Servsafe Manager 2020 Exam Questions With Rationales Answers

1.1 What is a foodborne-illness outbreak? A. When two or more food handlers contaminate multiple food items B. When an operation serves contaminated food to two or more people C. When two or more people report the same illness from eating the same food D. When the CDC receives information on two or more people with the same illness - ANSWER -C. When two or more people report the same illness from eating the same food 1.2 Which is a ready to eat food? A. Uncooked rice B. Raw deboned chicken C. Sea salt D. Unwashed green beans - ANSWER -C. Sea salt 1.3 Why are preschool-age children at a higher risk for foodborne illness? A. They have not built up strong immune systems B. They are more likely to spend time in a hospital C. They are more likely to suffer allergic reactions D. Their appetites have increased since birth - ANSWER -A. They have not built up strong immune systems 1.4 Which is a TCS food? A. Bread B. Flour C. Sprouts D. Strawberries - ANSWER -C. Sprouts 1.5 The 5 common risk factors that can lead to foodborne illness are failing to cook food adequately, holding food at incorrect temperatures, using contaminated equipment, practicing poor personal hygiene, and A. reheating leftover food B. serving ready-to-eat food C. using single-use, disposable gloves