ServSafe Practice Test 3 (40 Questions Answers)

Which agency enforces food safety in a restaurant or foodservice operation?

Three components of active managerial control include

A broken water main has caused the water in an operation to appear brown. What should the manager do?

To prevent the deliberate contamination of food, a manager should know who is in the facility, monitor the security of products, keep information related to food security on file, and know

A food handler who has just bused tables must do what before handling food?

As part of handwashing, food handlers must scrub their hands and arms for at least

To work with food, a food handler with an infected hand wound must

How should food handlers keep their fingernails?

What should a manager of a quick-service operation do if a food handler reports having a sore throat and a fever?

What action should a manager take when a food handler reports having diarrhea and being diagnosed with a foodborne
illness caused by Shigella spp.?

Where should staff members eat, drink, smoke, or chew gum?

How long must shellstock tags be kept on file?

When receiving a delivery of food for an operation, it is important to

Which item is stored correctly in the cooler?

Ready-to-eat TCS food must be date marked if it will be stored for longer than

A recall has been issued for a specific brand of orange juice. The store manager has matched the information from the recall notice to the item, removed the item from inventory, and stored it in a secure location. What should the manager do next?

What is the maximum amount of time that ready-to-eat TCS food can be stored in a cooler at 41°F (5°C) before it must be sold, served, or thrown out?

Pathogens are likely to grow well in a meat stew that is

Which is a TCS food?

Cut melons should be stored at what internal temperature?

Why are preschool-age children at a higher risk for getting a foodborne illness?

What is one factor that affects the growth of bacteria in food?

Using one set of cutting boards for raw poultry and another set of cutting boards for ready-to-eat food reduces the risk of

Peanuts and soy products are two possible food items that can be dangerous for people with

Wheezing and hives are symptoms of

A catering employee removed a tray of lasagna from hot-holding for service in a hotel conference room at 11:00 am. By what time must the lasagna be thrown out?

How often must you check the temperature of hot food that is being held with temperature control?

Which action could contaminate food at a self-service area?

Which food item may be handled with bare hands?

When preparing to wash dishes in a three-compartment sink, what is the first task?

When pouring sanitizer from its original container into a spray bottle, the spray bottle must be labeled with the

Which does not require sanitizing?

What is the definition of sanitizing?

To make sure that the chemical sanitizer being used on a food-prep surface is at the correct strength,

Outdoor garbage containers must be

What is a cross-connection?

What step must managers take after creating a master cleaning schedule and training staff to use it?

A handwashing station should have a garbage container, hot and cold water, signage, a way to dry hands, and

What is the best way to eliminate pests that have entered the operation?

How high should floor-mounted equipment be from the floor?