ServSafe Study; Set 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the most important factor in choosing an approved food supplier?
A- It has a HACCP program or other food safety system
B- It has documented manufacturing and packing procedures
C- It has a warehouse that is close to the operation, reducing shipping time
D- It has been inspected and complies with local, state, and federal laws - CORRECT
ANSWER - D- It has been inspected and complies with local, state, and federal laws
An approved supplier...
A- does not require inspection
B- will not have food safety violations
C- can show you their inspection report
D- has an active managerial control program in place - CORRECT ANSWER - C- can
show you their inspection report
Suppliers are subject to food safety inspections from which agency? - CORRECT
ANSWER - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
A chef purchases fresh fish from a local fisherman. Is this an approved supplier? - CORRECT
ANSWER - No, the fisherman is not inspected.
What are Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as defined by the FDA? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Requirements for producing safe food
When receiving a delivery of food for an operation, it is important to...
,A- inspect only TCS food
B- inspect all food immediately before storing it
C- stack the delivery neatly and inspect it within 12 hours
D- store it immediately and inspect it later - CORRECT ANSWER - B- inspect all food
immediately before storing it
What is the first thing that should be done when a food delivery arrives?
A- inspect it and store the delivery
B- check the temperatures of all the TCS food
C- inspect the vehicle for signs of contamination
D- inspect packaging for signs of damage or pests - CORRECT ANSWER - C- inspect the
vehicle for signs of contamination
Should you cross-train employees so that more people have the skills to receive deliveries? -
CORRECT ANSWER - No, specific staff should be responsible for receiving
What should be done if pests are spotted in a delivery vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWER -
the entire delivery should be rejected
Two food deliveries arrive at the same time. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Inspect and store one delivery before accepting the next one.
What must be done after receiving a key drop delivery? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
delivery must be inspected
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 the
item to prevent from accidentally being placed back in inventory.
, What must a manager do with a recalled food item in the operation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Store the recalled item separately from other food
Where should a manager check to find recall notices? - CORRECT ANSWER - Food and
Drug Administration (FDA)
How should the temperature of a shipment of sour cream be taken when it arrives at an
operation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Remove the lid of the container and put the
thermometer stem into the sour cream
How should the temperature of a shipment of bulk vacuum packages of raw ground beef be taken
when it arrives in the operation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Place the thermometer stem
between two packages for a reading
Where should you place a thermometer stem when checking the temperatures of chicken breast?
- CORRECT ANSWER - In the thickest part
At what internal temperature should cold TCS food be received?
A- 41 F or lower
B- 45 F or lower
C- 51 F or lower
D- 55 F or lower - CORRECT ANSWER - A- 41 F or lower
What must be done with live oysters received at an air temperature of 45 F? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They must be cooled to 41 F or lower
At what maximum temperature can milk be received?
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the most important factor in choosing an approved food supplier?
A- It has a HACCP program or other food safety system
B- It has documented manufacturing and packing procedures
C- It has a warehouse that is close to the operation, reducing shipping time
D- It has been inspected and complies with local, state, and federal laws - CORRECT
ANSWER - D- It has been inspected and complies with local, state, and federal laws
An approved supplier...
A- does not require inspection
B- will not have food safety violations
C- can show you their inspection report
D- has an active managerial control program in place - CORRECT ANSWER - C- can
show you their inspection report
Suppliers are subject to food safety inspections from which agency? - CORRECT
ANSWER - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
A chef purchases fresh fish from a local fisherman. Is this an approved supplier? - CORRECT
ANSWER - No, the fisherman is not inspected.
What are Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as defined by the FDA? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Requirements for producing safe food
When receiving a delivery of food for an operation, it is important to...
,A- inspect only TCS food
B- inspect all food immediately before storing it
C- stack the delivery neatly and inspect it within 12 hours
D- store it immediately and inspect it later - CORRECT ANSWER - B- inspect all food
immediately before storing it
What is the first thing that should be done when a food delivery arrives?
A- inspect it and store the delivery
B- check the temperatures of all the TCS food
C- inspect the vehicle for signs of contamination
D- inspect packaging for signs of damage or pests - CORRECT ANSWER - C- inspect the
vehicle for signs of contamination
Should you cross-train employees so that more people have the skills to receive deliveries? -
CORRECT ANSWER - No, specific staff should be responsible for receiving
What should be done if pests are spotted in a delivery vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWER -
the entire delivery should be rejected
Two food deliveries arrive at the same time. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Inspect and store one delivery before accepting the next one.
What must be done after receiving a key drop delivery? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
delivery must be inspected
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 the
item to prevent from accidentally being placed back in inventory.
, What must a manager do with a recalled food item in the operation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Store the recalled item separately from other food
Where should a manager check to find recall notices? - CORRECT ANSWER - Food and
Drug Administration (FDA)
How should the temperature of a shipment of sour cream be taken when it arrives at an
operation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Remove the lid of the container and put the
thermometer stem into the sour cream
How should the temperature of a shipment of bulk vacuum packages of raw ground beef be taken
when it arrives in the operation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Place the thermometer stem
between two packages for a reading
Where should you place a thermometer stem when checking the temperatures of chicken breast?
- CORRECT ANSWER - In the thickest part
At what internal temperature should cold TCS food be received?
A- 41 F or lower
B- 45 F or lower
C- 51 F or lower
D- 55 F or lower - CORRECT ANSWER - A- 41 F or lower
What must be done with live oysters received at an air temperature of 45 F? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They must be cooled to 41 F or lower
At what maximum temperature can milk be received?
