SERVSAFE MANAGER EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS; A GRADED;
2026-2027
A broken water main has caused the water in an
operation to appear brown. What should the manager
do?
A) Boil the water for 1 minute before use
B) Contact the local regulatory authority before use
C) Use the water for everything except dishwashing
D) Use the water for everything except handwashing -
correct answer- B, contact the local regulatory
authority before use
,A cook preps a beef tenderloin on a cutting board and
then immediately cuts pies for dessert on the same
cutting board. This is an example of which risk factor?
A) Purchasing food from unsafe sources
B) Holding food at incorrect temperatures
C) Using contaminated equipment
D) Practicing poor personal hygiene - correct
answer- C, using contaminated equipment
A cook wore single-use gloves while forming raw ground
beef into patties. The cook continued to wear them while
slicing hamburger buns. What mistake was made?
A) The cook did not wear reusable gloves while handling
the raw ground beef and hamburger buns.
,B) The cook did not clean and sanitize the gloves before
handling the hamburger buns.
C) The cook did not wash hands before putting on the
same gloves to slice the hamburger buns.
D) The cook did not wash hands and put on new gloves
before slicing the hamburger buns. - correct
answer- D, The cook did not wash hands and put
on new gloves before slicing the hamburger buns.
A food handler drops the end of a hose into a mop bucket
and turns the water on to fill it. What has the food
handler done wrong?
A) Created a cross-connection
B) Created an air-gap separation
C) Prevented backflow
, D) Prevented atmospheric vacuuming - correct
answer- A, created a cross-connection
A food handler has diarrhea and has been diagnosed with
an illness from shigella spp. What should the manager tell
this food handler to do?
A) Wear gloves while handling food
B) Work in a non-food handling position
C) Stay home until approved to return to work
D) Wash hands frequently while handling food -
correct answer- C, Stay home until approved to
return to work.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS; A GRADED;
2026-2027
A broken water main has caused the water in an
operation to appear brown. What should the manager
do?
A) Boil the water for 1 minute before use
B) Contact the local regulatory authority before use
C) Use the water for everything except dishwashing
D) Use the water for everything except handwashing -
correct answer- B, contact the local regulatory
authority before use
,A cook preps a beef tenderloin on a cutting board and
then immediately cuts pies for dessert on the same
cutting board. This is an example of which risk factor?
A) Purchasing food from unsafe sources
B) Holding food at incorrect temperatures
C) Using contaminated equipment
D) Practicing poor personal hygiene - correct
answer- C, using contaminated equipment
A cook wore single-use gloves while forming raw ground
beef into patties. The cook continued to wear them while
slicing hamburger buns. What mistake was made?
A) The cook did not wear reusable gloves while handling
the raw ground beef and hamburger buns.
,B) The cook did not clean and sanitize the gloves before
handling the hamburger buns.
C) The cook did not wash hands before putting on the
same gloves to slice the hamburger buns.
D) The cook did not wash hands and put on new gloves
before slicing the hamburger buns. - correct
answer- D, The cook did not wash hands and put
on new gloves before slicing the hamburger buns.
A food handler drops the end of a hose into a mop bucket
and turns the water on to fill it. What has the food
handler done wrong?
A) Created a cross-connection
B) Created an air-gap separation
C) Prevented backflow
, D) Prevented atmospheric vacuuming - correct
answer- A, created a cross-connection
A food handler has diarrhea and has been diagnosed with
an illness from shigella spp. What should the manager tell
this food handler to do?
A) Wear gloves while handling food
B) Work in a non-food handling position
C) Stay home until approved to return to work
D) Wash hands frequently while handling food -
correct answer- C, Stay home until approved to
return to work.
