FOOD MANAGER EXAM QUESTIONS AND A+ GRADED
ANSWERS
Bacteria doubles every how many minutes? -
Answer 20 minutes
Chemical sanitizing involves placing equipment and utensils in an approved chemical
sanitizing solution for a minimum of how many seconds at cool temperature? -
Answer 60 seconds
Class A extinguishers are used for? –
Answer Wood and paper fires
Class B extinguishers are used for -
Answer grease and oil fires
Class C are used for? –
Answer electric fires
Clostridium Botulinum is found in? -
Answer Soil, lakes, human intestines, fish, swollen cans, vacuum packed foods,
smoked meats
Cook fish to how many degrees? -
Answer 145 degrees F
E.Coli is commonly found in what types of food? -
Answer Ground beef, raw fruits/veggies, unpasteurized juices (i.e. apple cider)
Food contact surfaces should be cleaned every how many hours to prevent bacterial
build-up on the surfaces? -
Answer Every four hours
Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how
many seconds? –
Answer 155 degrees F for 15 seconds
, Heat sanitizing involves placing cleaned equipment and utensils in hot water at how
many degrees for how long? -
Answer 171 degrees for 30 seconds
Hepatitis A symptoms can appear in how many days and last as long as how many
weeks? -
Answer 14 days and last 6 weeks
How are toxins killed? -
Answer They cannot be killed with heat or cold.
How can you kill trichinella in pork? -
Answer Cooking pork to 145 degrees F for 15 seconds
How do you prevent the spread of listeria inside the refrigerator? -
Answer Keep all foods covered
How is salmonella killed in poultry? -
Answer By cooking it to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F for 15 seconds
How is shigella most often transferred? -
Answer Person to person
How many ounces of seafood and fish can a pregnant woman consume each week? -
Answer 12 ounces
How many seconds do food preparers need to wash their hands for? -
Answer 20 seconds
If listeria contaminated foods are ingested by pregnant women, it can cause what? -
Answer Abortions, stillbirths, and birth defects
In foodborne infections, how are harmful organisms inside food not killed? -
Answer Not cooking food products to their required temperatures
Keep all frozen foods between what degrees? -
Answer 0 to -10 degrees F
Listeria can grow well at temperatures below what temperature? -
Answer 41 degrees F
Listeria is found everywhere, but especially in what food products? -
Answer Lunch and deli meats
MAP products must be kept frozen at how many degrees or less? -
Answer 41 degrees F
ANSWERS
Bacteria doubles every how many minutes? -
Answer 20 minutes
Chemical sanitizing involves placing equipment and utensils in an approved chemical
sanitizing solution for a minimum of how many seconds at cool temperature? -
Answer 60 seconds
Class A extinguishers are used for? –
Answer Wood and paper fires
Class B extinguishers are used for -
Answer grease and oil fires
Class C are used for? –
Answer electric fires
Clostridium Botulinum is found in? -
Answer Soil, lakes, human intestines, fish, swollen cans, vacuum packed foods,
smoked meats
Cook fish to how many degrees? -
Answer 145 degrees F
E.Coli is commonly found in what types of food? -
Answer Ground beef, raw fruits/veggies, unpasteurized juices (i.e. apple cider)
Food contact surfaces should be cleaned every how many hours to prevent bacterial
build-up on the surfaces? -
Answer Every four hours
Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how
many seconds? –
Answer 155 degrees F for 15 seconds
, Heat sanitizing involves placing cleaned equipment and utensils in hot water at how
many degrees for how long? -
Answer 171 degrees for 30 seconds
Hepatitis A symptoms can appear in how many days and last as long as how many
weeks? -
Answer 14 days and last 6 weeks
How are toxins killed? -
Answer They cannot be killed with heat or cold.
How can you kill trichinella in pork? -
Answer Cooking pork to 145 degrees F for 15 seconds
How do you prevent the spread of listeria inside the refrigerator? -
Answer Keep all foods covered
How is salmonella killed in poultry? -
Answer By cooking it to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F for 15 seconds
How is shigella most often transferred? -
Answer Person to person
How many ounces of seafood and fish can a pregnant woman consume each week? -
Answer 12 ounces
How many seconds do food preparers need to wash their hands for? -
Answer 20 seconds
If listeria contaminated foods are ingested by pregnant women, it can cause what? -
Answer Abortions, stillbirths, and birth defects
In foodborne infections, how are harmful organisms inside food not killed? -
Answer Not cooking food products to their required temperatures
Keep all frozen foods between what degrees? -
Answer 0 to -10 degrees F
Listeria can grow well at temperatures below what temperature? -
Answer 41 degrees F
Listeria is found everywhere, but especially in what food products? -
Answer Lunch and deli meats
MAP products must be kept frozen at how many degrees or less? -
Answer 41 degrees F
