ServSafe Practice Test: Food Safety and Handling, Exams of Food science

A comprehensive set of 50 practice questions covering various aspects of food safety and handling, as outlined by servsafe standards. It covers topics such as foodborne illness prevention, proper handwashing techniques, temperature control, food storage, cleaning and sanitizing procedures, and food safety regulations. The questions are designed to assess knowledge and understanding of key principles for maintaining a safe and hygienic food environment.

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2024/2025

Available from 03/28/2025

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Servsafe Practice Test (50 questions)
1. Who has the higher risk of foodborne illness?: Elderly people
2. Parasites are commonly associated with:: seafood
3. Ciguatera Toxin is commonly found in:: amberjack
4. What is a TCS Food?: Baked potato
5. Metal shavings are which type of contaminant: Physical
6. What should foodservice operations do to prevent the spread of hepatitis A?: Exclude staff with jaundice from
the operation
7. To wash hands properly, a food handler must first: wash hands and arms
8. What should foodservice operators do to prevent customer illness from Shigella spp.?: Control flies inside
and outside of the operation.
9. What must a food handler with a hand wound do to safely work with food?: Bandage the wound with an
impermeable cover and wear a single-use glove
10. What items are considered acceptable work attire for a food handler?: -
Plain-band ring
11. What task requires food handlers to wash their hands before and after doing it?: Handling raw meat,
poultry, or seafood
12. Which action requires a food handler to change their gloves?: The food handler is wearing gloves that have
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Servsafe Practice Test (50 questions)

1. Who has the higher risk of foodborne illness?: Elderly people

2. Parasites are commonly associated with:: seafood

3. Ciguatera Toxin is commonly found in:: amberjack

4. What is a TCS Food?: Baked potato

5. Metal shavings are which type of contaminant: Physical

6. What should foodservice operations do to prevent the spread of hepatitis A?: Exclude staff with jaundice from

the operation

7. To wash hands properly, a food handler must first: wash hands and arms

8. What should foodservice operators do to prevent customer illness from Shigella spp.?: Control flies inside

and outside of the operation.

9. What must a food handler with a hand wound do to safely work with food?: Bandage the wound with an

impermeable cover and wear a single-use glove

10. What items are considered acceptable work attire for a food handler?: -

Plain-band ring

11. What task requires food handlers to wash their hands before and after doing it?: Handling raw meat,

poultry, or seafood

12. Which action requires a food handler to change their gloves?: The food handler is wearing gloves that have

been torn.

13. How should the temperature of a shipment of cottage cheese be taken when it arrives in the operation?:

Place the thermometer stem into an opened container

14. When should a shipment of fresh chicken be rejected?: The receiving tem- perature is 50F

15. Where should ground fish be stored in a cooler?: below the pork roasts

16. What is the maximum number of days that ready-to-eat food can be stored if held at 41F?: 7 days

17. In top-to-bottom order, how should a fresh beef roast, fresh halibut, lettuce, and a pan of ground chicken be

stored?: Lettuce, fresh halibut, fresh beef roast, ground chicken

18. What organization requires Material Safety Data Sheets?: OSHA

19. What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for rice that is hot-held for service?: 135F

20. What food item does the Food and Drug Administration advise against offering on a children's menu?:

rare cheeseburgers

21. TCS food reheated for hot-holding must reach what temperature:: 165F for 15 seconds

22. What method should never be used to thaw food?: Place item on a prep counter

23. When partial cooking food to be finished later, what is the maximum cooking time allowed during

initial cooking?: 60 minutes (1 hour)

24. Food held at 41F or lower before being removed from refrigeration can be held without temperature control

for up to how many hours?: 6 hours

medical release is provided

40. What should a foodservice operator do when responding to a food- borne-illness outbreak?:

Segreate the product

41. What bacteria is commonly linked with poultry, eggs, dairy products and produce?: Salmonella spp.

42. Scombroid poisoning can be prevented by:: purchasing fish from approved, reputable suppliers

43. Jaundice is a symptom of which foodborne illness?: Hepatitis A

44. Food must be cooled from 135F to within 2 hours: 70F

45. What type of container should be used to transport TCS food from the place of preparation to the place of

service?: Insulated

46. A back-up of raw sewage has occurred in the kitchen. What should happen next?: close the affected area and

clean it.

47. What is coving?: curved, sealed edge between a floor and a wall

48. What is the definition of sanitizing?: Reducing the pathogens on a surface to safe levels

49. Which reason should an inspector close an operation?: Infestation of cock- roaches or mice

50. Where should dirty clothing be stored inside the operation?: in non-ab- sorbent containers or washable

laundry bags