ServSafe Food Protection Manager Exam Review
To prevent intentional food contamination, a manager should know who is in the facility, monitor
product security, keep food security information on file, and know ___
✔️Who to contact about suspicious activities
Which type of thermometer can measure temperature without touching the item’s surface?
✔️Infrared
The five common mistakes that can cause foodborne illness include failing to cook food properly,
holding food at improper temperatures, using contaminated equipment, practicing poor personal
hygiene, and ___
✔️Purchasing food from unsafe sources
Which group of individuals is at a greater risk of foodborne illness?
✔️Elderly people
What must a food handler with a hand wound do to safely prepare food?
✔️Bandage the wound with an impermeable cover and wear a single-use glove
Where should staff members eat, drink, smoke, or chew gum?
✔️In designated areas
Which food safety practice helps prevent cross-contact?
✔️Washing, rinsing, and sanitizing utensils before each use
What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for rice that is kept warm for service?
✔️135°F (57°C)
,What task requires food handlers to wash their hands both before and after?
✔️Handling raw meat, poultry, and seafood
When can a food handler with a sore throat and fever return to working with or around food?
✔️When provided with a written medical release
How should the temperature of a shipment of cottage cheese be measured upon arrival at an
operation?
✔️Insert the thermometer stem into an opened container
What is the most likely cause of symptoms like wheezing and hives?
✔️Food allergies
What is the purpose of establishing a critical limit in the cooking process for TCS food?
✔️To reduce hazards to safe levels
Ciguatera toxin is commonly found in:
✔️Amberjack
What method should be avoided when thawing food?
✔️Placing the item on a prep counter
What food item does the FDA recommend avoiding on a children's menu?
✔️Rare cheeseburgers
Where should ground fish be stored within a cooler?
✔️Below pork roasts
, Which food may be re-served to customers?
✔️Unopened pre-packaged food
What is the last step in the cleaning and sanitizing process for a prep table?
✔️Allowing the surface to air dry
Hot TCS food can be held without temperature control for a maximum of:
✔️4 hours
Which organization requires Material Safety Data Sheets?
✔️Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Under what conditions should a shipment of fresh chicken be rejected?
✔️If the receiving temperature is 50°F (10°C)
What should a foodservice operator do in response to a foodborne illness outbreak?
✔️Segregate the product
How often should food handlers who spend an entire shift making hamburger patties change their
gloves?
✔️Whenever the gloves are dirty or torn
Parasites are commonly associated with ✔️seafood
What item is considered acceptable work attire for a food handler? ✔️plain-band ring
What should foodservice operators do to prevent customer illness from Shigella? ✔️control flies inside
and outside the operation
To prevent intentional food contamination, a manager should know who is in the facility, monitor
product security, keep food security information on file, and know ___
✔️Who to contact about suspicious activities
Which type of thermometer can measure temperature without touching the item’s surface?
✔️Infrared
The five common mistakes that can cause foodborne illness include failing to cook food properly,
holding food at improper temperatures, using contaminated equipment, practicing poor personal
hygiene, and ___
✔️Purchasing food from unsafe sources
Which group of individuals is at a greater risk of foodborne illness?
✔️Elderly people
What must a food handler with a hand wound do to safely prepare food?
✔️Bandage the wound with an impermeable cover and wear a single-use glove
Where should staff members eat, drink, smoke, or chew gum?
✔️In designated areas
Which food safety practice helps prevent cross-contact?
✔️Washing, rinsing, and sanitizing utensils before each use
What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for rice that is kept warm for service?
✔️135°F (57°C)
,What task requires food handlers to wash their hands both before and after?
✔️Handling raw meat, poultry, and seafood
When can a food handler with a sore throat and fever return to working with or around food?
✔️When provided with a written medical release
How should the temperature of a shipment of cottage cheese be measured upon arrival at an
operation?
✔️Insert the thermometer stem into an opened container
What is the most likely cause of symptoms like wheezing and hives?
✔️Food allergies
What is the purpose of establishing a critical limit in the cooking process for TCS food?
✔️To reduce hazards to safe levels
Ciguatera toxin is commonly found in:
✔️Amberjack
What method should be avoided when thawing food?
✔️Placing the item on a prep counter
What food item does the FDA recommend avoiding on a children's menu?
✔️Rare cheeseburgers
Where should ground fish be stored within a cooler?
✔️Below pork roasts
, Which food may be re-served to customers?
✔️Unopened pre-packaged food
What is the last step in the cleaning and sanitizing process for a prep table?
✔️Allowing the surface to air dry
Hot TCS food can be held without temperature control for a maximum of:
✔️4 hours
Which organization requires Material Safety Data Sheets?
✔️Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Under what conditions should a shipment of fresh chicken be rejected?
✔️If the receiving temperature is 50°F (10°C)
What should a foodservice operator do in response to a foodborne illness outbreak?
✔️Segregate the product
How often should food handlers who spend an entire shift making hamburger patties change their
gloves?
✔️Whenever the gloves are dirty or torn
Parasites are commonly associated with ✔️seafood
What item is considered acceptable work attire for a food handler? ✔️plain-band ring
What should foodservice operators do to prevent customer illness from Shigella? ✔️control flies inside
and outside the operation
