FOOD MANAGER EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS 2025/2026
What are the four groups of people who are considered High Risk
Populations? - ANSWER -> PIES (Pregnant, infants, elderly,
people with impaired immune systems)
How many ounces of seafood and fish can a pregnant woman consume
each week? -
ANSWER>>12 ounces
> King mackerel, shark,
What are some foods pregnant women cannot eat? - ANSWER -
swordfish, hot dogs, luncheon meats,
unpasteurized cheeses/milks, liver
What are the three dangerous types of bacteria to people with AIDS? -
ANSWER>>Salmonella, campylobacter, and listeria
Bacteria doubles every how many minutes? - ANSWER -> 20
minutes
,Food contact surfaces should be cleaned every how many hours to
prevent bacterial build-up on the surfaces? - ANSWER -> Every
four hours
All packaging material should be how many inches off the inches
ground? - ANSWER -> 6
> Biological, physical,
What are the four categories of food contaminants? - ANSWER -
chemical, cross contamination
What type of food contaminant pertains to life and or living things?
Some main - examples are bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi.
ANSWER -> Biological
What type of food contaminant are objects that can be seen with the
human eye such as nails, hair, and bandages? - ANSWER -
> Physical
What type of food contaminant can occur if an employee prepares
acidic foods (such as lemons) using a copper pot? - ANSWER -
> Chemical
What type of food contaminant is the transfer of pathogens or disease-
causing microorganisms from one food to another? Food handlers who
,do not properly wash their hands and immediately prepare the
restaurant food are one example. -
ANSWER>>Cross contamination
> Bacteria, viruses, parasites,
What are the four major biological hazards? - ANSWER -
fungi
What is the Temperature Danger Zone? - ANSWER -> 41-135
degrees F
What is the maximum accumulated time that food can remain the
Danger Zone? - ANSWER>>4 hours
How are toxins killed? - ANSWER -> They cannot be killed with
heat or cold.
What type of bacteria have the ability to change into forms that are
very resistant to heat and dry conditions? - ANSWER -
> Spores
What type of bacteria is formed in improperly processed home canned
foods; therefore food from home cannot be purchased by a food
service establishment? -
ANSWER>>Spores
, What type of bacteria is found in human intestines and other
warm-blooded animals? - ANSWER -> E. Coli
What type of E.Coli can produce death in children and elderly people? -
ANSWER>>O157: H7
> Ground beef, raw
E.Coli is commonly found in what types of food? - ANSWER -
fruits/veggies, unpasteurized juices (i.e. apple
cider)
What type of bacteria is especially found in poultry and eggs including
their shells, in human intestines, and in domestic and
wild animals? - ANSWER -> Salmonella
How is salmonella killed in poultry? - ANSWER -> By cooking it to
an internal temperature of 165 degrees F for 15 seconds
What type of bacteria can form spores and can grow without oxygen,
making it a type of anaerobic bacteria? - ANSWER -
> Chlostridium botulinum
What type of illness can affect the central nervous system? -
ANSWER -> Chlostridium botulinum
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS 2025/2026
What are the four groups of people who are considered High Risk
Populations? - ANSWER -> PIES (Pregnant, infants, elderly,
people with impaired immune systems)
How many ounces of seafood and fish can a pregnant woman consume
each week? -
ANSWER>>12 ounces
> King mackerel, shark,
What are some foods pregnant women cannot eat? - ANSWER -
swordfish, hot dogs, luncheon meats,
unpasteurized cheeses/milks, liver
What are the three dangerous types of bacteria to people with AIDS? -
ANSWER>>Salmonella, campylobacter, and listeria
Bacteria doubles every how many minutes? - ANSWER -> 20
minutes
,Food contact surfaces should be cleaned every how many hours to
prevent bacterial build-up on the surfaces? - ANSWER -> Every
four hours
All packaging material should be how many inches off the inches
ground? - ANSWER -> 6
> Biological, physical,
What are the four categories of food contaminants? - ANSWER -
chemical, cross contamination
What type of food contaminant pertains to life and or living things?
Some main - examples are bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi.
ANSWER -> Biological
What type of food contaminant are objects that can be seen with the
human eye such as nails, hair, and bandages? - ANSWER -
> Physical
What type of food contaminant can occur if an employee prepares
acidic foods (such as lemons) using a copper pot? - ANSWER -
> Chemical
What type of food contaminant is the transfer of pathogens or disease-
causing microorganisms from one food to another? Food handlers who
,do not properly wash their hands and immediately prepare the
restaurant food are one example. -
ANSWER>>Cross contamination
> Bacteria, viruses, parasites,
What are the four major biological hazards? - ANSWER -
fungi
What is the Temperature Danger Zone? - ANSWER -> 41-135
degrees F
What is the maximum accumulated time that food can remain the
Danger Zone? - ANSWER>>4 hours
How are toxins killed? - ANSWER -> They cannot be killed with
heat or cold.
What type of bacteria have the ability to change into forms that are
very resistant to heat and dry conditions? - ANSWER -
> Spores
What type of bacteria is formed in improperly processed home canned
foods; therefore food from home cannot be purchased by a food
service establishment? -
ANSWER>>Spores
, What type of bacteria is found in human intestines and other
warm-blooded animals? - ANSWER -> E. Coli
What type of E.Coli can produce death in children and elderly people? -
ANSWER>>O157: H7
> Ground beef, raw
E.Coli is commonly found in what types of food? - ANSWER -
fruits/veggies, unpasteurized juices (i.e. apple
cider)
What type of bacteria is especially found in poultry and eggs including
their shells, in human intestines, and in domestic and
wild animals? - ANSWER -> Salmonella
How is salmonella killed in poultry? - ANSWER -> By cooking it to
an internal temperature of 165 degrees F for 15 seconds
What type of bacteria can form spores and can grow without oxygen,
making it a type of anaerobic bacteria? - ANSWER -
> Chlostridium botulinum
What type of illness can affect the central nervous system? -
ANSWER -> Chlostridium botulinum
