PUBLIX BAKERY MANAGER TEST STUDY GUIDE LATEST
2024 ACTUAL TEST REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) A
NEW UPDATED VERSION |ALREADY GRADED A+
Temp and humidity of proof box - ANSWER: 110°F/85% humidity
What is the DDT? - ANSWER: Desired dough temp is 78°F-82°F
What temp is yeast killed? - ANSWER: 140°F
What should the internal temp of bread be after it has baked? - ANSWER: 199°F-
204°F
What temp and how long should 100% Whole Wheat 5 grain bread be baked at? -
ANSWER: steam the bread for 50 seconds at 390°F and then drop temp to 370°F for
24-28 minutes
What is the CALM approach? - ANSWER: Stay Cool, Apologize for the problem, Listen
with empathy, Make it right.
How far should frozen items be stored from the floor? - ANSWER: 6 inches
How far should frozen items be stored from the wall? - ANSWER: 4 inches
How far should frozen items be stored from the sprinklers? - ANSWER: 18 inches
Where should raw egg be stored in the cooler? - ANSWER: On bottom shelf below all
ready to eat items
What jewelry is allowed in the bakery? - ANSWER: Plain ring (no stones)
How long should fingernails be kept? - ANSWER: 1/8 of an inch
How long should you wash your hands? - ANSWER: vigorously for 20 seconds
What is the temperature danger zone? - ANSWER: 40°F to 140°F
What is FATTOM? - ANSWER: Food, Acidity, Temperature, Time, Oxygen, Moisture
Sanitizer solution should read at what range? - ANSWER: 150 to 400 ppm
How often should the wood top bench be cleaned? - ANSWER: Daily
, What do you need to clean the wood top bench? - ANSWER: grease cutter positive, a
bucket with hot clean water, sanitizer, bench brush, pot scrub brush and clean
towels.
How often should cooler door handles and gaskets be cleaned? - ANSWER: daily
How often should cooler floors be cleaned? - ANSWER: daily
How often should the freezer fan guards be cleaned? - ANSWER: monthly
How often should the freezer ceilings, shelves, and walls be cleaned? - ANSWER:
Quarterly
Which chemical is permitted in the bakery? - ANSWER: Grease Cutter Positive
What is the minimum temp for the three sinks? - ANSWER: wash - 110°F
rinse - 110°F
sanitize - 75°F
How many Ariel chocolate pieces go on the chocolate ganache supreme cake? -
ANSWER: 22
How many marble chocolate sticks go on the chocolate ganache supreme cake? -
ANSWER: 8, cut in half, white stripe up
What is the star tip? - ANSWER: #17
Publix mission statement - ANSWER: To be the premier food retailer in the world.
Passionately focused on customer serviceIntolerant of wasteDedicated to the
dignity, value and emoloyement securitt of associatesDevoted to the highest
standards of stewardship for our stockholdersImvolves as resposible citizens in the
community
How often do you clean drying racks? - ANSWER: weekly
What is the #68 tip? - ANSWER: leaf
how many roses on a 1/4 sheet? - ANSWER: 5
how many roses on a full sheet? - ANSWER: 15
what percent do you aerate buttercream to? - ANSWER: 50%
Where do you wash the red rounders? - ANSWER: Three compartment sink
How long do you let flour and yeast mix before adding water? - ANSWER: 60 seconds
2024 ACTUAL TEST REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) A
NEW UPDATED VERSION |ALREADY GRADED A+
Temp and humidity of proof box - ANSWER: 110°F/85% humidity
What is the DDT? - ANSWER: Desired dough temp is 78°F-82°F
What temp is yeast killed? - ANSWER: 140°F
What should the internal temp of bread be after it has baked? - ANSWER: 199°F-
204°F
What temp and how long should 100% Whole Wheat 5 grain bread be baked at? -
ANSWER: steam the bread for 50 seconds at 390°F and then drop temp to 370°F for
24-28 minutes
What is the CALM approach? - ANSWER: Stay Cool, Apologize for the problem, Listen
with empathy, Make it right.
How far should frozen items be stored from the floor? - ANSWER: 6 inches
How far should frozen items be stored from the wall? - ANSWER: 4 inches
How far should frozen items be stored from the sprinklers? - ANSWER: 18 inches
Where should raw egg be stored in the cooler? - ANSWER: On bottom shelf below all
ready to eat items
What jewelry is allowed in the bakery? - ANSWER: Plain ring (no stones)
How long should fingernails be kept? - ANSWER: 1/8 of an inch
How long should you wash your hands? - ANSWER: vigorously for 20 seconds
What is the temperature danger zone? - ANSWER: 40°F to 140°F
What is FATTOM? - ANSWER: Food, Acidity, Temperature, Time, Oxygen, Moisture
Sanitizer solution should read at what range? - ANSWER: 150 to 400 ppm
How often should the wood top bench be cleaned? - ANSWER: Daily
, What do you need to clean the wood top bench? - ANSWER: grease cutter positive, a
bucket with hot clean water, sanitizer, bench brush, pot scrub brush and clean
towels.
How often should cooler door handles and gaskets be cleaned? - ANSWER: daily
How often should cooler floors be cleaned? - ANSWER: daily
How often should the freezer fan guards be cleaned? - ANSWER: monthly
How often should the freezer ceilings, shelves, and walls be cleaned? - ANSWER:
Quarterly
Which chemical is permitted in the bakery? - ANSWER: Grease Cutter Positive
What is the minimum temp for the three sinks? - ANSWER: wash - 110°F
rinse - 110°F
sanitize - 75°F
How many Ariel chocolate pieces go on the chocolate ganache supreme cake? -
ANSWER: 22
How many marble chocolate sticks go on the chocolate ganache supreme cake? -
ANSWER: 8, cut in half, white stripe up
What is the star tip? - ANSWER: #17
Publix mission statement - ANSWER: To be the premier food retailer in the world.
Passionately focused on customer serviceIntolerant of wasteDedicated to the
dignity, value and emoloyement securitt of associatesDevoted to the highest
standards of stewardship for our stockholdersImvolves as resposible citizens in the
community
How often do you clean drying racks? - ANSWER: weekly
What is the #68 tip? - ANSWER: leaf
how many roses on a 1/4 sheet? - ANSWER: 5
how many roses on a full sheet? - ANSWER: 15
what percent do you aerate buttercream to? - ANSWER: 50%
Where do you wash the red rounders? - ANSWER: Three compartment sink
How long do you let flour and yeast mix before adding water? - ANSWER: 60 seconds
