Servsafe manager study guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Higher risk populations include.... - CORRECT ANSWER - infants, preschool aged
children, pregnant women, the elderly, people taking medications, and people who are seriously
ill.
What are TCS foods? - CORRECT ANSWER - Milk, Eggs, Shellfish, Fish, Meats, MEat
Alternatives, Untreated garlic/oil mixture, Baked Potatoes, Raw Sprouts, Cooked Rice, Cut
Tomatoes, and cut melons.
Name the center for disease controls(CDC) top 5 reasons for outbreaks - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1.) Purchasing food from unsafe sources
2.) Failing to cook food adequately
3.) Holding food at incorrect temperatures
4.) Contaminated equipment
5.) Poor personal hygiene
what are the three ways food becomes contaminated? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.) Time-
Temperature Control
2.) Cross Contamination
3.) Poor Personal Hygiene
What does FAT TOM stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Food
Acidity
Temperature
Time
Oxygen
Moisture
, What are the two fish toxins? - CORRECT ANSWER - Scombroid-which is a histamine
toxin from mostly tuna that is time-temperature abused and
Ciguatera- which is a ciguatoxin from predatory reef fish that you get from marine algae.
Who can buy pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER - Only a licensed proffesional
What is the key to protecting food? - CORRECT ANSWER - Making it as difficult as
possible for tampering to occur by addressing all potential HUMAN INTERIOR AND
EXTERIOR elements in your operation.
Glove must be changed after how many hours? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 hours
When should you RESTRICT employees from working with or around food if they have a sore
throat or fever? - CORRECT ANSWER - If serving a high rish population
When should you EXCLUDE employees from working with or around food? WHen are they
allowed to come back? - CORRECT ANSWER - If they have jaundice, diarrhea or
vomiting. They can come back after they are symptom free for 24 hours
Notify the health department and exclude employees from working with or around food if.... -
CORRECT ANSWER - they are diagagnosed with the big 5
You should never use glass thermometers when? - CORRECT ANSWER - Measuring
food temperatures or if it doesnt have a shatterproof gass casing.
What temperature should delivered TCS foods be at? - CORRECT ANSWER - 41* or
lower
What temperature should delivered Live shell fish and shelled eggs be at? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 45* or lower
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Higher risk populations include.... - CORRECT ANSWER - infants, preschool aged
children, pregnant women, the elderly, people taking medications, and people who are seriously
ill.
What are TCS foods? - CORRECT ANSWER - Milk, Eggs, Shellfish, Fish, Meats, MEat
Alternatives, Untreated garlic/oil mixture, Baked Potatoes, Raw Sprouts, Cooked Rice, Cut
Tomatoes, and cut melons.
Name the center for disease controls(CDC) top 5 reasons for outbreaks - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1.) Purchasing food from unsafe sources
2.) Failing to cook food adequately
3.) Holding food at incorrect temperatures
4.) Contaminated equipment
5.) Poor personal hygiene
what are the three ways food becomes contaminated? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.) Time-
Temperature Control
2.) Cross Contamination
3.) Poor Personal Hygiene
What does FAT TOM stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Food
Acidity
Temperature
Time
Oxygen
Moisture
, What are the two fish toxins? - CORRECT ANSWER - Scombroid-which is a histamine
toxin from mostly tuna that is time-temperature abused and
Ciguatera- which is a ciguatoxin from predatory reef fish that you get from marine algae.
Who can buy pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER - Only a licensed proffesional
What is the key to protecting food? - CORRECT ANSWER - Making it as difficult as
possible for tampering to occur by addressing all potential HUMAN INTERIOR AND
EXTERIOR elements in your operation.
Glove must be changed after how many hours? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 hours
When should you RESTRICT employees from working with or around food if they have a sore
throat or fever? - CORRECT ANSWER - If serving a high rish population
When should you EXCLUDE employees from working with or around food? WHen are they
allowed to come back? - CORRECT ANSWER - If they have jaundice, diarrhea or
vomiting. They can come back after they are symptom free for 24 hours
Notify the health department and exclude employees from working with or around food if.... -
CORRECT ANSWER - they are diagagnosed with the big 5
You should never use glass thermometers when? - CORRECT ANSWER - Measuring
food temperatures or if it doesnt have a shatterproof gass casing.
What temperature should delivered TCS foods be at? - CORRECT ANSWER - 41* or
lower
What temperature should delivered Live shell fish and shelled eggs be at? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 45* or lower
