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TEXAS FOOD MANAGER EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM| QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) A GRADE ASSURED!!
What is the easiest way to recognize foods contaminated with spoilage bacteria? - ANSWER - Changes in color and smell
The viral infection hepatitis a can be most effectively controlled if: -
ANSWER - All food personnel practice personal hygiene such as through handwashing
Which bacteria cause the greatest harm in the food industry? - ANSWER - Pathogenic
Which one of the following food contaminations is usually associated with undercooked chicken? - ANSWER - Salmonella
An organism that lives in or another organism often with harmful side effects but without benefits are - ANSWER - Virus
Which one of the following food contaminations is best prevented by cooking to safe temperatures? - ANSWER - Spoilage
Salmonella - ANSWER - Any food item that is exposed to animal waste may contain it. Symptoms may include fever and abdominal cramps.
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pg. 2 hepatitis A - ANSWER - A liver disease that is caused by the virus and can be prevented with proper sanitation and good personal hygiene.
Escherichia (E.) Coli - ANSWER - The primary symptoms of this bacterium is diarrhea and it can be prevented by cooking at safe temperatures.
Norovirus - ANSWER - The virus is also known as 'Stomach Flu' and the main symptoms include nausea, vomiting, and stomach.
Shigella - ANSWER - This bacterium has also been known to be spread by flies that have lit upon contaminated materials.
Reheated items must be heated for a minimum of 15 seconds to at least: -
ANSWER - 165 F
The best temperature for short term refrigeration storage is - ANSWER - 34 to 40 F
All of the following are time/ temperature control for safety foods except: -
ANSWER - Cooked vegetables and pasta
"Chilling" is mostly commonly practiced by - ANSWER - Commercial food distributors
It is important that food servers are trained to know food ingredients
because: - ANSWER - they will need to help customers who have food
allergies.
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pg. 3 IN degrees Fahrenheit what is the temperature range of the danger zone? - ANSWER - 41 to 135
Bacterial contamination can spread quickly because if the conditions are right bacteria can multiply in - ANSWER - 10 to 20 seconds
The preservation technique that attempts to remove moisture is: -
ANSWER - Dehydration
Food preservation does all of the following except: - ANSWER - Promotes
the growth of microorganisms
which preservation technique involves heating food to mid temperatures and then cooling them down immediately - ANSWER - pasteurization
the internal food temperature for safe food should be - ANSWER - 130 F and 190 F
good refrigeration temperatures may be anywhere from - ANSWER - 34 F to 40 F
what is the Food and Drug Administration or FDA - ANSWER - This is the most important federal agency regarding food safety
Perhaps the most common vehicle of contamination in the food industry is - ANSWER - hands, and so should be washed often
Which of the following contaminants is a physical contaminant - ANSWER - Hair
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