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Cook Red Seal Examination · CA

Key exam facts

Provider
Red Seal Program: CCDA/ISEC develop national examinations; provincial and territorial apprenticeship and certification authorities administer them.
Format
Multiple choice; four responses per question and one correct answer.
Exam questions
Total questions: 150.
Time limit
4 hours.
Passing score
70%.
Exam fee
Varies by province and territory; the provincial or territorial office provides the applicable fee at registration. No single Canada-wide fee is stated.

Topics covered

  • Hygiene, sanitation and safety (9%)

    • Performs safety and hygiene-related functions
    • Maintains safe work environment
    • Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
    • Maintains personal hygiene
    • Practices food safety procedures
    • Maintains safe condition and temperature of raw and finished product
    • Cools food rapidly
    • Re-thermalizes foods
    • Prevents cross-contamination
    • Cleans tools and equipment
    • Sanitizes tools and equipment

  • Common occupational skills (7%)

    • Uses tools and equipment
    • Uses knives
    • Uses pots, pans and utensils
    • Uses equipment and appliances
    • Organizes work
    • Organizes kitchen workplace
    • Schedules production
    • Manages information
    • Plans menu and mise en place
    • Uses documentation
    • Manages products
    • Orders products
    • Receives products
    • Stores products
    • Maintains inventory
    • Performs trade activities
    • Uses recipes
    • Performs portion control
    • Presents finished product
    • Uses convenience foods
    • Adapts cooking practices to meet dietary requirements
    • Adapts kitchen practices to meet dietary requirements
    • Selects ingredients to meet dietary requirements
    • Prepares food to meet dietary requirements
    • Uses communication and mentoring techniques
    • Uses communication techniques
    • Uses mentoring techniques

  • Produce (8%)

    • Prepares herbs and spices
    • Selects herbs and spices
    • Cleans herbs
    • Processes herbs and spices
    • Prepares vegetables
    • Selects vegetables
    • Cleans vegetables
    • Processes vegetables
    • Cooks vegetables
    • Finishes vegetables
    • Prepares fruit
    • Selects fruit
    • Cleans fruit
    • Processes fruit
    • Cooks fruit
    • Finishes fruit

  • Stocks, broths and soups (8%)

    • Prepares stocks and broths
    • Selects stock and broth ingredients
    • Processes stock and broth ingredients
    • Cooks stocks and broths
    • Prepares soups
    • Selects soup ingredients
    • Processes soup ingredients
    • Cooks soups
    • Finishes soups

  • Sauces (9%)

    • Prepares thickening and binding agents
    • Selects thickening and binding ingredients
    • Processes thickening and binding ingredients
    • Prepares sauces
    • Selects sauce ingredients
    • Processes sauce ingredients
    • Cooks sauces
    • Finishes sauces

  • Cheese, dairy, plant-based dairy alternatives, eggs and egg products (7%)

    • Uses cheese, dairy products and plant-based dairy alternative products
    • Selects cheese, dairy and plant-based dairy alternative ingredients
    • Processes cheese, dairy and plant-based dairy alternative ingredients
    • Finishes cheese, dairy and plant-based dairy alternative products
    • Prepares eggs and egg-based dishes
    • Selects ingredients for eggs and egg-based dishes
    • Processes ingredients for eggs and egg-based dishes
    • Cooks eggs and egg-based dishes
    • Finishes eggs and egg-based dishes

  • Pastas, noodles, stuffed pastas and dumplings (7%)

    • Prepares pastas and noodles
    • Selects pasta and noodle ingredients
    • Processes pastas and noodles
    • Cooks pastas and noodles
    • Finishes pastas and noodles
    • Prepares stuffed pastas and dumplings
    • Selects stuffed pasta and dumpling ingredients
    • Processes stuffed pastas and dumplings
    • Cooks stuffed pastas and dumplings
    • Finishes stuffed pastas and dumplings

  • Grains, pulses, seeds, nuts and alternative proteins (7%)

    • Prepares grains and pulses
    • Selects grains and pulses
    • Processes grains and pulses
    • Cooks grains and pulses
    • Prepares seeds and nuts
    • Selects seeds and nuts
    • Processes seeds and nuts
    • Cooks seeds and nuts
    • Prepares alternative proteins
    • Selects alternative proteins
    • Processes alternative proteins
    • Cooks alternative proteins

  • Meats, game, poultry, game birds and variety meats (11%)

    • Prepares meats and game meats
    • Selects meats and game meats
    • Processes meats and game meats
    • Cooks meats and game meats
    • Finishes meats and game meats
    • Prepares poultry and game birds
    • Selects poultry and game birds
    • Processes poultry and game birds
    • Cooks poultry and game birds
    • Finishes poultry and game birds
    • Prepares variety meats
    • Selects variety meats
    • Processes variety meats
    • Cooks variety meats
    • Finishes variety meats

  • Fish and seafood (10%)

    • Prepares fin fish
    • Selects fin fish
    • Processes fin fish
    • Cooks fin fish
    • Finishes fin fish
    • Prepares seafood
    • Selects seafood
    • Processes seafood
    • Cooks seafood
    • Finishes seafood

  • Salads and sandwiches (6%)

    • Prepares sandwiches
    • Selects sandwich ingredients
    • Processes sandwich ingredients
    • Assembles sandwiches
    • Cooks sandwiches
    • Prepares salads
    • Selects salad ingredients
    • Processes salad ingredients
    • Finishes salad
    • Prepares condiments, preserves and dressings
    • Selects ingredients for condiments, preserves and dressings
    • Processes ingredients for condiments, preserves and dressings

  • Specialty preparation (5%)

    • Prepares hors d’oeuvres and other finger foods
    • Selects ingredients for hors d’oeuvres and other finger foods
    • Processes ingredients for hors d’oeuvres and other finger foods
    • Assembles hors d’oeuvres and other finger foods
    • Cooks hors d’oeuvres and other finger foods
    • Finishes hors d’oeuvres and other finger foods
    • Prepares charcuterie and cured products
    • Selects ingredients for charcuterie and cured products
    • Processes ingredients for charcuterie and cured products
    • Cooks charcuterie and cured products
    • Finishes charcuterie and cured products
    • Prepares gels and glazes
    • Selects ingredients for gels and glazes
    • Processes ingredients for gels and glazes
    • Finishes gels and glazes
    • Prepares marinades, rubs and brines
    • Selects marinade, rub and brine ingredients
    • Processes marinade, rub and brine ingredients

  • Sweet and savoury baked goods and desserts (6%)

    • Prepares dough-based products
    • Selects ingredients for dough
    • Processes ingredients for dough
    • Cooks dough-based products
    • Finishes dough-based products
    • Prepares batter-based products
    • Selects ingredients for batters
    • Processes ingredients for batters
    • Cooks batter-based products
    • Finishes batter-based products
    • Prepares creams, mousses, frozen desserts, fillings, icings, toppings and sugar works
    • Selects ingredients for creams, mousses, frozen desserts, fillings, icings, toppings and sugar works
    • Processes ingredients for creams, mousses, frozen desserts, fillings, icings, toppings and sugar works
    • Finishes creams, mousses, frozen desserts, fillings, icings, toppings and sugar works
    • Assembles cakes
    • Selects cake components for assembly
    • Finishes cakes
    • Prepares savoury and sweet pastries and pies
    • Selects ingredients for savoury and sweet pastries and pies
    • Assembles savoury and sweet pastries and pies
    • Cooks savoury and sweet pastries and pies
    • Finishes savoury and sweet pastries and pies
    • Prepares chocolate
    • Selects chocolate and ingredients
    • Processes chocolate
    • Finishes chocolate

How to prepare

Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.

These independent practice questions are not actual exam items and do not guarantee a passing result.

Frequently asked questions

What is the exam format?

Multiple choice; four responses per question and one correct answer.

How many questions are on the exam?

Total questions: 150.

How long is the exam?

4 hours.

What is the passing score?

70%.

How much does the exam cost?

Varies by province and territory; the provincial or territorial office provides the applicable fee at registration. No single Canada-wide fee is stated.

Official sources and references

Confirm current exam arrangements with the exam provider.