ServSafe Food Handler Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
Biological Hazards - ANSWER✔✔-Pathogens (viruses, bacteria, and other organisms) in the
environment that can harm human health.
Chemical Hazards - ANSWER✔✔-cleaners, sanitizers, polishes, machine lubricants, and toxic
metals that can contaminate food.
Physical Hazards - ANSWER✔✔--Object that falls into food and can cause injury or illness.
Examples: natural objects (bones, fruit pits), metal shavings, glass, band-aid, etc.
Foodborne Illness - ANSWER✔✔-a disease transmitted to people by food
Pathogens - ANSWER✔✔-Organisms, such as bacteria and mold, that can cause food borne
illnesses
How food becomes unsafe (5 reasons) - ANSWER✔✔-Purchasing food from unsafe sources, Poor
personal hygiene, Cross-contamination, Time-temperature abuse, Poor cleaning and sanitizing
20 seconds - ANSWER✔✔-How long should you wash your hands?
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, 10-15 seconds - ANSWER✔✔-How long should you SCRUB your hands with soap when washing
them?
Correct Order of Hand Washing - ANSWER✔✔-Wet hands/arms, apply soap, scrub hands and
arms vigorously, rinse hands/arms with warm water, dry hands/arms.
Single use paper towel or a hand dyer - ANSWER✔✔-What to use to dry your arms and hands.
Hand Antiseptics - ANSWER✔✔-- used after hand washing
- can NOT be used in place of hand washing
- allow to dry before touching food
RTE (ready to eat) Foods - ANSWER✔✔-Food that can be eaten without any additional
preparation, washing, or cooking. Example: deli meats, salads, vegetables.
Gloves - when to use them? - ANSWER✔✔-When working with ready-to-eat foods, to prevent
contamination/transferring of pathogens.
When should you change gloves? - ANSWER✔✔-When they become dirty or torn, handling raw
meat, moving on to a different task, before preparing food for someone with an allergen, to wash
your hands.
Before putting on gloves - ANSWER✔✔-Wash your hands
Hand & Nail guidelines - ANSWER✔✔--Fingernails are short and clean, no nail polish or fake nails,
all wounds are covered correctly.
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Questions and Answers
Biological Hazards - ANSWER✔✔-Pathogens (viruses, bacteria, and other organisms) in the
environment that can harm human health.
Chemical Hazards - ANSWER✔✔-cleaners, sanitizers, polishes, machine lubricants, and toxic
metals that can contaminate food.
Physical Hazards - ANSWER✔✔--Object that falls into food and can cause injury or illness.
Examples: natural objects (bones, fruit pits), metal shavings, glass, band-aid, etc.
Foodborne Illness - ANSWER✔✔-a disease transmitted to people by food
Pathogens - ANSWER✔✔-Organisms, such as bacteria and mold, that can cause food borne
illnesses
How food becomes unsafe (5 reasons) - ANSWER✔✔-Purchasing food from unsafe sources, Poor
personal hygiene, Cross-contamination, Time-temperature abuse, Poor cleaning and sanitizing
20 seconds - ANSWER✔✔-How long should you wash your hands?
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, 10-15 seconds - ANSWER✔✔-How long should you SCRUB your hands with soap when washing
them?
Correct Order of Hand Washing - ANSWER✔✔-Wet hands/arms, apply soap, scrub hands and
arms vigorously, rinse hands/arms with warm water, dry hands/arms.
Single use paper towel or a hand dyer - ANSWER✔✔-What to use to dry your arms and hands.
Hand Antiseptics - ANSWER✔✔-- used after hand washing
- can NOT be used in place of hand washing
- allow to dry before touching food
RTE (ready to eat) Foods - ANSWER✔✔-Food that can be eaten without any additional
preparation, washing, or cooking. Example: deli meats, salads, vegetables.
Gloves - when to use them? - ANSWER✔✔-When working with ready-to-eat foods, to prevent
contamination/transferring of pathogens.
When should you change gloves? - ANSWER✔✔-When they become dirty or torn, handling raw
meat, moving on to a different task, before preparing food for someone with an allergen, to wash
your hands.
Before putting on gloves - ANSWER✔✔-Wash your hands
Hand & Nail guidelines - ANSWER✔✔--Fingernails are short and clean, no nail polish or fake nails,
all wounds are covered correctly.
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