TEXAS FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATION
EXAM 2025–2026
(LEARN2SERVE 360TRAINING)
100% CORRECT QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS | FOOD SAFETY, HACCP, TIME-
TEMP CONTROL & SANITATION
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many people
become sick due to foodborne illnesses?
Over 76 million people
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many people
are hospitalized due to foodborne illnesses?
Over 325,000 people
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many people
die due to foodborne illnesses?
Over 5,000 people
What are the two types of foodborne illnesses?
Foodborne infection & foodborne intoxication
What type of foodborne illness is produced by the ingestion of living, harmful organisms present
in food?
Foodborne infection
In foodborne infections, how are harmful organisms inside food not killed?
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?
Foodborne infections
What are two bacteria most associated with foodborne infection?
,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?
Foodborne intoxication
What type of foodborne illness may occur from consuming foods that contain chemicals from
cleaning agents, pesticides, or certain metals?
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)?
Foodborne intoxication
What are waste or by-products of bacteria?
Toxins
The symptoms of what type of foodborne illness have a rapid onset, meaning they occur rapidly
within a few hours?
Foodborne intoxication
What are the two bacteria associated with foodborne intoxication?
Staphylococcus Aureus and Clostridium Botulinum
Poultry should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees and for how many
seconds?
165 degrees F for 15 seconds
Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how many
seconds?
155 degrees F for 15 seconds
Pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how many seconds?
145 degrees for 15 seconds
What is WRSA?
Wash, Rinse, Sanitize, Air dry
How many seconds do food preparers need to wash their hands for?
20 seconds
, What are the four groups of people who are considered High Risk Populations?
PIES (Pregnant, infants, elderly, people with impaired immune systems)
How many ounces of seafood and fish can a pregnant woman consume each week?
12 ounces
What are some foods pregnant women cannot eat?
King mackerel, shark, swordfish, hot dogs, luncheon meats, unpasteurized cheeses/milks, liver
What are the three dangerous types of bacteria to people with AIDS?
Salmonella, campylobacter, and listeria
Bacteria doubles every how many minutes?
20 minutes
Food contact surfaces should be cleaned every how many hours to prevent bacterial build-up on
the surfaces?
Every four hours
All packaging material should be how many inches off the ground?
6 inches
What are the four categories of food contaminants?
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.
Biological
What type of food contaminant are objects that can be seen with the human eye such as nails,
hair, and bandages?
Physical
What type of food contaminant can occur if an employee prepares acidic foods (such as lemons)
using a copper pot?
Chemical
What type of food contaminant is the transfer of pathogens or disease-causing micro-organisms
from one food to another? Food handlers who do not properly wash their hands and immediately
prepare the restaurant food are one example.
EXAM 2025–2026
(LEARN2SERVE 360TRAINING)
100% CORRECT QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS | FOOD SAFETY, HACCP, TIME-
TEMP CONTROL & SANITATION
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many people
become sick due to foodborne illnesses?
Over 76 million people
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many people
are hospitalized due to foodborne illnesses?
Over 325,000 people
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year how many people
die due to foodborne illnesses?
Over 5,000 people
What are the two types of foodborne illnesses?
Foodborne infection & foodborne intoxication
What type of foodborne illness is produced by the ingestion of living, harmful organisms present
in food?
Foodborne infection
In foodborne infections, how are harmful organisms inside food not killed?
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?
Foodborne infections
What are two bacteria most associated with foodborne infection?
,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?
Foodborne intoxication
What type of foodborne illness may occur from consuming foods that contain chemicals from
cleaning agents, pesticides, or certain metals?
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)?
Foodborne intoxication
What are waste or by-products of bacteria?
Toxins
The symptoms of what type of foodborne illness have a rapid onset, meaning they occur rapidly
within a few hours?
Foodborne intoxication
What are the two bacteria associated with foodborne intoxication?
Staphylococcus Aureus and Clostridium Botulinum
Poultry should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees and for how many
seconds?
165 degrees F for 15 seconds
Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how many
seconds?
155 degrees F for 15 seconds
Pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of how many degrees for how many seconds?
145 degrees for 15 seconds
What is WRSA?
Wash, Rinse, Sanitize, Air dry
How many seconds do food preparers need to wash their hands for?
20 seconds
, What are the four groups of people who are considered High Risk Populations?
PIES (Pregnant, infants, elderly, people with impaired immune systems)
How many ounces of seafood and fish can a pregnant woman consume each week?
12 ounces
What are some foods pregnant women cannot eat?
King mackerel, shark, swordfish, hot dogs, luncheon meats, unpasteurized cheeses/milks, liver
What are the three dangerous types of bacteria to people with AIDS?
Salmonella, campylobacter, and listeria
Bacteria doubles every how many minutes?
20 minutes
Food contact surfaces should be cleaned every how many hours to prevent bacterial build-up on
the surfaces?
Every four hours
All packaging material should be how many inches off the ground?
6 inches
What are the four categories of food contaminants?
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.
Biological
What type of food contaminant are objects that can be seen with the human eye such as nails,
hair, and bandages?
Physical
What type of food contaminant can occur if an employee prepares acidic foods (such as lemons)
using a copper pot?
Chemical
What type of food contaminant is the transfer of pathogens or disease-causing micro-organisms
from one food to another? Food handlers who do not properly wash their hands and immediately
prepare the restaurant food are one example.
