The CFPM Study Corner

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01 · The study guide

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1 · Recognize risk and manage the process

Start with the hazard. What could go wrong, how could it reach the guest, and what stops it? The manager’s job is to notice the problem while there is still time to do something about it.

Foodborne hazards can be biological, chemical or physical. Allergens also need deliberate controls. A CFPM identifies hazards before they become an illness: buy from approved sources, protect food from contamination, control time and temperature, and verify that employees follow the process.

Try this: A delivery looks fine, but nobody has checked the food temperature. Where can you interrupt the chain?

Pause acceptance and check the product against its receiving requirements. A reassuring appearance is not a measurement.

02 · Flashcards

Know it without the answer choices.

Try answering out loud. Then tap the card to check yourself.

Think Like a CFPMWhat is the CFPM's central responsibility?Tap to reveal ↗

Recognize hazards, monitor controls, correct unsafe practices, and verify the result.

Employee HealthDoes a staffing shortage change an exclusion decision?Tap to reveal ↗

No. Staffing pressure does not change the hazard.

AllergensWhat are the nine major U.S. food allergens?Tap to reveal ↗

MilkEggsFishCrustacean shellfishTree nutsPeanutsWheatSoybeansSesameInstructor Note: Sesame is the newest addition to the major-allergen list—make sure you remember all nine for the exam.

Three real cards from the 60-card study library.

03 · Original practice questions

Make the call. Then check your reasoning.

04 · Printable resources

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Printable sample · Team poster

See the risk. Interrupt the chain.

Small decisions shape a safer operation. Make the next one count.

1 / NOTICEWhat is the hazard? How could it reach the guest? Look at the actual food, task and conditions.
2 / SPEAK UPName the concern early. Listen when someone asks a question, even when the shift is busy.

Open the printable sample

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Cooking and cooling references
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