Foodborne Illness, Hazards & Contamination — Food Protection Manager Practice Test

This Food Protection Manager Foodborne Illness, Hazards & Contamination practice set has 45 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 75% on the real Food Protection Manager knowledge test to pass.

Sample questions

Three questions from the Foodborne Illness, Hazards & Contamination bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.

1. According to the CDC/FDA, which set correctly lists the five major foodborne-illness risk factors?

   • Unsafe sources, inadequate cooking, improper holding temperatures, contaminated equipment, poor personal hygiene — Correct answer
   • Pest activity, expired labels, dim lighting, dull knives, and slow service
   • High prices, untrained managers, small kitchens, and no menu
   • Cooking with gas, using freezers, washing dishes by hand, and frying

   Explanation: The five major risk factors are: food from unsafe sources, inadequate cooking, improper holding (hot/cold) temperatures, contaminated equipment, and poor personal hygiene. Controlling these prevents most foodborne illness.

   Handbook: Foodborne Illness, Hazards & Contamination — Risk factors

2. Which group correctly names the Food Code's five key public-health interventions?

   • Demonstration of knowledge, employee health, controlling hands as a vehicle, time/temperature, consumer advisory — Correct answer
   • Marketing, pricing, scheduling, purchasing, and inventory
   • Lighting, ventilation, parking, signage, and seating
   • Recycling, composting, water saving, and energy use

   Explanation: The five key interventions are: demonstration of knowledge, employee health controls, controlling hands as a vehicle of contamination, time/temperature parameters, and the consumer advisory.

   Handbook: Foodborne Illness, Hazards & Contamination — Public-health interventions

3. Under the Food Code, what is a 'hazard'?

   • A biological, chemical, or physical agent reasonably likely to cause an unacceptable health risk — Correct answer
   • Any food that customers dislike
   • A food that is past its sell-by date but still safe
   • An expensive ingredient that is hard to store

   Explanation: A hazard is a biological, chemical, or physical agent or property of food that is reasonably likely to cause an unacceptable consumer health risk.

   Handbook: Foodborne Illness, Hazards & Contamination — Definition of hazard