SERVSAFE FOOD LATEST
HANDLER EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
3 most common food allergies - ANSWERS-eggs, peanuts, shellfish
If a customer is served a dairy product and is allergic to dairy but did not
tell the server until being served, what should the server do? -
ANSWERS-Prep a new dessert by placing a different dessert on a
cleaned and sanitized plate and then serve it
surfaces that touch food must be - ANSWERS-cleaned and sanitized
cleaning and sanitizing food contact surfaces helps reduce - ANSWERS-
pathogens on the surface to safe levels
what must be stored away form all food - ANSWERS-chemicals
how do you that a sanitizer will work well? - ANSWERS-use a test kit
to make sure the sanitizer is the right strength
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, SERVSAFE FOOD LATEST
HANDLER EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Where should you clean a garbage can? - ANSWERS-outside the
operation
If you notice signs of pest infestation when should you tell the manager -
ANSWERS-right away
Droppings that look like grains of black pepper are a sign of -
ANSWERS-cockroaches
The three types of hazards that make food unsafe - ANSWERS-
biological, chemical, and physical
Bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi that cannot be seen, tasted or
smelled are known as - ANSWERS-Pathogens
A food handler spills sanitizer into the fryer and then lets its soak into
the grease. What type of hazard is this - ANSWERS-Chemical
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HANDLER EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
3 most common food allergies - ANSWERS-eggs, peanuts, shellfish
If a customer is served a dairy product and is allergic to dairy but did not
tell the server until being served, what should the server do? -
ANSWERS-Prep a new dessert by placing a different dessert on a
cleaned and sanitized plate and then serve it
surfaces that touch food must be - ANSWERS-cleaned and sanitized
cleaning and sanitizing food contact surfaces helps reduce - ANSWERS-
pathogens on the surface to safe levels
what must be stored away form all food - ANSWERS-chemicals
how do you that a sanitizer will work well? - ANSWERS-use a test kit
to make sure the sanitizer is the right strength
END OF
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, SERVSAFE FOOD LATEST
HANDLER EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Where should you clean a garbage can? - ANSWERS-outside the
operation
If you notice signs of pest infestation when should you tell the manager -
ANSWERS-right away
Droppings that look like grains of black pepper are a sign of -
ANSWERS-cockroaches
The three types of hazards that make food unsafe - ANSWERS-
biological, chemical, and physical
Bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi that cannot be seen, tasted or
smelled are known as - ANSWERS-Pathogens
A food handler spills sanitizer into the fryer and then lets its soak into
the grease. What type of hazard is this - ANSWERS-Chemical
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