Food Manager Certification Exam with
verified answers to pass
Average number of food borne illnesses per year - correct answer ✔✔76 million people (1/4
people in the us)
Symptoms of foodborne illness - correct answer ✔✔cramping in the abdominal area
vomiting
nausea
diarrhea
fever
dehydration
Listeria and Botulism - correct answer ✔✔have a greater health effect on pregnant women
2 types of food borne illness - correct answer ✔✔Foodborne infection and foodborne
intoxication
Foodborne Infection - correct answer ✔✔an illness caused by a bacteria, virus, or parasite that
has contaminated a food
- most common are salmonella and E. Coli.
foodborne intoxication - correct answer ✔✔an illness caused by toxins that an organism has
produced in a food; toxins may also be produced by chemicals, heavy metals, or other
substances
,-most common are staph and clostridium
three main areas of food safety and sanitation - correct answer ✔✔-time and temp
-heat and cold
-handwashing/ware-washing(plates and etc)
poultry - correct answer ✔✔cooked to and internal temp of 165 for 15 seconds
ground beef - correct answer ✔✔cooked to and internal temp of 155 for 15 seconds
pork - correct answer ✔✔cooked to and internal temp of 145 for 15 seconds
food must be stored properly - correct answer ✔✔when food isn't being used it should be held
hot or kept cold
keeping food at room temperature is dangerous
Food preparers must - correct answer ✔✔wash hands for at least 20 seconds
High Risk Populations - correct answer ✔✔Young children
the elderly
people with compromised immune systems
Sources of contamination - correct answer ✔✔food handlers
food contact surfaces
packaging materials
soil
, contaminated water
air
ingredients
pests
food handlers - correct answer ✔✔should follow proper personal hygiene
- a speck of dirt can contain over a million bacteria
food-contact surfaces - correct answer ✔✔should be cleaned every 4 hours
-old food on surfaces can attract pests such as roaches, mice and rats
packaging materials - correct answer ✔✔should be kept 6 inches off the ground
dirty soil - correct answer ✔✔all produce must be washed well
-crops that grow low in the soil have a higher likelihood of contamination
water - correct answer ✔✔must be drinkable as bacteria and parasites can live in water
-dirty water can have microorganisms such as E. Coli, salmonella, vibrio, shigella, and giardia
food contaminants - correct answer ✔✔biological
physical
chemical
cross contamination
biological hazards - correct answer ✔✔bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi
verified answers to pass
Average number of food borne illnesses per year - correct answer ✔✔76 million people (1/4
people in the us)
Symptoms of foodborne illness - correct answer ✔✔cramping in the abdominal area
vomiting
nausea
diarrhea
fever
dehydration
Listeria and Botulism - correct answer ✔✔have a greater health effect on pregnant women
2 types of food borne illness - correct answer ✔✔Foodborne infection and foodborne
intoxication
Foodborne Infection - correct answer ✔✔an illness caused by a bacteria, virus, or parasite that
has contaminated a food
- most common are salmonella and E. Coli.
foodborne intoxication - correct answer ✔✔an illness caused by toxins that an organism has
produced in a food; toxins may also be produced by chemicals, heavy metals, or other
substances
,-most common are staph and clostridium
three main areas of food safety and sanitation - correct answer ✔✔-time and temp
-heat and cold
-handwashing/ware-washing(plates and etc)
poultry - correct answer ✔✔cooked to and internal temp of 165 for 15 seconds
ground beef - correct answer ✔✔cooked to and internal temp of 155 for 15 seconds
pork - correct answer ✔✔cooked to and internal temp of 145 for 15 seconds
food must be stored properly - correct answer ✔✔when food isn't being used it should be held
hot or kept cold
keeping food at room temperature is dangerous
Food preparers must - correct answer ✔✔wash hands for at least 20 seconds
High Risk Populations - correct answer ✔✔Young children
the elderly
people with compromised immune systems
Sources of contamination - correct answer ✔✔food handlers
food contact surfaces
packaging materials
soil
, contaminated water
air
ingredients
pests
food handlers - correct answer ✔✔should follow proper personal hygiene
- a speck of dirt can contain over a million bacteria
food-contact surfaces - correct answer ✔✔should be cleaned every 4 hours
-old food on surfaces can attract pests such as roaches, mice and rats
packaging materials - correct answer ✔✔should be kept 6 inches off the ground
dirty soil - correct answer ✔✔all produce must be washed well
-crops that grow low in the soil have a higher likelihood of contamination
water - correct answer ✔✔must be drinkable as bacteria and parasites can live in water
-dirty water can have microorganisms such as E. Coli, salmonella, vibrio, shigella, and giardia
food contaminants - correct answer ✔✔biological
physical
chemical
cross contamination
biological hazards - correct answer ✔✔bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi
