ServSafe Practice Test
Garbage containers used by a business should be - Answer-waterproof, easy to clean, leak-proof, and
durable
A container of chicken salad is held at 41° with a prep date of December 17th. On December 23rd, the
chicken salad should be - Answer-discarded
Which food items provide an ideal environment for pathogen growth - Answer-uncooked rice
Which of these is created to identify food safety risks throughout the flow of food - Answer-Hazard
Analysis Critical Control Point
What is the correct temperature of the three-compartment sink? - Answer-110°
The best location for chemical detergents and sanitizers to be stored is - Answer-in a storage area next
to single-service items
When cooking Salmon, it must reach which minimum internal temperature for 15 seconds - Answer-
145°
Which organization certifies and or classifies equipment for food preparation and sanitation - Answer-an
ANSI accredited certification program
Which foodborne illness is usually caused by incorrectly canned food? - Answer-Botulism
, Apart from ensuring that deli meats are stored at a safe cold-holding temperature, another food safety
measure involves - Answer-date marking foods with a maximum of seven daysonce open or prepared
What happens when non-potable water contaminates drinkable water? - Answer-cross-connection
What is the final step in the process of cleaning and sanitizing stationary equipment? - Answer-sanitize
and allow the surfaces and parts to air dry
The minimum required temperature for the final hot water sanitizing rinse in a stationary rack single
temperature machine is - Answer-180°
What is the meaning of the acronym FATTOM? - Answer-Conditions that favor the growth of most
foodborne pathogens
What are the two items that can be obtained at a temperature of 45° - Answer-Shell eggs and live claims
When a food handler has been diagnosed with hepatitis A but is not displaying any symptoms of illness,
the manager must - Answer-exclude the food handler from the operation and notify the regulatory
authority
After verifying the internal temperature of a food, a food employee neglected to perform which step
when they directly returned the thermometer case sleeve? - Answer-Clean and sanitize the probe
before placing it back into the thermometer sleeve
Which item is considered to be in violation of the guidelines outlined in the FDA Food Code? - Answer-
Raw chicken stored below lunch meat in the walk-in cooler
What type of contamination is considered when metal shavings are found in a can of tomatoes? -
Answer-Physical
Garbage containers used by a business should be - Answer-waterproof, easy to clean, leak-proof, and
durable
A container of chicken salad is held at 41° with a prep date of December 17th. On December 23rd, the
chicken salad should be - Answer-discarded
Which food items provide an ideal environment for pathogen growth - Answer-uncooked rice
Which of these is created to identify food safety risks throughout the flow of food - Answer-Hazard
Analysis Critical Control Point
What is the correct temperature of the three-compartment sink? - Answer-110°
The best location for chemical detergents and sanitizers to be stored is - Answer-in a storage area next
to single-service items
When cooking Salmon, it must reach which minimum internal temperature for 15 seconds - Answer-
145°
Which organization certifies and or classifies equipment for food preparation and sanitation - Answer-an
ANSI accredited certification program
Which foodborne illness is usually caused by incorrectly canned food? - Answer-Botulism
, Apart from ensuring that deli meats are stored at a safe cold-holding temperature, another food safety
measure involves - Answer-date marking foods with a maximum of seven daysonce open or prepared
What happens when non-potable water contaminates drinkable water? - Answer-cross-connection
What is the final step in the process of cleaning and sanitizing stationary equipment? - Answer-sanitize
and allow the surfaces and parts to air dry
The minimum required temperature for the final hot water sanitizing rinse in a stationary rack single
temperature machine is - Answer-180°
What is the meaning of the acronym FATTOM? - Answer-Conditions that favor the growth of most
foodborne pathogens
What are the two items that can be obtained at a temperature of 45° - Answer-Shell eggs and live claims
When a food handler has been diagnosed with hepatitis A but is not displaying any symptoms of illness,
the manager must - Answer-exclude the food handler from the operation and notify the regulatory
authority
After verifying the internal temperature of a food, a food employee neglected to perform which step
when they directly returned the thermometer case sleeve? - Answer-Clean and sanitize the probe
before placing it back into the thermometer sleeve
Which item is considered to be in violation of the guidelines outlined in the FDA Food Code? - Answer-
Raw chicken stored below lunch meat in the walk-in cooler
What type of contamination is considered when metal shavings are found in a can of tomatoes? -
Answer-Physical
