2023 Practice Tests and Answer Keys Diagnostic Test;180 Questions and Correct Answers (ServSafe Manager Book 7th Edition before coming to class)

2023 Practice Tests and Answer Keys


Diagnostic Test;180 Questions and Correct Answers
(ServSafe Manager Book 7th Edition before coming to class)

QUESTION: Which foods need time and temperature control to keep it safe?

-Chopped lettuce

-Sliced watermelon

-Dry rice

-Flour

-Cooked carrots

-Cheese ✓✓Correct Answer: •Chopped lettuce

•Sliced watermelon

•Cooked carrots

•Cheese




QUESTION: Which of these groups has a higher risk of getting a foodborne illness because of their
immune systems?

-School teachers

-College students

-Preschool students

-Healthcare providers

-Transplant recipients

-Nursing home residents ✓✓Correct Answer: •Preschool students

•Transplant recipients

•Nursing home residents


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,QUESTION: _____ Writes the codes that regulate retail and foodservice operations.

-FDA

-USDA

-CDC and PHS

-State and local health departments ✓✓Correct Answer: State and local health departments




QUESTION: _____ Conducts research into the causes of foodborne-illness outbreaks.

-FDA

-USDA

-CDC and PHS

-State and local health departments ✓✓Correct Answer: CDC and PHS




QUESTION: _____ Inspects meat, poultry, and eggs.

-FDA

-USDA

-CDC and PHS

-State and local health departments ✓✓Correct Answer: USDA




QUESTION: _____ Writes the Food Code.

-FDA

-USDA

-CDC and PHS

-State and local health departments ✓✓Correct Answer: FDA



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,QUESTION: _____ Inspects retail and foodservice operations.

-FDA

-USDA

-CDC and PHS

-State and local health departments ✓✓Correct Answer: State and local health departments




QUESTION: A ________ _________ is a disease transmitted to people by food. ✓✓Correct Answer:
Foodborne illness




QUESTION: An illness is considered an outbreak when ______ or more people have the same
symptoms after eating the same food. ✓✓Correct Answer: Two




QUESTION: _____ and ______-___-_____ food are especially at risk for contamination. ✓✓Correct
Answer: TCS and ready-to-eat




QUESTION: ____ food is food that needs time and temperature control for safety. ✓✓Correct
Answer: TCS




QUESTION: ______-__-_____ food is food that can be eaten without further preparation, washing,
or cooking. ✓✓Correct Answer: Ready-to-eat




QUESTION: What are the five common risk factors that can cause a foodborne illness? ✓✓Correct
Answer: (1) Purchasing food from unsafe sources

(2) Failing to cook food correctly

(3) Holding food at incorrect temperatures

(4) Using contaminated equipment


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, (5) Practicing poor personal hygiene




QUESTION: What are the unsafe practices that are related to the 5 common risk factors that can
cause a foodborne illness? ✓✓Correct Answer: •Time-temperature abuse

•Cross-contamination

•Poor personal hygiene

•Poor cleaning and sanitizing




QUESTION: What are the three groups that are at a higher risk of getting sick from unsafe food?
✓✓Correct Answer: •Pre-school age children

•Elderly people

•People with compromised immune systems




QUESTION: What are important prevention measures for keeping food safe? ✓✓Correct Answer:
•Controlling time and temperature

•Preventing cross-contamination

•Practicing good personal hygiene

•Purchasing from approved, reputable suppliers

•Cleaning and sanitizing items correctly




QUESTION: What are things you should do with your employees to ensure food safety? ✓✓Correct
Answer: •Train your staff to follow safe food handling procedures

•Train staff when they're hired and on an ongoing basis

•Watch to make sure they follow procedures

•Take corrective action to keep food safe when you see unsafe practices




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