About the Food Manager Practice Test

The food protection manager certification is designed for supervisors and managers responsible for food safety in a kitchen. It is more advanced than the food handler test — the real exam typically has 90 questions and requires a passing score of about 75%. This free practice test helps you prepare for that higher bar.

What's on the manager exam?

• Active managerial control and creating a food safety culture
• HACCP and the seven HACCP principles
• FAT TOM — the six conditions bacteria need to grow
• Cooking, holding, cooling, and reheating temperatures
• Cleaning, sanitizing, and pest management
• Employee health policies and the “Big 6” pathogens

How to pass the manager test

• Know the exact temperatures and time limits cold (since managers are tested on specifics).
• Understand HACCP as a system, not just a definition.
• Practice until you score consistently above 80% on full 90-question sets.