HOSMERIT
SERVSAFE FOOD HANDLER TEST QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Which food may be re-served to customers?
a. unused whole fruit garnish
b. unopened prepackaged food
c. uneaten bread
d. unused, uncovered condiments - ✔✔B. unopened prepackaged food
Before putting a large pork roast in the refrigerator, you should first: - ✔✔cut it into smaller
pieces
A sanitizer: - ✔✔kills bacteria
Which meat is the safest to eat when cooked "rare"? - ✔✔Lamb
What task requires food handlers to wash their hands before AND after doing it?
a. handling raw meat, poultry, or seafood
b. using chemicals that might affect food safety
c. taking out garbage
d. touching clothing or aprons - ✔✔A. handling raw meat, poultry, or seafood
When storing food in the fridge or freezer, you should:
a. rotate stock - first in, first out rule
b. record the temperature of the fridge and/or freezer daily
c. cover, label & date foods
d. all of these - ✔✔D. all of these
, Why shouldn't you mix cooked and raw foods? - ✔✔it results in a "cross-contamination"
What are the basic steps for cleaning effectively? - ✔✔Scraping, clean with detergent, sanitizing
and air drying
Hot food required for service the next day should: - ✔✔be cooled rapidly then refrigerated
Hot food should be held at during service - ✔✔a minimum of 135°F
How often should a food handler change their gloves? - ✔✔once they become dirty
What does bacteria need to multiply? - ✔✔food, water, and warm temperatures
Which is a TCS food?
a. saltines
b. bananas
c. coffee
d. baked potato - ✔✔D. baked potato
Who is responsible for safe food handling in the food premises? - ✔✔owner, head chef, and
anyone handling food
A detergent: - ✔✔helps remove visible soil
Which food probably contains the most bacteria?
a. hamburger cooked rare
SERVSAFE FOOD HANDLER TEST QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Which food may be re-served to customers?
a. unused whole fruit garnish
b. unopened prepackaged food
c. uneaten bread
d. unused, uncovered condiments - ✔✔B. unopened prepackaged food
Before putting a large pork roast in the refrigerator, you should first: - ✔✔cut it into smaller
pieces
A sanitizer: - ✔✔kills bacteria
Which meat is the safest to eat when cooked "rare"? - ✔✔Lamb
What task requires food handlers to wash their hands before AND after doing it?
a. handling raw meat, poultry, or seafood
b. using chemicals that might affect food safety
c. taking out garbage
d. touching clothing or aprons - ✔✔A. handling raw meat, poultry, or seafood
When storing food in the fridge or freezer, you should:
a. rotate stock - first in, first out rule
b. record the temperature of the fridge and/or freezer daily
c. cover, label & date foods
d. all of these - ✔✔D. all of these
, Why shouldn't you mix cooked and raw foods? - ✔✔it results in a "cross-contamination"
What are the basic steps for cleaning effectively? - ✔✔Scraping, clean with detergent, sanitizing
and air drying
Hot food required for service the next day should: - ✔✔be cooled rapidly then refrigerated
Hot food should be held at during service - ✔✔a minimum of 135°F
How often should a food handler change their gloves? - ✔✔once they become dirty
What does bacteria need to multiply? - ✔✔food, water, and warm temperatures
Which is a TCS food?
a. saltines
b. bananas
c. coffee
d. baked potato - ✔✔D. baked potato
Who is responsible for safe food handling in the food premises? - ✔✔owner, head chef, and
anyone handling food
A detergent: - ✔✔helps remove visible soil
Which food probably contains the most bacteria?
a. hamburger cooked rare
