SERVSAFE 2026 (PRACTICE TEST)
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS; COMPETENCY EXAM
PREP
A catering employee removed a tray of lasagna from hot-
holding for service in a hotel conference room at 11:00
a.m. By what time must the lasagna be thrown out? -
correct answer- 3:00 pm
A consumer advisory should be provided for menu items
that contain TCS items that are:
A) Hot
B) Raw or undercooked
C) Re-heated
D) None of the above - correct answer- Raw or
undercooked
A cook prepares to cut chicken into strips for the nightly
special after forming ground beef into patties on a cutting
board. The proper course of action is:
,A) Clean the cutting board
B) Cut away
C) Shred the chicken
D) Take a break - correct answer- Clean the
cutting board
A food handler comes to work with diarrhea. What should
the manager tell the food handler to do?
A Do not work with food
B Go home
C Clean the restroom after each use
D Only bus tables - correct answer- Go home
A food handler has cooled a container of chili to 70°F
(21˚C) in 1 hour. How much time is left to cool the chili to
41°F (5˚C)?
A 2 hours
B 3 hours
C 4 hours
D 5 hours - correct answer- 5 hours
,A food handler has just finished storing a dry food
delivery. Which step was done correctly?
A. stored food underneath a stairwell
B. stored food in an empty chemical container
C. stored food 4 inches off the floor
D. stored food away from the wall - correct
answer- stored food away from the wall
A food handler is prepping a seafood coconut curry dish
on April 4 using shrimp and scallops. The shrimp has a
use-by date of April 8 and the scallops' use-by date is April
10. What is the use-by date for the seafood coconut
curry? - correct answer- April 8
A food handler who is forming hamburger patties should
change gloves when ...... - correct answer- the
gloves are dirty or torn
, A handwashing station should have a garbage container,
running water at 85°F (29°C) or higher, signage, a way to
dry hands, and:
A) Hand Sanitizer
B) Soap
C) Foot pedals
D) None of the above - correct answer- Soap
A local nursing home has a yearly barbecue for its
residents. Which food item should not be served?
A Deviled eggs
B Potato salad
C Raw carrots
D Rare hamburgers - correct answer- Rare
hamburgers
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? - correct answer- Label
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS; COMPETENCY EXAM
PREP
A catering employee removed a tray of lasagna from hot-
holding for service in a hotel conference room at 11:00
a.m. By what time must the lasagna be thrown out? -
correct answer- 3:00 pm
A consumer advisory should be provided for menu items
that contain TCS items that are:
A) Hot
B) Raw or undercooked
C) Re-heated
D) None of the above - correct answer- Raw or
undercooked
A cook prepares to cut chicken into strips for the nightly
special after forming ground beef into patties on a cutting
board. The proper course of action is:
,A) Clean the cutting board
B) Cut away
C) Shred the chicken
D) Take a break - correct answer- Clean the
cutting board
A food handler comes to work with diarrhea. What should
the manager tell the food handler to do?
A Do not work with food
B Go home
C Clean the restroom after each use
D Only bus tables - correct answer- Go home
A food handler has cooled a container of chili to 70°F
(21˚C) in 1 hour. How much time is left to cool the chili to
41°F (5˚C)?
A 2 hours
B 3 hours
C 4 hours
D 5 hours - correct answer- 5 hours
,A food handler has just finished storing a dry food
delivery. Which step was done correctly?
A. stored food underneath a stairwell
B. stored food in an empty chemical container
C. stored food 4 inches off the floor
D. stored food away from the wall - correct
answer- stored food away from the wall
A food handler is prepping a seafood coconut curry dish
on April 4 using shrimp and scallops. The shrimp has a
use-by date of April 8 and the scallops' use-by date is April
10. What is the use-by date for the seafood coconut
curry? - correct answer- April 8
A food handler who is forming hamburger patties should
change gloves when ...... - correct answer- the
gloves are dirty or torn
, A handwashing station should have a garbage container,
running water at 85°F (29°C) or higher, signage, a way to
dry hands, and:
A) Hand Sanitizer
B) Soap
C) Foot pedals
D) None of the above - correct answer- Soap
A local nursing home has a yearly barbecue for its
residents. Which food item should not be served?
A Deviled eggs
B Potato salad
C Raw carrots
D Rare hamburgers - correct answer- Rare
hamburgers
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? - correct answer- Label
