ServSafe Notes Questions and Answers 2025

ServSafe Notes Questions and Answers 2025
ContaminationA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-PresenceAofAharmfulAsubstancesAinAfood.A
-Apathogens,Achemicals,AphysicalAobjects
BiologicalA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-PathogensA(viruses,Aparasites,Afungi,AandAbacteria)
ToxinsAfromAplants,Amushrooms,AandAseafoodA
*ResponsibleAforAmostAfoodAborneAillness*
ChemicalA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
FoodAserviceAchemicalsAlikeAcleaners,Asanitizers,AandApolishes.
PhysicalA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ForeignAobjectsAsuchAasAmetalAshavings,Astaples,AandAbandages.A
Glass,Adirt,Aetc...A
NaturalAobjectsAlikeAfishAbones.
CommonAFoodAhandlingAmistakesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-1.AUnsafeAsourcesA
2.AFoodAcookedAincorrectly
3.AIncorrectAholdingAtemperature
4.AContaminatedAequipment
5.APoorApersonalAhygiene
TimeATemperatureAAbuseA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA--
FoodAnotAheldAorAstoredAatAcorrectAtemperature.A
-FoodAisAnotAcookedAorAreheatedAenoughAtoAkillApathogens.A
-FoodAisAnotAcooledAcorrectly.
CrossAContaminationA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
PathogensAtransferredAfromAoneAsurfaceAorAfoodAtoAanother.A
-ContaminatedAingredientsAaddedAtoAcookedAfood
-ReadyAtoAeatAfoodAtouchingAcontaminatedAsurfaces.A
-ContaminatedAfoodAtouchesAorAdripsAfluidsAontoAcookedAorAready-to-eatAfood
-TouchingAcontaminatedAfoodAandAthenAtouchingAready-to-eatAfood.A
-ContaminatedAcleaningAclothsAtouchingAfood-contactAsurfaces
PoorAPersonalAHygieneA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA--NotAwashingAhandsA
-CoughingAandAsneezingAonAfoodA
-BeingAillAwhileAworkingAwithAfood
CleaningAandASanitizingA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA--
Equipment/utensilsAnotAwashed/rinsed/AsanitizedAbetweenAusesA
-SanitizingAsolutionAnotAaArequiredAlevels
TCSAfoodsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
*FoodsArequiringAtimeAandAtemperatureAcontrolAforAsafety*
DairyAProductsA
Meat
Fish
BakedAPotatoes
Tofu/soyAprotein
SlicedAmelons/AcutAtomatoes/AcutAleafyAgreensA
ShellAeggsA

, PoultryA
ShellfishAandAcrustaceansA
CookedArice,Abeans,AandAvegetablesA
SproutsAandAsproutAseedsA
UntreatedAgarlicAandAoilAmixtures
PopulationsAatAHighARiskAforAFoodAborneAIllnessesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ElderlyAPeopleA
PreschoolAageAchildrenA
PeopleAwithAcompromisedAimmuneAsystems
FDAA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-TheAFoodAandADrugAAdministrationA
Role:A
-InspectsAallAfoodAexceptAmeat,Apoultry,AandAeggs.A
-RegulatesAfoodAtransportedAacrossAstateAlines
-IssuesAaA*FoodACode*
A-->A-RecommendationsAforAfoodAsafetyAregulations

A-CreatedAforAcityAcounty,Astate,AandAtribalAagencies

-->ATheseAagenciesAregulateAfoodAserviceAfor...
-ARestaurantsAandARetailAfoodAstoresA
-VendingAoperations
-School/DayAcareAcentersA
-HospitalsAandAnursingAhomes
USDAA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-USADepartmentAofAAgricultureA
RegulatesAandAinspectsAmeat/poultry/eggsA
RegulatesAfoodAthatAcrossesAstateAboundariesAorAinvolvesAmoreAthanAoneAstate.
CDCAandAPHSA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
AssistAtheAFDA/USDA/AStateAandAlocalAhealthAdepartments.A
ConductAresearchAintoAtheAcausesAofAfoodAborne-illnessAoutbreaks.A
AssistAinAinvestigatingAoutbreaks.
StateAandALocalARegulatoryAAuthorities.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WriteAorAadoptAcodeAthatAregulatesAretailAandAfoodAserviceAoperations.A
-InspectAoperations
-EnforceAregulationsA
-InvestigateAcomplaintsAandAillnessesA
-IssueAlicensesAandApermitsA
-ApproveAconstructionA
-*ReviewAandAapproveAHAACPAplans*
fecal-oralArouteA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
FoodAhandlersAcontaminatingAfoodAandAsurfacesAwithAfecesAfromAfingers.
FourAtypesAofApathogensA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Bacteria,Aviruses,Aparasites,Afungi
BIGA6A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-HighlyAcontagiousAandAcanAcauseAsevereAillness.A
-AShigellaAspp.A
-salmonellaAtyphi
-nontyphoidalAsalmonellaA
ShigaAtoxinAproducingAescherichiaAcoli,AE.AColiA
-HepatitisAAA
-Norovirus