illnesses? -
ANSWER- Over 325,000 people
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each
year how many people die due to foodborne illnesses? - ANSWER-
Over 5,000 people
What are the two types of foodborne illnesses? - ANSWER- Foodborne
infection & foodborne intoxication
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What type of foodborne illness is produced by the ingestion of living,
harmful organisms present in food? - ANSWER- Foodborne infection
In foodborne infections, how are harmful organisms inside food not
killed? - ANSWER- Not cooking food products to their required
temperatures
What type of foodborne illness has a delayed onset meaning you do not
get sick right away? - ANSWER- Foodborne infections
Food contact surfaces should be cleaned every how many hours to
prevent bacterial build-up on the surfaces? - ANSWER- Every four
hours
All packaging material should be how many inches off the ground? -
ANSWER- 6 inches
What are the four categories of food contaminants? - ANSWER-
Biological, physical, chemical, cross contamination
What type of food contaminant pertains to life and or living things?
Some main examples are bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. -
ANSWER- Biological
