Food Protection Manager Practice Test
For ServSafe Manager and the other ANAB-accredited food manager certification exams, written to the FDA Food Code
90 questions across all seven content areas in 2 hours, with a score for every area so you know where you stand.
Free 10-question drill- 353 original food manager questions, every option explained
- Written to the FDA Food Code and ServSafe’s 2021 blueprint
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Food protection manager certification
The FDA Food Code requires the person in charge of a food establishment to be a certified food protection manager: someone who passed an exam that is part of an accredited program. ANAB (the ANSI National Accreditation Board) accredits these programs against the Conference for Food Protection Standard. Several organizations offer accredited exams, and your state or local health department decides which ones it accepts.
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 353 questions across all seven areas, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
Accredited food protection manager exams
- ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Examination (National Restaurant Association): 90 questions, 80 scored, 2 hours, 70% to pass. This site’s practice exam follows this format.
- National Registry of Food Safety Professionals (NRFSP): Food Safety Manager Certification, listed by NRFSP as ANAB-CFP accredited.
- StateFoodSafety: Food Protection Manager Certification Exam, listed by StateFoodSafety as ANAB-CFP accredited.
- 360training (Learn2Serve): Food Protection Manager Certification Exam, listed by 360training as accredited by ANAB under the CFP standard.
- Other providers hold accreditation too; ANAB’s directory lists every accredited certification body.
Sit the full exam under the real clock
90 questions across all seven content areas in 2 hours, with a score for every area so you know where you stand.
Free 10-question drillWhat every accredited exam tests
All of these exams test the same body of knowledge from the FDA Food Code: preventing foodborne illness, personal hygiene and employee health, time and temperature control, preventing cross-contamination and allergen cross-contact, cleaning and sanitizing, facilities and pest control, and managing it all through active managerial control and HACCP.
Question counts, time limits, delivery and passing scores differ by provider, so read your provider’s candidate information before test day. The practice questions on this site are written to the Food Code, so they prepare you for any of these exams; the full practice exam uses ServSafe’s format and blueprint.
How to choose which exam to take
- Ask your employer or your state or county health department which certifications it accepts.
- Check how you can test: online with a remote proctor, in a class with a registered proctor, or at a test center.
- Check how long the certificate is valid where you work, and whether your jurisdiction adds its own requirements, such as a local food safety card.
Common questions
What is a certified food protection manager?
A person who has passed a food protection manager exam that is part of a program accredited by ANAB against the Conference for Food Protection Standard. The FDA Food Code requires the person in charge to hold this certification; your state or local food code decides how the rule applies where you work.
Is ServSafe the only food manager certification?
No. ServSafe is one of several ANAB-accredited programs; others include NRFSP, StateFoodSafety and 360training’s Learn2Serve. Your health department decides which ones it accepts.
Is a food handler card the same as a food manager certification?
No. A food handler card covers basic food safety for employees and is usually a short online course and quiz. The food protection manager certification is a longer, proctored exam for the person in charge.
90 questions across all seven content areas in 2 hours, with a score for every area so you know where you stand.
Free 10-question drillMore ServSafe Manager practice
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- Hygiene and Health
- Safe Receipt, Storage, Transportation and Disposal of Food
- Safe Preparation and Cooking of Food
- Safe Service and Display of Food
- Cleanliness and Sanitation
- Facilities and Equipment
- ServSafe Temperature Chart and Practice Questions
- ServSafe Manager practice exam (90 questions)
Sources
- NRFSP: Food Manager certification (ANAB-CFP accredited)
- StateFoodSafety: Food Manager Certification (ANAB-CFP accredited)
- 360training: National Food Manager Certification Exam (ANAB-CFP accredited)
- ANAB: Food Protection Manager Certification Body accreditation directory
- ServSafe: ServSafe Manager (ANAB-CFP accreditation, test options)
- ServSafe: Exam Development FAQs (80 operational + 10 pilot items, blueprint from the 2021 Job Task Analysis)
- ServSafe Knowledge Center: passing scores (Food Protection Manager 70%)
- ServSafe Knowledge Center: number of questions on ServSafe exams
- ServSafe: Online Proctor Exam Instructions (2-hour time limit, retest policy, equipment)
- ServSafe Knowledge Center: Food Protection Manager retest policy
- ServSafe Knowledge Center: how long ServSafe certificates are valid
- ServSafe: ServSafe Manager Exam (Online Proctor), $99.00
- FDA Food Code (2026 edition and summary of changes; 2022 edition)
Original practice questions for exam preparation, written to the FDA Food Code and ServSafe’s published exam blueprint; they are not the official exam questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Restaurant Association, ServSafe, NRFSP, StateFoodSafety, 360training or ANAB. ServSafe is a registered trademark of the National Restaurant Association.