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Food manager practice test

Here are 20 free, original questions in the style of the ServSafe Manager exam and the other food protection manager exams. They cover the 2026 FDA Food Code basics: temperatures, cross-contamination, hygiene, cleaning, allergens and HACCP. The pass mark is the same 70%, so aim for 14 or more. You’ll see why each answer is right, and you can ask the tutor if it still doesn’t click.

Question 1 of 20

What is the highest temperature at which you can cold-hold a TCS food like sliced deli turkey?

Sample of the exam: same format, 20 questions.

Sources: FDA, FDA Food Code 2026, ServSafe. Checked October 2026.

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