Ran Chen, EA, CFP®
Food Service Exam Prep
Food Service Exam Prep is a free, daily podcast by OpenExamPrep covering the most in-demand food service certification and licensing exams — including ServSafe Manager, ServSafe Food Handler, ServSafe Alcohol, ServSafe Allergens, NEHA Certified Professional Food Manager (CPFM), CFPM, NEHA CP-FS, HACCP, FSMA Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI), TIPS Alcohol Service, Cicerone Certified Beer Server, Court of Master Sommeliers Introductory, ACF Certified Sous Chef and Pastry Culinarian, CFBE, and HSMAI CRME. Each 5-minute episode breaks down one exam topic with concrete kitchen-floor e...
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Ran Chen, EA, CFP®
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Jul 11, 2026
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Episodes
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 25, Chemical Contamination 22.05.2026 3:14
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The primary sources of chemical contamination in a foodservice...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 24, Biological Toxins — Scombrotoxin, Ciguatera, Shellfish 21.05.2026 2:42
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Scombrotoxin is a heat-stable histamine produced in time-tempe...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 23, Fungi — Molds and Yeasts 20.05.2026 4:16
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Molds can produce dangerous, heat-stable mycotoxins like aflat...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 22, Parasites — Anisakis, Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Trichinella 19.05.2026 3:45
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How Anisakis in raw fish is controlled by specific freezing te...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 21, Viruses in Food Safety — Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Rotavirus 18.05.2026 4:00
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The critical difference between viral contamination and bacter...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 20, Vibrio vulnificus and V. parahaemolyticus 17.05.2026 4:02
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Vibrio vulnificus and parahaemolyticus are naturally occurring...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 19, Campylobacter jejuni 16.05.2026 4:31
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Campylobacter jejuni is one of the most common bacterial cause...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 18, Listeria monocytogenes — Grows at Refrigerator Temps 15.05.2026 3:01
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - That Listeria monocytogenes is unique because it can grow at c...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 17, Staphylococcus aureus — Carried in Nose and Skin 14.05.2026 3:01
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Staphylococcus aureus is commonly found on the skin and in the...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 16, Bacillus cereus — Two Toxins 13.05.2026 3:16
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Bacillus cereus produces two distinct toxins: an emetic (vomit...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 15, Clostridium perfringens — The 'Cafeteria Germ' 12.05.2026 3:32
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Why Clostridium perfringens is called the "cafeteria germ" and...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 14, Clostridium botulinum — Anaerobic Toxin 11.05.2026 3:18
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Why Clostridium botulinum is unique because it grows in oxygen...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 13, Bacteria 101 — Binary Fission Every 20 Minutes 10.05.2026 3:15
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Bacteria reproduce via binary fission, doubling their populati...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 12, Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Food Definition 09.05.2026 3:28
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The official definition of Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food as any item...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 11, TCS Foods Defined — Time/Temperature Control for Safety 08.05.2026 3:34
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - What TCS stands for and the scientific reason certain foods re...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 10, The FAT TOM Conditions for Bacterial Growth 07.05.2026 4:14
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - FAT TOM is a mnemonic for the six conditions bacteria need to...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 9, Norovirus — #1 Cause of Foodborne Illness in US 06.05.2026 3:16
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Norovirus is the #1 cause of foodborne illness in the U.S., pr...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 8, Hepatitis A Virus 05.05.2026 0:07
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Why the long 15-to-50-day incubation period for Hepatitis A is...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 7, Shigella spp. 04.05.2026 3:11
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Shigella spp. is a bacteria transmitted through the fecal-oral...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 6, Shiga-Toxin Producing E. coli (STEC / O157:H7) 03.05.2026 3:11
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Why Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) is most famously link...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 5, Salmonella Typhi vs Nontyphoidal Salmonella 02.05.2026 3:27
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The exclusive human source of Salmonella Typhi versus the anim...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 4, The Big 6 Highly Infectious Pathogens 01.05.2026 2:59
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The six highly infectious foodborne pathogens known as the "Bi...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 3, The True Cost of a Foodborne Illness Outbreak 30.04.2026 3:09
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - That a single foodborne illness outbreak can cost a restaurant...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 2, What is Foodborne Illness — CDC Definition 29.04.2026 3:14
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - A foodborne illness outbreak is defined as two or more people...
ServSafe Manager Exam Prep 1, How It Differs From the Food Handler Card 25.04.2026 3:27
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The core distinction between the employee-level Food Handler c...
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