ServSafe Manager Exam(80 Questions),
Texas food manager, Food Manager
Exam, Food Manager Practice Exam
Questions and Answers
180 - ANSWER-In a heat-sanitizing dishwashing machine, what is the minimum
temperature for the final rinse?
Jaundice, vomiting and/or diarrhea - ANSWER-A food handler must be excluded from
the food establishment for which symptoms?
41 to 135 - ANSWER-What is the temperature range for the danger zone?
spore - ANSWER-What is the form some bacteria take to keep from dying when they do
not have enough food?
state - ANSWER-Most regulations for food service operations are at what level?
41 or lower - ANSWER-At what internal temperature should raw meat, poultry, and
seafood be stored?
insulated containter - ANSWER-What type of container should be used to transport TCS
food from the place of preparation to the place of service?
practice the skill - ANSWER-To learn a new skill, learners must be given the opportunity
to __.
close the affected area and clean it - ANSWER-A backup of raw sewage has occurred
in the kitchen. What should happen next?
minimum internal cooking temperature of food - ANSWER-When using a bottom to top
shelving order, what determines the best placement of food in a cooler?
,cross-connection - ANSWER-A hose connected to a running faucet that is left
submerged in a bucket is an example of what?
sneezing, itching, vomiting, nausea, cramps, diarrhea, hives, rashes, eczema, etc. -
ANSWER-A customer having an allergic reaction may show which 9+ symptoms?
pasteurized - ANSWER-Raw or undercooked dishes made for highly-susceptible
populations (HSPs) must use eggs that have been __.
Exposure Time, Temperature (Avoid 131F+), Concentration, Water pH and Hardness
(Avoid 7.5+); Not the Liquid's Color - ANSWER-The effectiveness of chemical sanitizers
are effected by __, __, __, and __, but NOT its __.
state or local regulatory authority - ANSWER-Which agencies enforces food safety in a
food service operation?
time-temperature abuse - ANSWER-What can cause histamine to form in tuna?
1. deny pests access to the operation
2. deny pests food, water, and a nesting or hiding
place
3. work with a licensed PCO to eliminate pests
that do enter the operation - ANSWER-What are the three rules of an integrated pest
management program (IPM) program?
16 mesh per square inch screening - ANSWER-All screens for windows and vents must
meet this requirement.
touching the walls - ANSWER-When deciding were to place dry goods for storage in a
dry-storage area it is important that the dry goods NOT be ____.
,90 days after the container has been emptied or the last shellfish that was served from
the container - ANSWER-How long must shellstock tags be kept on file?
24 hours - ANSWER-You should label all ready to eat TCS food that is prepped in
house and held longer than ___.
vacuum-breaker - ANSWER-What is the only certain way to prevent backflow?
when hired, daily (i.e. on-the-job), weekly, monthly, quarterly, and whenever necessary -
ANSWER-When should employees receive food safety training?
165 - ANSWER-TCS food must be reheated to what temperature for 15 seconds within
2 hours
show if food has been time-temperature abused during shipment - ANSWER-What do
time-temperature indicators do?
at room temperature - ANSWER-What is one way that food should NEVER be thawed?
165 - ANSWER-What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for poultry?
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points - ANSWER-What does HACCP stand for?
HACCP system - ANSWER-What system is used to control risks and hazards
throughout the flow of food
1. Conduct a hazard analysis
2. determine critical control points (CCPs)
3. establish critical limits
4. establish monitoring procedures
5. identify corrective actions
, 6. verify that the system works
7. establish procedures for record keeping and documentation - ANSWER-What are the
7 steps in developing an HACCP plan?
1. cool food from 135 to 70 within 2 hours
2. cool food from 135 to 41 within 6 hours - ANSWER-What are the "two" steps in
cooling TCS food?
bimetallic stemmed thermometer - ANSWER-Which thermometer or probe is good for
checking the temperature large or thick food?
thermocouples and thermistors - ANSWER-Which thermometer or probe is good for
checking the temperature of thick and thin food
immersion probes - ANSWER-Which thermometer or probe is good for checking the
temperature of liquids, like soups, sauces, and frying oil
165 for 15 seconds - ANSWER-What is the minimum internal temperature for poultry,
stuffing, stuffed meat or seafood or pasta, dishes that include previously cooked, TCS
ingredients?
155 for 15 seconds - ANSWER-What is the minimum internal temperature for ground
meat or seafood, injected meat, and eggs for hot held service?
145 for 15 seconds - ANSWER-What is the minimum internal temperature for seafood,
steaks, pork chop, and eggs that will be served immediately?
145 for 4 minutes - ANSWER-What is the minimum internal temperature for roasts of
pork, beef?
135 - ANSWER-What is the minimum internal temperature for commercially processed
food that will be hot held?