SERVSAFE EXAMINATION TEST 2026 90
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ the primary risk associated with transporting ice in containers
originally used to store chemicals is that they Answer: may still have
residue after they have been cleaned
◉ which procedure would help protect food from contamination by food
handlers and customers? Answer: installing sneeze guards above the
salad bar
◉ the third compartment in a three compartment sink is for Answer:
sanitizing
◉ why should training documentation reports be kept? Answer: they
verify that training has been completed
◉ a correctly designed and installed three compartment sink must have
which type of backflow prevention? Answer: air gap
◉ if found during a food safety inspection, which hazard is grounds for
closing a foodservice operation? Answer: significant lack of
refrigeration
◉ a food handler must remove what item before working with food?
Answer: medical bracelet
,◉ the only acceptable jewelry for a food handler is a Answer: plain
metal ring
◉ mineral buildup has formed on the steam table. which cleaning agent
would best remove it? Answer: delimer
◉ a food handler is slicing roast beef continuously on a slicer for 6
hours. after 4 hours, the roast beef is removed and set aside while the
slicer parts are washed, rinsed, and sanitized. the meat is then put back
on the slicer to continue slicing. what is the most serious risk of this
procedure? Answer: time temperature abuse of the roast beef
◉ which is the best location for chemical detergents and sanitizers to be
stored? Answer: on shelves in the dishwashing area
◉ the hair, nose, throat, and infected cuts of an average healthy person
Answer: may carry Staphyloccocus
◉ who should the manager contact when reporting a suspected
foodborne illness? Answer: local regulatory authority
◉ waste water backs up into the kitchen. who should be contacted after
the regulatory authority suspends the permit to operate? Answer:
licensed plumber
, ◉ what is the first thing a person in charge should do when someone
arrives at the foodservice operation and says that they are there to
conduct an inspection of the operation? Answer: ask for identifiction
◉ what is the reaction of the immune system to a specific food called?
Answer: food intolerance
◉ tabletop equipment on legs requires a clearance of at least Answer: 4
inches
◉ shucked oysters must be Answer: purchased from an approved
supplier
◉ which food should be stored below all others in a cooler? Answer:
raw poultry
◉ a food handler has opened a container of commercially prepared
potato salad. after how many days must the potato salad be discarded if
it has been properly stored? Answer: 7
◉ what is the correct way to clean a cutting board? Answer: wash, rinse,
and sanitize
◉ an illness caused by what pathogen must be reported to the regulatory
authority? Answer: norovirus
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ the primary risk associated with transporting ice in containers
originally used to store chemicals is that they Answer: may still have
residue after they have been cleaned
◉ which procedure would help protect food from contamination by food
handlers and customers? Answer: installing sneeze guards above the
salad bar
◉ the third compartment in a three compartment sink is for Answer:
sanitizing
◉ why should training documentation reports be kept? Answer: they
verify that training has been completed
◉ a correctly designed and installed three compartment sink must have
which type of backflow prevention? Answer: air gap
◉ if found during a food safety inspection, which hazard is grounds for
closing a foodservice operation? Answer: significant lack of
refrigeration
◉ a food handler must remove what item before working with food?
Answer: medical bracelet
,◉ the only acceptable jewelry for a food handler is a Answer: plain
metal ring
◉ mineral buildup has formed on the steam table. which cleaning agent
would best remove it? Answer: delimer
◉ a food handler is slicing roast beef continuously on a slicer for 6
hours. after 4 hours, the roast beef is removed and set aside while the
slicer parts are washed, rinsed, and sanitized. the meat is then put back
on the slicer to continue slicing. what is the most serious risk of this
procedure? Answer: time temperature abuse of the roast beef
◉ which is the best location for chemical detergents and sanitizers to be
stored? Answer: on shelves in the dishwashing area
◉ the hair, nose, throat, and infected cuts of an average healthy person
Answer: may carry Staphyloccocus
◉ who should the manager contact when reporting a suspected
foodborne illness? Answer: local regulatory authority
◉ waste water backs up into the kitchen. who should be contacted after
the regulatory authority suspends the permit to operate? Answer:
licensed plumber
, ◉ what is the first thing a person in charge should do when someone
arrives at the foodservice operation and says that they are there to
conduct an inspection of the operation? Answer: ask for identifiction
◉ what is the reaction of the immune system to a specific food called?
Answer: food intolerance
◉ tabletop equipment on legs requires a clearance of at least Answer: 4
inches
◉ shucked oysters must be Answer: purchased from an approved
supplier
◉ which food should be stored below all others in a cooler? Answer:
raw poultry
◉ a food handler has opened a container of commercially prepared
potato salad. after how many days must the potato salad be discarded if
it has been properly stored? Answer: 7
◉ what is the correct way to clean a cutting board? Answer: wash, rinse,
and sanitize
◉ an illness caused by what pathogen must be reported to the regulatory
authority? Answer: norovirus
