Food Manager Exam (200 questions and 100% Correct Answers) – Texas Learn2Serve 360training –
2025/2026 Edition
All fruits and vegetables must be washed with _________.
*sanitizing solution
*portable water
vinegar - ANSWER:portable water
A food manager must ensure written instructions are available for which of the following?
* maintaining temperature logs
* vomit or diarrhea clean up
* the number of times the restroom are used during peak hours - ANSWER:maintaining temperature
logs
Which of the following is an example of potential cross contamination?
* placing pumpkin pie below marinated raw chicken in the refrigerator
* placing pumpkin pie above marinated raw chicken in the refrigerator
* placing raw beef above raw marinated chicken in the refrigerator - ANSWER:placing pumpkin pie
below marinated raw chicken in the refrigerator
When monitoring the daily operations of the restaurant, which of the following is the LIKELY cause of
contamination? - ANSWER:only washing cutting boards between raw meats
To help prevent flying insects from entering the kitchen, you should - ANSWER:Clean up any leftover
food on tables and floors
To take internal temperature of a steak, you should use a - ANSWER:Immersion probe
What type of metal can cause toxic metal poisoning? - ANSWER:Aluminum
,Which food shows the correct minimum required cooking temperature? - ANSWER:Eggs cooked for
immediate service to 145*F for 15 seconds
Food workers who have symptoms of a foodborne Ilness should - ANSWER:Tell the manager, go
home, and contact the manage on when to return
Which of the following is proper reheating procedures? - ANSWER:Hot buffet foods should be
reheated to 165°F within 2 hours or less
How should raw meats left out at room temperature for 5 hours be handled? - ANSWER:Must be
thrown away
During a health inspection, a food manager may be required to do all of the following EXCEPT -
ANSWER:Demonstrate adequete knowledge in food safety
Which of these items need to be regularly cleaned and sanitized? - ANSWER:Cutting boards
What is a likely cause of a foodborne Ilness? - ANSWER:Failing to wear gloves after washing handS
What type of contamination causes food to become unsafe to eat because of viruses? -
ANSWER:Cross contamination
Where should raw fish be stored in the refrigerator? - ANSWER:On the shelf above ground beer
Which statement is CORRECT regarding food allergies? - ANSWER:Each food allergen can cause
different reactions in different people
What practice would be safe for storing pesticides? - ANSWER:They should be properly labeled and
stored separately from cleaning supplies
Which of the following temperatures is in the Danger Zone for food contamination? - ANSWER:50f
What is the MINIMUM temperature for cooking chicken breasts? - ANSWER:165f
, Food managers must inform all employees a foodborne outbreak is defined as - ANSWER:12 or more
persons get sick eating the same food at the same location
Where are food workers allowed to smoke a cigarette? - ANSWER:in designated areas
One of the responsibilities of a food safety manager is to - ANSWER:monitor employee's health and
exclude employees where necessary
How many days can a prepared Ready to Eat Food such as tuna salad be stored before you need to
discard it? - ANSWER:3 days
When a customer complains they got sick from food in your restaurant, what should be avoided? -
ANSWER:Document customer information and the food that was eaten
Which of the following is NOT an approved sanitizer? - ANSWER:Quaternary ammonium
Which of the following is NOT a primary responsibility of a food manager? - ANSWER:Bathroom
cleaning and sanitizing schedule
What is the proper way to store mops, brooms, and other cleaning tools? - ANSWER:Cleaning tools
must be stored in designated areas away from food
How long must Shellstock ID tags be kept? - ANSWER:90 days from the date they were served
What should a food handler do when a glove tears in the middle of a task? - ANSWER:Discard gloves,
wash hands, and put on a new pair of gloves
How should cans that are swollen and almost busting at the sears be handled? - ANSWER:Notify the
food supplier and hold the cans for return
Which of the following is a principle of HACCP? - ANSWER:Establish critical limits
Which of the following is a proper method to cool large amounts of TOS foods? - ANSWER:Leaving
the food in a cold water bath
2025/2026 Edition
All fruits and vegetables must be washed with _________.
*sanitizing solution
*portable water
vinegar - ANSWER:portable water
A food manager must ensure written instructions are available for which of the following?
* maintaining temperature logs
* vomit or diarrhea clean up
* the number of times the restroom are used during peak hours - ANSWER:maintaining temperature
logs
Which of the following is an example of potential cross contamination?
* placing pumpkin pie below marinated raw chicken in the refrigerator
* placing pumpkin pie above marinated raw chicken in the refrigerator
* placing raw beef above raw marinated chicken in the refrigerator - ANSWER:placing pumpkin pie
below marinated raw chicken in the refrigerator
When monitoring the daily operations of the restaurant, which of the following is the LIKELY cause of
contamination? - ANSWER:only washing cutting boards between raw meats
To help prevent flying insects from entering the kitchen, you should - ANSWER:Clean up any leftover
food on tables and floors
To take internal temperature of a steak, you should use a - ANSWER:Immersion probe
What type of metal can cause toxic metal poisoning? - ANSWER:Aluminum
,Which food shows the correct minimum required cooking temperature? - ANSWER:Eggs cooked for
immediate service to 145*F for 15 seconds
Food workers who have symptoms of a foodborne Ilness should - ANSWER:Tell the manager, go
home, and contact the manage on when to return
Which of the following is proper reheating procedures? - ANSWER:Hot buffet foods should be
reheated to 165°F within 2 hours or less
How should raw meats left out at room temperature for 5 hours be handled? - ANSWER:Must be
thrown away
During a health inspection, a food manager may be required to do all of the following EXCEPT -
ANSWER:Demonstrate adequete knowledge in food safety
Which of these items need to be regularly cleaned and sanitized? - ANSWER:Cutting boards
What is a likely cause of a foodborne Ilness? - ANSWER:Failing to wear gloves after washing handS
What type of contamination causes food to become unsafe to eat because of viruses? -
ANSWER:Cross contamination
Where should raw fish be stored in the refrigerator? - ANSWER:On the shelf above ground beer
Which statement is CORRECT regarding food allergies? - ANSWER:Each food allergen can cause
different reactions in different people
What practice would be safe for storing pesticides? - ANSWER:They should be properly labeled and
stored separately from cleaning supplies
Which of the following temperatures is in the Danger Zone for food contamination? - ANSWER:50f
What is the MINIMUM temperature for cooking chicken breasts? - ANSWER:165f
, Food managers must inform all employees a foodborne outbreak is defined as - ANSWER:12 or more
persons get sick eating the same food at the same location
Where are food workers allowed to smoke a cigarette? - ANSWER:in designated areas
One of the responsibilities of a food safety manager is to - ANSWER:monitor employee's health and
exclude employees where necessary
How many days can a prepared Ready to Eat Food such as tuna salad be stored before you need to
discard it? - ANSWER:3 days
When a customer complains they got sick from food in your restaurant, what should be avoided? -
ANSWER:Document customer information and the food that was eaten
Which of the following is NOT an approved sanitizer? - ANSWER:Quaternary ammonium
Which of the following is NOT a primary responsibility of a food manager? - ANSWER:Bathroom
cleaning and sanitizing schedule
What is the proper way to store mops, brooms, and other cleaning tools? - ANSWER:Cleaning tools
must be stored in designated areas away from food
How long must Shellstock ID tags be kept? - ANSWER:90 days from the date they were served
What should a food handler do when a glove tears in the middle of a task? - ANSWER:Discard gloves,
wash hands, and put on a new pair of gloves
How should cans that are swollen and almost busting at the sears be handled? - ANSWER:Notify the
food supplier and hold the cans for return
Which of the following is a principle of HACCP? - ANSWER:Establish critical limits
Which of the following is a proper method to cool large amounts of TOS foods? - ANSWER:Leaving
the food in a cold water bath
