Food Manager Certification (Certified Food Protection Manager) Exam 2026 - Complete Study Guide with Practice Questions & Correct Answers | Latest Update 2026

Food Manager Certification (Certified Food
Protection Manager) Exam 2026-Complete Study
Guide with Practice questions & Correct Answers |
Latest Update 2026

Question 1
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many
people become sick due to foodborne illnesses?
Answer: 48 million ✔✔



Question 2
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many
people are hospitalized due to foodborne illnesses?
Answer: 128,000 ✔✔



Question 3
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many
people die due to foodborne illnesses?
Answer: 3,000 ✔✔



Question 4
What are the two types of foodborne illnesses?
Answer: Foodborne infection & foodborne intoxication ✔✔



Question 5
What type of foodborne illness is produced by the ingestion of living, harmful organisms
present in food?
Answer: Foodborne infection ✔✔



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,Question 6
In foodborne infections, how are harmful organisms inside food not killed?
Answer: Not cooking food products to their required temperatures ✔✔



Question 7
What type of foodborne illness has a delayed onset meaning you do not get sick right
away?
Answer: Foodborne infections ✔✔



Question 8
What are two bacteria most associated with foodborne infection?
Answer: Salmonella and E. Coli ✔✔



Question 9
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 ✔✔



Question 11
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 ✔✔



Question 12
What are waste or by-products of bacteria?
Answer: Toxins ✔✔



Question 13




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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 ✔✔



Question 14
What are the two bacteria associated with foodborne intoxication?
Answer: Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium botulinum ✔✔



Question 15
Poultry should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees and for how
many seconds?
Answer: 165 degrees for 15 seconds ✔✔



Question 16
Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how
many seconds?
Answer: 155 degrees for 15 seconds ✔✔



Question 17
Pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how many
seconds?
Answer: 145 degrees for 15 seconds ✔✔



Question 18
What is WRSA?
Answer: Wash, Rinse, Sanitize, Air dry ✔✔



Question 19
How many seconds do food preparers need to wash their hands for?
Answer: 20 seconds ✔✔

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