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CFPM Review Quiz
This is the CFPM Review Quiz. Please select the best answer to each question. Be sure to answer all 75 questions.
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Which is true about self-inspections?
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What should be looked for when conducting a self-inspection?
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What is needed to operate a food establishment?
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What must be done before starting any new construction or remodeling project?
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Which is critical to building a strong food safety culture?
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Which behavior contributes to a strong food safety culture?
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When is a HACCP plan required?
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Which is a critical control point (CCP)?
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A customer returns a carryout container to a restaurant to be refilled with It looks clean, but they will not refill it.
Is the restaurant correct to refuse?
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What can employees do to reduce the risk of intentional contamination?
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A manager can ensure employees are following their training by
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When should employees be trained?
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When can a food handler who is vomiting return to work?
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A cook is constantly sneezing while preparing food. What should the manager do?
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How should a quick service employee with a sore throat and fever be handled?
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A food handler washed their hands in the three-compartment sink. They wet them with warm water, scrubbed them with soap for 10 seconds, rinsed them with warm water, and dried them with a single-use towel. What did they do wrong?
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A food handler has an infected wound on the palm of their hand. What must be done for them to be able to work with food?
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Where may you find allergens listed on a food label?
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How should an establishment handle ingredient substitutions from a vendor to prevent an allergic reaction?
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What must be provided in an establishment to prevent allergic reactions?
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To prevent cross-contact,
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What should food handlers do to prevent food allergens from being transferred to food?
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A cook preparing a Caesar salad places hard-boiled egg slices on top before remembering the guest has an egg allergy. Since cross-contact has occurred, what do they need to do?
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A restaurant is bottling their house salad dressing for retail sale. What must be included on the label?
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What is the most important factor in choosing an approved food supplier?
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Which food should be rejected during receiving?
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In what top-to-bottom order should raw salmon, chicken, ground beef, and a beef roast be stored in a cooler?
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Food should be stored away from walls and at least off the floor.
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When must single-use gloves be changed?
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A cook must check the internal temperature of a chicken breast. Where should they insert the thermometer probe?
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What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for salmon?
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Chicken breasts will be partially cooked for later service. What is the maximum amount of time to cook the chicken during initial cooking?
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Where should a small stockpot of meat sauce be placed to cool?
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Food must be cooled from 135°F to 70°F (57°C to 21°C) within hours and then from 70°F to 41°F (21°C to 5°C) or lower in the next hours.
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Which TCS food has been cooled correctly?
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Meatballs are being reheated for hot holding on a buffet. What temperature must the meatballs be reheated too?
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To what temperature must you reheat chili for immediate service?
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What temperature must commercially processed and packaged ready-to-eat food be reheated to?
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What should be done with ready-to-eat TCS food that will be prepped on-site and held for longer than 24 hours?
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When must you discard tuna salad that was prepped on July 19?
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Which method is a safe way to thaw frozen shrimp?
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A package of vacuum-packed frozen tuna states that the fish should remain frozen until used. When should the tuna be removed from the packaging?
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A manager is purchasing equipment for the operation. What mark should the manager look for to ensure the equipment is safe to use with food?
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What is the minimum temperature that must be maintained when holding chicken soup for service?
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A food handler has been holding chicken salad for sandwiches in a cold well for four hours. When they check the salad’s temperature, it is 50°F (10°C). What do they need to do?
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When do menu items containing TCS food need a customer advisory?
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Which item may be re-served to another customer?
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What should the label for soup on a buffet include?
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Which utensil has been stored correctly?
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Utensils that are used continuously must be cleaned and sanitized at least once every hours.
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Storing raw meat separately from ready-to-eat food during transport for off-site service helps prevent
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A slicer is being used continuously to slice deli meat. How often must it be cleaned and sanitized?
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What is the correct way to clean and sanitize a prep table?
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What is the first step for cleaning and sanitizing items in a three-compartment sink?
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What’s the difference between a disinfectant and a sanitizer?
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A manager just finished creating a master cleaning schedule. What’s the next step?
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What information must a master cleaning schedule contain?
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An employee is pouring a cleaner from its original container into a spray bottle. What must the food handler write on the label of the spray bottle?
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The owner of a small Italian restaurant plans on expanding the size of their kitchen. What must be submitted to the regulatory authority before starting construction?
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What is the purpose of a food safety management system?
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Which is an approved source for potable water?
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A food handler drops the end of a hose into a mop bucket and turns on water to fill it. What has the food handler done wrong?
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At what minimum temperature must running water be supplied to a handwashing station?
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Where must wastewater be disposed of?
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Which locations in an establishment typically require the brightest lighting?
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What is one way to keep an operation pest-free?
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Which is a good reason to carefully clean an establishment?
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Outdoor garbage containers should be
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When should you repair or replace equipment in the operation?
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A manager requires employees to store personal items in a designated area. What is the primary reason for doing this?
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What should a foodservice operation do when accommodating guests with service animals?
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Which situation is an imminent health hazard?
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Sewage backs up in a food storage area and there is a significant risk of contamination to food. What should be done?
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A foodservice establishment experiences a power outage and closes to protect the public. When can the establishment reopen?
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A manager is notified of a recall on a specific food Item. What must the manager do with the recalled item?
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CFPM Practice Test
This is the CFPM Practice Test. Please select the best answer to each question. Be sure to answer all 40 questions.
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What is important when creating a self-inspection program?
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When should self-inspections be performed in an operation?
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Who should be restricted from working with or around food?
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Which symptoms must be reported to the regulatory authority?
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What is the maximum amount of time single-use gloves can be worn before they must be changed?
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Why are short fingernails required for food handlers?
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Which is one of the Big Nine food allergens?
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Which is a symptom of an allergic reaction?
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Which situation would result in cross-contact?
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What must be included on the label of a restaurant’s signature BBQ sauce sold to the public?
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What is required to be an approved supplier?
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At what temperature must most cold TCS food be received?
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What discard date should be placed on a label of beef chili prepared on October 1?
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These foods must be stored in the same cooler. In which top-to-bottom order should they be stored to prevent cross-contamination?
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Which food is in the temperature danger zone?
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Which food was thawed correctly?
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Which food must be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 155°F (68°C) for 17 seconds?
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Which food must be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) for 15 seconds?
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What minimum internal temperature must rice be cooked to?
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Chicken breasts will be partially cooked, cooled, and then finished as they are ordered. What is the maximum amount of time allowed for the initial cooking step?
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Which food was cooled correctly?
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Which is an acceptable method for cooling hot food?
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To what temperature must TCS food be reheated for hot holding?
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Which food is being held safely?
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What is the minimum amount of time that food temperatures must be checked when holding food?
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What is required in jurisdictions that permit the refilling of containers returned by a customer?
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Which foods cannot be re-served to another customer?
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What factors influence the effectiveness of a sanitizer?
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An employee needed to clean and sanitize a prep table. They removed food from the surface, washed the surface with soapy water, rinsed the surface with clean water, sanitized the surface with a sanitizing solution, and dried the surface with a paper towel. What mistake did the employee make?
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What is the difference between a sanitizer and a disinfectant?
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Chemicals must be stored
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What must be done before starting a new construction or remodeling project in a food establishment?
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To be effective, a food safety management system relies on the establishment of food safety policies and procedures, employee training on them, and
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An employee drops a running hose into a mop bucket to fill it up. Why is this a bad practice?
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Which situation is considered an imminent health hazard?
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Who should apply pesticides in an operation?
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How should animals on the premises be handled?
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A shipment of oysters has arrived at an establishment. How long must the accompanying shellstock tags be kept on file?
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Sewage has backed up from one of the drains in an establishment. What should a manager do next?
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What should be done with a food item that has been recalled?