Food Manager Certification Exam
Questions and Verified
Rationalized Answers 2025
Shelf life of FRESH Tenders - answers10 days; 48 hours prepped / marinated
How long do fresh tenders marinate for? - answersAt least 12 hours; you use 64oz of
warm water (less than 80 degrees) per each bucket
How many pounds is a case of FRESH Tenders? - answersFresh tenders contain 4 ten
pound bags; When marinating, 4 buckets uses 3 cases
Label for Fresh Tenders - answersT
Plant Code
Pack/kill date
Prep Date
Prep Time
Initials
Fresh tenders cook for: - answers4:00 or until 165° for 15 secs; MAX 25 fingers per
basket; shake at 3:15 and at 2:00
How long do you bread tenders? - answers25 = 10 seconds
50 = 15 seconds
When do you sift the breader tub? - answersSift after approx 150 fingers/6 baskets;
start with 3 scoops of breader and add 1 scoop after sifting
Hold time for tenders - answers15 minutes under hot lamp
Sauce a maximum of _ fingers at once - answers15
Frozen Tenders Shelf Life - answers270 days; Refrigerated 72 hours (includes time
after removed from freezer, including marinating time)
How long should frozen tenders thaw? - answers24-36 hours
Marinating frozen tenders
How long?
The process?
How many bags per pan? - answersShould marinate for at least 3 hours;
2 bags per pan;
add 24oz of cold water to each pan
,How much is one case of Frozen Tenders? - answersone case contains eight 5lb bags
Marinated (Frozen) Tender Label - answersMT
Marination Date
Marination Time
Initials
Frozen Tender Label - answersT
Plant Code
Use by Date
Rack Date
Date 3 days from rack date
Rack Time
Initials
How much water do you add to breader station pan after adding marinated fingers? -
answers16 oz; ONLY if the pan is empty of liquid
What is the shelf life of FRESH breast fillets? - answers12 days; 2 days prepped
Size of a case of FRESH fillets - answerstwo 20lb bags or four 10lb bags
FRESH fillet label - answersBreast Fillet
Plant Code
Pack/kill date
Prep date
Prep time
Initials
FROZEN Fillet label - answersBreast Fillet
Plant Code
Use by Date
Prep date
Prep time
Initials
What temperature should the grill press be? - answers400°; Recommended setting is 7
How do you cook Breast fillets? - answersCook a maximum of 4 at one time; Cook time
is 4:30 or 5 minutes
What temperature should fillets and fingers reach? for how long? - answers165° for 15
seconds;
What is the hold time for breast fillets? - answersone hour
,What is the shelf life for FROZEN breast fillets? - answers270 days; 4 days once
removed from walk in freezer
How long do FROZEN fillets thaw? - answers36 hours (leaving one day of use after);
use a MAX of 2 bags per pan; once thawed, empty the same two bags into the same
pan and cover with a lid
What is the size of a case of FROZEN Fillets? - answerseight 5lb bags
What is the shelf life for FRESH bone-in wings - answers10 days; prepped 2 days
Draining FRESH bone-in wings:
How long should they drain?
How many draining kits on dunnage rack?
How many bags of wings per kit? - answersShould drain for at least 15 minutes;
Use at the most 4 draining kits at one time;
One bag per kit
What is the shelf life of FROZEN bone-in wings? - answers270 days
How long do FROZEN bone in wings cook? - answers10 minutes; MUST reach 185° for
15 seconds; Finish for 1:15
At what temperature should the hot-holding cabinet be set? - answers175°
What is the shelf-life of boneless wings? - answers270 days; 2 days prepped
How do you prep boneless wings? - answersPlace 5 boneless wings portioned into a
wax bag or 25 boneless wings into 3 comp boxes; use ONLY one bag at a time when
prepping to ensure that the wings remain frozen
How long do Boneless Wings cook? - answers5:15 or until internal temp reaches 165°
for 15 sec; MUST shake at 4:45, or 30 seconds in
What are the hold times for boneless wings? - answers15 minutes under the heat lamp
30 minutes in hot holding cabinet
How long should boneless wings be reheated before serving? - answers30 seconds
At what temperature should hot foods be discarded? - answersBelow 140°
What is the maximum number of wings that should be sauced in a bucket? - answers25
How many boneless wings per half pan in the hot holding cabinet? - answersMax 50
, What do you do if you prep tenders from two different cases? - answersPlace both
colored stickers side by side on the container
Where are dot stickers placed when prepping protein?
Where is the prep date written? - answersboth are ON the case label
When should dot stickers be placed on the cases? - answersImmediately after arrival
How long should chicken protein case labels be kept? - answersa minimum of 10 days
from the most recent prep date
What type of protein does not require protein traceability? - answersFrozen bone-in
wings
Who is responsible for labeling with dot stickers? - answersThe manager(s) on duty
What is the shelf life of bacon? - answers180 days; prepped 5 days
What are the shelf lives of chicken salad? - answersUnopened: 45 days
Opened bags: 3 days
Prepped pans: 1 day
What are the shelf lives of Hard-boiled eggs? - answersUnopened: 70 days
Opened bag: 3 days
Prepped: 3 days
One pouch contains 12 eggs
What is the shelf life for lettuce? - answersWhole: 14-17 days
Prepped: 24 hours
Regular Zalad Base ratio - answers3:2:2
3 green leaf
2 romaine
2 iceberg
How much cabbage/carrots are added in to the salad base? (after cutting, washing,
icing, mixing, and draining) - answers10 oz of each
What is the ratio for Caesar zalad base? - answers3 romaine 1 iceberg
Where should romaine lettuce be cut? - answers1 to 1.5 inches from the bottom
What size should iceberg be for sandwich lettuce? - answers3+ inches
What is the shelf life of carrot/red cabbage shred - answers10 days
Questions and Verified
Rationalized Answers 2025
Shelf life of FRESH Tenders - answers10 days; 48 hours prepped / marinated
How long do fresh tenders marinate for? - answersAt least 12 hours; you use 64oz of
warm water (less than 80 degrees) per each bucket
How many pounds is a case of FRESH Tenders? - answersFresh tenders contain 4 ten
pound bags; When marinating, 4 buckets uses 3 cases
Label for Fresh Tenders - answersT
Plant Code
Pack/kill date
Prep Date
Prep Time
Initials
Fresh tenders cook for: - answers4:00 or until 165° for 15 secs; MAX 25 fingers per
basket; shake at 3:15 and at 2:00
How long do you bread tenders? - answers25 = 10 seconds
50 = 15 seconds
When do you sift the breader tub? - answersSift after approx 150 fingers/6 baskets;
start with 3 scoops of breader and add 1 scoop after sifting
Hold time for tenders - answers15 minutes under hot lamp
Sauce a maximum of _ fingers at once - answers15
Frozen Tenders Shelf Life - answers270 days; Refrigerated 72 hours (includes time
after removed from freezer, including marinating time)
How long should frozen tenders thaw? - answers24-36 hours
Marinating frozen tenders
How long?
The process?
How many bags per pan? - answersShould marinate for at least 3 hours;
2 bags per pan;
add 24oz of cold water to each pan
,How much is one case of Frozen Tenders? - answersone case contains eight 5lb bags
Marinated (Frozen) Tender Label - answersMT
Marination Date
Marination Time
Initials
Frozen Tender Label - answersT
Plant Code
Use by Date
Rack Date
Date 3 days from rack date
Rack Time
Initials
How much water do you add to breader station pan after adding marinated fingers? -
answers16 oz; ONLY if the pan is empty of liquid
What is the shelf life of FRESH breast fillets? - answers12 days; 2 days prepped
Size of a case of FRESH fillets - answerstwo 20lb bags or four 10lb bags
FRESH fillet label - answersBreast Fillet
Plant Code
Pack/kill date
Prep date
Prep time
Initials
FROZEN Fillet label - answersBreast Fillet
Plant Code
Use by Date
Prep date
Prep time
Initials
What temperature should the grill press be? - answers400°; Recommended setting is 7
How do you cook Breast fillets? - answersCook a maximum of 4 at one time; Cook time
is 4:30 or 5 minutes
What temperature should fillets and fingers reach? for how long? - answers165° for 15
seconds;
What is the hold time for breast fillets? - answersone hour
,What is the shelf life for FROZEN breast fillets? - answers270 days; 4 days once
removed from walk in freezer
How long do FROZEN fillets thaw? - answers36 hours (leaving one day of use after);
use a MAX of 2 bags per pan; once thawed, empty the same two bags into the same
pan and cover with a lid
What is the size of a case of FROZEN Fillets? - answerseight 5lb bags
What is the shelf life for FRESH bone-in wings - answers10 days; prepped 2 days
Draining FRESH bone-in wings:
How long should they drain?
How many draining kits on dunnage rack?
How many bags of wings per kit? - answersShould drain for at least 15 minutes;
Use at the most 4 draining kits at one time;
One bag per kit
What is the shelf life of FROZEN bone-in wings? - answers270 days
How long do FROZEN bone in wings cook? - answers10 minutes; MUST reach 185° for
15 seconds; Finish for 1:15
At what temperature should the hot-holding cabinet be set? - answers175°
What is the shelf-life of boneless wings? - answers270 days; 2 days prepped
How do you prep boneless wings? - answersPlace 5 boneless wings portioned into a
wax bag or 25 boneless wings into 3 comp boxes; use ONLY one bag at a time when
prepping to ensure that the wings remain frozen
How long do Boneless Wings cook? - answers5:15 or until internal temp reaches 165°
for 15 sec; MUST shake at 4:45, or 30 seconds in
What are the hold times for boneless wings? - answers15 minutes under the heat lamp
30 minutes in hot holding cabinet
How long should boneless wings be reheated before serving? - answers30 seconds
At what temperature should hot foods be discarded? - answersBelow 140°
What is the maximum number of wings that should be sauced in a bucket? - answers25
How many boneless wings per half pan in the hot holding cabinet? - answersMax 50
, What do you do if you prep tenders from two different cases? - answersPlace both
colored stickers side by side on the container
Where are dot stickers placed when prepping protein?
Where is the prep date written? - answersboth are ON the case label
When should dot stickers be placed on the cases? - answersImmediately after arrival
How long should chicken protein case labels be kept? - answersa minimum of 10 days
from the most recent prep date
What type of protein does not require protein traceability? - answersFrozen bone-in
wings
Who is responsible for labeling with dot stickers? - answersThe manager(s) on duty
What is the shelf life of bacon? - answers180 days; prepped 5 days
What are the shelf lives of chicken salad? - answersUnopened: 45 days
Opened bags: 3 days
Prepped pans: 1 day
What are the shelf lives of Hard-boiled eggs? - answersUnopened: 70 days
Opened bag: 3 days
Prepped: 3 days
One pouch contains 12 eggs
What is the shelf life for lettuce? - answersWhole: 14-17 days
Prepped: 24 hours
Regular Zalad Base ratio - answers3:2:2
3 green leaf
2 romaine
2 iceberg
How much cabbage/carrots are added in to the salad base? (after cutting, washing,
icing, mixing, and draining) - answers10 oz of each
What is the ratio for Caesar zalad base? - answers3 romaine 1 iceberg
Where should romaine lettuce be cut? - answers1 to 1.5 inches from the bottom
What size should iceberg be for sandwich lettuce? - answers3+ inches
What is the shelf life of carrot/red cabbage shred - answers10 days
