NYC Regulations (Article 81)Question 224 of 240
The NYC food protection exam is based mainly on which body of law?
a.The NYC Health Code, especially Article 81
b.Federal tax code
c.State liquor licensing law
d.City parking regulations
Explanation
The exam is based mainly on the NYC Health Code, especially Article 81, which incorporates food safety principles from the FDA Food Code. The other bodies of law do not govern food service sanitation.
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