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Food Manager: 5 Free Practice Questions

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Key takeaway

Answer 5 original Sitonce questions without an account, then check your score and read the explanations.

  • This small study sample helps you spot ideas to review.
  • It does not reproduce the full examination or predict a pass.
  • The separate full course provides lessons and further practice.

These are original Sitonce study questions, not official or recalled exam items. No account is needed to answer this public sample or read its explanations.

These examples use the FDA 2022 model Food Code. Local adopted rules and exam-provider requirements can differ. The sample omits several outline areas, including HACCP and facilities, and is not a weighted certification examination.

Start the 5-question sample

Your 5-question practice sample

Choose one answer per question. You can change your choices before checking your score. A blank earns zero.

Question 1 of 5Which food is not a TCS food?
Answer and explanation for question 1

Answer: A. Whole raw carrot is the non-TCS choice in this set. Cut melon, cooked potato and cooked rice need time/temperature control. The classification concerns the stated preparation, not every possible recipe.

FDA model Food Code 2022, 1-201.10: TCS definition; PDF page 40

Question 2 of 5Under the FDA model Food Code, applicable ready-to-eat TCS food prepared in the establishment is refrigerated at 41°F for more than 24 hours. What is its maximum holding period, counting preparation as day one?
Answer and explanation for question 2

Answer: B. The model Food Code permits a maximum of seven days at 41°F or below for applicable ready-to-eat TCS food held more than 24 hours. Preparation is day one. Three and five days are shorter periods; ten exceeds the maximum.

FDA Food Code 2022: model food-safety provisions

Question 3 of 5Which action best prevents cross-contact for a customer with a peanut allergy?
Answer and explanation for question 3

Answer: C. Clean equipment and a separate preparation area reduce allergen cross-contact. FDA model Food Code guidance calls for rigorous sanitation and control of the preparation environment to prevent unintended allergen contact. This answer applies that positive prevention principle.

FDA model Food Code 2022, Annex 4 Table 2a: allergen sanitation controls; PDF page 510

Question 4 of 5A cook washes, rinses and sanitizes a cutting board, then dries it with a clean cloth before returning it to the rack. What is wrong?
Answer and explanation for question 4

Answer: D. After cleaning and sanitizing, utensils must air-dry or adequately drain under Food Code 4-901.11. Towel drying can recontaminate the surface; it is not the required final step.

FDA Food Code 2022: model food-safety provisions

Question 5 of 5The last live oysters from a tagged container are served on 12 June. Under the FDA model Food Code, when may the identification tag be discarded?
Answer and explanation for question 5

Answer: A. Food Code 3-203.12 requires keeping shellfish identification for 90 calendar days from the recorded last-sale/service date. The record supports traceability. Count from that date, not receipt or harvest.

FDA Food Code 2022: model food-safety provisions

Your topic scorecard

Correct answers out of the questions sampled in each topic; Items lists the question numbers
TopicItemsScore
Time/temperature control1, 2? / 2
Allergen cross-contact3? / 1
Cleaning and sanitizing4? / 1
Shellfish traceability5? / 1
Total1-5? / 5

These examples use the FDA 2022 model Food Code. Local adopted rules and exam-provider requirements can differ. The sample omits several outline areas, including HACCP and facilities, and is not a weighted certification examination. A perfect score only means you answered this small sample correctly. It does not establish exam readiness or predict a pass.

For each missed answer, write the controlling fact or rule in one sentence. Then work through an unfamiliar question on the same topic. Repeating this answer key from memory is not the same as learning the rule.

Continue with the full course

The public sample is a small part of your preparation. View the separate Food Manager Certification course for its lessons, practice and full mock options. Account and course-access requirements apply to those separate features.

Common questions

Do I need an account for these questions?

No. The questions and answer explanations are public. Automatic scoring is optional; without JavaScript you can use the answer explanations and manual scorecard.

Does this score predict whether I will pass?

No. This short sample is not weighted or calibrated to predict an official result. Use missed answers to choose what to review next.

Is the full course the same as this sample?

The full course is a separate learning experience with lessons, practice and mock options. Follow View course to see its access requirements and current offer.

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