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ServSafe Manager Practice Test 2026: 54 Food Protection Manager Exam Questions With Answers

October 17, 2026 · 42 min

Chapters

  1. ServSafe Manager practice test
  2. Section 1: Safe Food and Forms of Contamination: Questions 1 to 9
  3. Section 2: The Safe Food Handler: Questions 10 to 16
  4. Section 3: Flow of Food, Purchasing, Receiving and Storage: Questions 17 to 25
  5. Section 3: Flow of Food, Preparation and Service: Questions 26 to 35
  6. Section 4: Food Safety Management Systems and HACCP: Questions 36 to 41
  7. Section 5: Safe Facilities and Pest Management: Questions 42 to 47
  8. Section 6: Cleaning and Sanitizing: Questions 48 to 54
  9. Score yourself

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A free full-length ServSafe Manager practice test: 54 original questions for the ServSafe Food Protection Manager exam, every answer explained and checked against the 2022 FDA Food Code. Questions are grouped by the ServSafe Manager topic areas, using our own split because ServSafe doesn't publish official percentage weights: Providing Safe Food & Forms of Contamination (9 questions: TCS food, highly susceptible populations, Hepatitis A, Bacillus cereus, histamine/scombroid, toxic metals, the FDA ALERT food defense tool, written allergen notification for unpackaged food, pasteurized eggs), The Safe Food Handler (7: wound covers, jaundice, returning after diarrhea, drinks, jewelry, bare-hand contact, hair restraints), The Flow of Food from Purchasing to Service (19: approved sources, receiving frozen food and shell eggs, shellstock tags, thermometer calibration, storage height, combined-food date marking, FIFO, mechanically tenderized meat, eggs for immediate service, microwave cooking, partial cooking, cooling methods, reheating commercially sealed food, self-service, consumer advisories, ice handling), Food Safety Management Systems & HACCP (6), Safe Facilities & Pest Management (6) and Cleaning & Sanitizing (7). None of the questions repeat our ServSafe Manager explainer or temperatures video. As of October 2026, per servsafe.com: 90 multiple-choice questions (80 scored), 2 hours, 70% to pass (56 of 80), always proctored, certificate valid 5 years unless your state sets less; the 9th edition follows the Supplement to the 2022 FDA Food Code. Our 43-of-54 target (about 80%) is our own planning goal, not a ServSafe number. Questions are original, not real exam questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with ServSafe or the National Restaurant Association.

Full guide
Video: ServSafe Manager Exam Explained (format, passing score, cost)
Video: ServSafe Manager critical temperatures and rules
Free ServSafe Manager practice test
ServSafe Manager cheat sheet (all temperatures)
7-day ServSafe Manager study plan
ServSafe Manager study guide
Free practice questions, study guides and cheat sheets, no signup

Chapters
0:00 ServSafe Manager practice test
2:12 Section 1: Safe Food and Forms of Contamination: Questions 1 to 9
8:37 Section 2: The Safe Food Handler: Questions 10 to 16
14:00 Section 3: Flow of Food, Purchasing, Receiving and Storage: Questions 17 to 25
20:05 Section 3: Flow of Food, Preparation and Service: Questions 26 to 35
27:37 Section 4: Food Safety Management Systems and HACCP: Questions 36 to 41
32:13 Section 5: Safe Facilities and Pest Management: Questions 42 to 47
36:19 Section 6: Cleaning and Sanitizing: Questions 48 to 54
40:44 Score yourself

Exam facts are from the official ServSafe (National Restaurant Association), FDA Food Code 2022 pages as of 2026-10-23. Fees and rules can change, so confirm on the official site before you enroll. Open Exam Hub is an independent study resource, not affiliated with ServSafe or the National Restaurant Association. Practice questions are not from a real exam. Narration is an AI-generated voice.

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"Reminiscing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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