Cover of Pass the Food Manager Exam Without the Panic by David Bryan Smith: an independent study guide for the food protection manager exam

Pass the Food Manager Exam Without the Panic

by David Bryan Smith

You already run a kitchen. The exam still asks about ratites, air gaps, and the temperature of a quat bucket. That does not mean you are bad at your job. It means the test is written from the FDA Food Code.

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About the book

Pass the Food Manager Exam Without the Panic is a calm, short study guide for the certified food protection manager exam. It covers the numbers that keep showing up: danger zone, cook chart, two-stage cooling, holding, the Big Six, the Big Nine allergens, handwashing, and HACCP. It explains them in plain language, with jokes that make them stick. It is built for people who have two hours, not two weeks.

What you get

  • 128 original practice questions, each with the answer and a short explanation of why.
  • Numbers aligned to the 2022 FDA Food Code.
  • A one-page night-before crib sheet with the key numbers to say out loud.
  • 11 study graphics and 18 full-color cartoons.
  • A phone-friendly EPUB for phones and e-readers, plus a 78-page 6×9 PDF with a clickable table of contents.

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