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ServSafe Food Protection Manager Exam
V2 2026/2027 Latest Edition |
Comprehensive Study Guide | Practice
Questions & Detailed Answer
Explanations | Food Safety Certification
Exam Prep
Which food must be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 155 degrees F. (68 C) for 15
seconds?
A. Pork roast
B. Fish fillets
C. Ground beef patties
D. Stuffed peppers
C. Ground beef patties
The first step in cooling a deep pan of rice is to....
A. let the pan sit on the counter for an hour to cool.
B. cover the rice tightly with foil.
C. place the pan of rice in the walk-in freezer.
D. put the rice into shallow pans.
D. put the rice into shallow pans.
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A cook working for the local nursing home, wants to serve grilled salmon with Hollandaise sauce
to the residents. What type of eggs must they use in the sauce?
A. Shell
B. Grade A
C. Pasteurized
D. Fortified
C. Pasteurized
To which minimum internal temperature should chopped or minced fish be cooked?
A. 125 degree F. (52 C)
B. 135 degree F. (57 C)
C. 145 degree F. (63 C)
D. 155 degree F. (68 C)
D. 155 degree F. (68 C)
Which practice is an effective method of preventing cross-contamination.
A. Cooking food items to the correct internal cooking temperature
B. Keeping the kitchen floor and walls clean and sanitary at all times
C. Exterminating pest that have entered the facility
D. Cleaning and sanitizing cutting boards between prepping cooked and raw meat
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D. Cleaning and sanitizing cutting boards between prepping cooked and raw meat
A couple orders grilled top sirloin and grilled halibut. The customer tells the server that he is
allergic to fish. The server tells the Chef. After placing the sirloin on the grill, the Chef places the
halibut in a saute pan. After 10 minutes, the Chef uses the same pair of tongs to turn the halibut
and then the steak. The Chef committed
A. cross contact
B. cross grilling
C. cross connection
D. cross allergen switching
A. cross contact
A food handler is permitted to work with highly susceptible populations without prior approval
from the local regulatory authority when the food handler has a
A. diagnosis of norovirus.
B. diagnosis of typhoid fever but provides a medical note.
C. visibly covered wound.
D. case of jaundice for more than 7 days.
C. visibly covered wound.
Reusable containers provided by an operation for take-home food must be
A. provided and maintained by the customer.
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B. cleaned and sanitized by the customer before being refilled.
C. returned to the operation labeled with the customer's name.
D. cleaned and sanitized by the operation before being refilled.
D. cleaned and sanitized by the operation before being refilled.
The manager assigns a cook to monitor and record temperatures on the steam table in order to
A. keep the food from drying out.
B. prevent cross-contamination.
C. avoid time-temperature abuse.
D. ensure food quality.
C. avoid time-temperature abuse.
In a self-service area, utensils should be provided for each item to prevent customers from
A. taking more than one serving at a time.
B. asking a server to dispense food.
C. sampling the food.
D. using their bare hands to dispense food.
D. using their bare hands to dispense food.
Food displayed on a salad bar
A. must be protected by food guards.
ServSafe Food Protection Manager Exam
V2 2026/2027 Latest Edition |
Comprehensive Study Guide | Practice
Questions & Detailed Answer
Explanations | Food Safety Certification
Exam Prep
Which food must be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 155 degrees F. (68 C) for 15
seconds?
A. Pork roast
B. Fish fillets
C. Ground beef patties
D. Stuffed peppers
C. Ground beef patties
The first step in cooling a deep pan of rice is to....
A. let the pan sit on the counter for an hour to cool.
B. cover the rice tightly with foil.
C. place the pan of rice in the walk-in freezer.
D. put the rice into shallow pans.
D. put the rice into shallow pans.
,….,,,./.,./.,./../../../…./././././.,.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,.,.,.
A cook working for the local nursing home, wants to serve grilled salmon with Hollandaise sauce
to the residents. What type of eggs must they use in the sauce?
A. Shell
B. Grade A
C. Pasteurized
D. Fortified
C. Pasteurized
To which minimum internal temperature should chopped or minced fish be cooked?
A. 125 degree F. (52 C)
B. 135 degree F. (57 C)
C. 145 degree F. (63 C)
D. 155 degree F. (68 C)
D. 155 degree F. (68 C)
Which practice is an effective method of preventing cross-contamination.
A. Cooking food items to the correct internal cooking temperature
B. Keeping the kitchen floor and walls clean and sanitary at all times
C. Exterminating pest that have entered the facility
D. Cleaning and sanitizing cutting boards between prepping cooked and raw meat
,….,,,./.,./.,./../../../…./././././.,.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,.,.,.
D. Cleaning and sanitizing cutting boards between prepping cooked and raw meat
A couple orders grilled top sirloin and grilled halibut. The customer tells the server that he is
allergic to fish. The server tells the Chef. After placing the sirloin on the grill, the Chef places the
halibut in a saute pan. After 10 minutes, the Chef uses the same pair of tongs to turn the halibut
and then the steak. The Chef committed
A. cross contact
B. cross grilling
C. cross connection
D. cross allergen switching
A. cross contact
A food handler is permitted to work with highly susceptible populations without prior approval
from the local regulatory authority when the food handler has a
A. diagnosis of norovirus.
B. diagnosis of typhoid fever but provides a medical note.
C. visibly covered wound.
D. case of jaundice for more than 7 days.
C. visibly covered wound.
Reusable containers provided by an operation for take-home food must be
A. provided and maintained by the customer.
, ….,,,./.,./.,./../../../…./././././.,.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,./.,.,.,.
B. cleaned and sanitized by the customer before being refilled.
C. returned to the operation labeled with the customer's name.
D. cleaned and sanitized by the operation before being refilled.
D. cleaned and sanitized by the operation before being refilled.
The manager assigns a cook to monitor and record temperatures on the steam table in order to
A. keep the food from drying out.
B. prevent cross-contamination.
C. avoid time-temperature abuse.
D. ensure food quality.
C. avoid time-temperature abuse.
In a self-service area, utensils should be provided for each item to prevent customers from
A. taking more than one serving at a time.
B. asking a server to dispense food.
C. sampling the food.
D. using their bare hands to dispense food.
D. using their bare hands to dispense food.
Food displayed on a salad bar
A. must be protected by food guards.
