Servsafe Food Manager Exam/ All Actual Exam Practice Que
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stions with Correct Answers/ Updated 2024-2025
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foodbornepillnessp-pANSWERp-papdiseaseptransmittedptoppeoplepbypfood
Anpillnesspispconsideredpanpoutbreakpwhen...p-pANSWERp-
p•patleastp2ppeoplephavepthepsamepsymptomspafterpeatingpthepsamepfood
• anpinvestigationpispconductedpbypstatepandplocalpregulatorypauthorities
• outbreakpispconfirmedpbypaplabratorypanalysis
Whatpispthepfirstpchallengepoperationsphavepwhenpit
comesptopfoodpsafetypandpwhy?p-pANSWERp-
p•pTimep(pressureptopworkpquickypcanpmakepitphardptoptakeptheptimeptopfollowpfoodpsafetyppractices)
Whatpispthepsecondpchallengepoperationsphavepwhenpitpcomesptopfoodpsafetypandpwhy?p-pANSWERp-
pLanguagepandpCulturep(Yourpstafpfpmaypspeakpapdifferentplanguagepthanpyoupdo.pThispcanpmakepitpdifficultpto
pcommunicate.pCulturalpdifferencespcanpalsopinfluencephowpfoodphandlerspviewpfoodpsafety.
Whatpispthepthirdpchallengepoperationsphavepwhenpit
comesptopfoodpsafetypandpwhy?p-pANSWERp-
pLiteracypandpEducationp(Staffpoftenphavepdifferentplevelspofpeducation.pThispmakespitpmorepchallengingptop
teachpthempfoodpsafety.
Whatpispthepfourthpchallengepoperationsphavepwhenpitpcomesptopfoodpsafetypandpwhy?p-pANSWERp-
pPathogensp(Illness-
causingpmicroorganismsparepmorepfrequentlypfoundponptypespofpfoodpthatponcepwerepconsideredpsafe.)
Whatpispthepfifthpchallengepoperationsphavepwhenpitpcomesptopfoodpsafetypandpwhy?p-pANSWERp-
pUnapprovedpsuppliersp(pFoodpthatpisprecievedpfrompsupplierspthatparepnotppracticingpfoodpsafetypcanpcaus
epapfoodborne-illnesspoutbreak.)
pg.p1
,Whatpispthepsixthpchallengepoperationsphavepwhenpitpcomesptopfoodpsafety?p-pANSWERp-pHigh-
riskpcustomersp(thepnumberpofpcustomerspatphighpriskpforpgettingpapfoodbornepillnesspispincreasing.pAnpexam
plepofpthispispthepgrowingpelderlyppopulation.)
Whatpispthepseventhpchallengepoperationsphavepwhenpitpcomesptopfoodpsafety?p-pANSWERp-
pStaffpturnoverp(trainingpnewpstaffpleavesplessptimepforpfoodpsafetyptraining)
Whatpispthepcostpofpfoodbornepillnesses?p-pANSWERp-
pOnepoutbreakpcanpcostpanpoperationpthousandspofpdollars,pandpitpcanpresultpinpclosure.
Whatparepthepcostspofpfoodbornepillnessesptopanpoperation?p-pANSWERp-p•losspofpcustomerspandpsales
•losspofpreputation
•negativepmediapexposure
•loweredp staffp morale
•lawsuitspandplegalpfees
•stafpfpmissingpwork
•increasedpinsuranceppremiums
•staffp retraining
Whatparepthepcostpofpfoodbornepillnessesptopthepvictim?p-pANSWERp-p•lostpwork
•medicalpcostspandplong-termpdisablity
•death
Whatpispunsafepfoodpusuallypthepresultpof?p-pANSWERp-
pcontaminationp(theppresencepofpharmfulpsubstancespinpfood)
whatpispapwayptoppreventpfoodbornepillnesses?p-pANSWERp-
precognizepthepcontaminantspthatpcanpmakepfoodpunsafep(pathogens,pchemicals,pphysicalpobjects,pandpce
rtainpunsafeppracticespinpyourpoperation)
Howpmanypcategoriesparepcontaminantspdividedpinto?p-pANSWERp-p3
pg.p2
,Whatpispthepfirstpcategorypofpcontaminantsp-pANSWERp-
pBiologicalp(Pathogensparepthepgreatestpthreatptopfoodpsafety.pTheypincludepcertainpviruses,pparasites,pfun
gi,pandpbacteria.pSomepplants,pmushrooms,pandpseafoodpthatpcarrypharmfulptoxinsp(poisons)parepalsopinclu
dedpimpthispgroup.)pThispcategorypispresponsiblepforpmostpfoodbornepillnesses.
Whatpispthepsecondpcategorypofpcontaminants?p-pANSWERp-
pChemicalp(Foodservicepchemicalspcanpcontaminatepfoodpifptheyparepusedpincorrectly.pChemicalpcontamin
atespmaypincludepcleaners,psanitizers,pandppolishes.)
Whatpispthepthirdpcategorypofpcontaminants?p-pANSWERp-
pPhysicalp(Foreignpobjectspsuchpaspmetalpshavings,pstaples,pandpbandagespcanpgetpintopthepfood.pSopcanpgl
ass,pdirt,pandpevenpbagpties.pNaturallypoccuringpobjects,psuchpaspfishpbonespinpfillets,parepanotherpexample
.)
Whatparepthepfivepmostpcommompfood-
handlingpmistakes,porpriskpfactors,pthatpcanpcausepapfoodbornepillness?p-pANSWERp-
p•Purchasingpfoodpfrompunsafepsources
•Failingptopcookpfoodpcorrectly
•Holdingpfoodpatpincorrectptemperatures
•Usingpcontaminatedp equipment
•Practicingppoorppersonalphygiene
Whatpispthepfirstpofpthepfourpmainpfactorspthatp4pofpthep5priskpfactorsporpmistakespareprelatedpto?p-pANSWER
-pTime-temperaturepabusep(Foodphaspbeenptime-temperaturepabusedpwhenpitphaspstayedptooplongpat
temperaturespthatparepgoodpforpthepgrowthpofppathogenspwhichpcanpresultpinpfoodbornepillnesses.pThispanphap
penpinpmanypwayspsuchpas:
• foodpispnotpheldporpstoredpatpthepcorrectptemperatures
• foodpispnotpcookedporpreheatedpenoughptopkillppathogens
•foodpispnotpcooledpcorrectly)
Whatpispthepsecondpofpthepfourpmainpfactorspthatp4pofpthep5priskpfactorsporpmistakespareprelatedpto?p-
pANSWERp-pCross-
Contaminationp(pThispispwhenppathogenspcanpbeptransferredpfromponepsurfaceptopanother.pItpcanpcausepap
foodbornepillnesspinpmanypwayspsuchpas:
• contaminatedpingredientsparepaddedptopfoodpthatprecievespnopfurtherpcooking
•Ready-to-eatpfoodptouchespcontaminatedpsurfaces
pg.p3
, •Contaminatedpfoodptouchesporpdripspfluidspontopcookedporpready-to-eatpfood
• Apfoodphandlerptouchespcontaminatedpfoodpandpthenptouchespready-to-eatpfood
•contaminatedpcleaningpclothsptouchpfood-contactpsurfaces)
Whatpispthepthirdpofpthep4pmainpfactorspthatp4pofpthep5priskpfactorsporpmistakespareprelatedpto?p-pANSWERp-
pPoorpPersonalpHygienep(pActionspthatpfoodphandlerspdopthatpcausepfoodbornepillnessespinclude:
• failptopwashptheirphandspcorrectlypafterpusingptheprestroom
•coughporpsneezeponpfood
•touchporpscratchpwoundspandpthenptouchpfood
•workpwhilepsick)
Whatpispthepfourthpofpthep4pmainpfactorspthatp4pofpthep5priskpfactorsporpmistakespareprelatedpto?p-pANSWER
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pPoorpcleaningpandpsanitizingp(pathogenspcanpbepspreadptopfoodpifpequipmentphaspnotpbeenpcleanedpandpsaniti
zedpcorrectlypbetweenpuses.pThispcanphappenpinpthepfollowingpway:
•equipmentpandputensilsparepnotpwashed,prinsed,pandpsanitizedpbetweenpuses
•Food-contactpsurfacesparepwipedpcleanpratherpthanpbeingpwashed,prinsed,pandpsanitized
•Wipingpclothsparepnotpstoredpinpapsanitizerpsolutionpbetweenpuses
•Sanitizingpsolutionsparepnotpatptheprequiredplevelptopsanitizepobjects
WhatpispTCSpfood?p-pANSWERp-pfoodprequiringptimepandptemperaturepcontrolptoplimitpgrowthpofppathogens
WhatpfoodsparepcategorizedpaspTCSpfood?p-pANSWERp-p•milkpandpdairypproducts
•shellpeggsp(exceptpthoseptreatedptopeliminatepnontyphoidalpSalmonella)
•Meat:pbeaf,ppork,pandplamb
•poultry
•fish
•shellfishpandpcrustaceans
•bakedppotatoes
•heat-treatedpplantpfood,psuchpaspcookedprice,pbeans,pandpvegetables
•tofuporpotherpsoypprotein
pg.p4
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foodbornepillnessp-pANSWERp-papdiseaseptransmittedptoppeoplepbypfood
Anpillnesspispconsideredpanpoutbreakpwhen...p-pANSWERp-
p•patleastp2ppeoplephavepthepsamepsymptomspafterpeatingpthepsamepfood
• anpinvestigationpispconductedpbypstatepandplocalpregulatorypauthorities
• outbreakpispconfirmedpbypaplabratorypanalysis
Whatpispthepfirstpchallengepoperationsphavepwhenpit
comesptopfoodpsafetypandpwhy?p-pANSWERp-
p•pTimep(pressureptopworkpquickypcanpmakepitphardptoptakeptheptimeptopfollowpfoodpsafetyppractices)
Whatpispthepsecondpchallengepoperationsphavepwhenpitpcomesptopfoodpsafetypandpwhy?p-pANSWERp-
pLanguagepandpCulturep(Yourpstafpfpmaypspeakpapdifferentplanguagepthanpyoupdo.pThispcanpmakepitpdifficultpto
pcommunicate.pCulturalpdifferencespcanpalsopinfluencephowpfoodphandlerspviewpfoodpsafety.
Whatpispthepthirdpchallengepoperationsphavepwhenpit
comesptopfoodpsafetypandpwhy?p-pANSWERp-
pLiteracypandpEducationp(Staffpoftenphavepdifferentplevelspofpeducation.pThispmakespitpmorepchallengingptop
teachpthempfoodpsafety.
Whatpispthepfourthpchallengepoperationsphavepwhenpitpcomesptopfoodpsafetypandpwhy?p-pANSWERp-
pPathogensp(Illness-
causingpmicroorganismsparepmorepfrequentlypfoundponptypespofpfoodpthatponcepwerepconsideredpsafe.)
Whatpispthepfifthpchallengepoperationsphavepwhenpitpcomesptopfoodpsafetypandpwhy?p-pANSWERp-
pUnapprovedpsuppliersp(pFoodpthatpisprecievedpfrompsupplierspthatparepnotppracticingpfoodpsafetypcanpcaus
epapfoodborne-illnesspoutbreak.)
pg.p1
,Whatpispthepsixthpchallengepoperationsphavepwhenpitpcomesptopfoodpsafety?p-pANSWERp-pHigh-
riskpcustomersp(thepnumberpofpcustomerspatphighpriskpforpgettingpapfoodbornepillnesspispincreasing.pAnpexam
plepofpthispispthepgrowingpelderlyppopulation.)
Whatpispthepseventhpchallengepoperationsphavepwhenpitpcomesptopfoodpsafety?p-pANSWERp-
pStaffpturnoverp(trainingpnewpstaffpleavesplessptimepforpfoodpsafetyptraining)
Whatpispthepcostpofpfoodbornepillnesses?p-pANSWERp-
pOnepoutbreakpcanpcostpanpoperationpthousandspofpdollars,pandpitpcanpresultpinpclosure.
Whatparepthepcostspofpfoodbornepillnessesptopanpoperation?p-pANSWERp-p•losspofpcustomerspandpsales
•losspofpreputation
•negativepmediapexposure
•loweredp staffp morale
•lawsuitspandplegalpfees
•stafpfpmissingpwork
•increasedpinsuranceppremiums
•staffp retraining
Whatparepthepcostpofpfoodbornepillnessesptopthepvictim?p-pANSWERp-p•lostpwork
•medicalpcostspandplong-termpdisablity
•death
Whatpispunsafepfoodpusuallypthepresultpof?p-pANSWERp-
pcontaminationp(theppresencepofpharmfulpsubstancespinpfood)
whatpispapwayptoppreventpfoodbornepillnesses?p-pANSWERp-
precognizepthepcontaminantspthatpcanpmakepfoodpunsafep(pathogens,pchemicals,pphysicalpobjects,pandpce
rtainpunsafeppracticespinpyourpoperation)
Howpmanypcategoriesparepcontaminantspdividedpinto?p-pANSWERp-p3
pg.p2
,Whatpispthepfirstpcategorypofpcontaminantsp-pANSWERp-
pBiologicalp(Pathogensparepthepgreatestpthreatptopfoodpsafety.pTheypincludepcertainpviruses,pparasites,pfun
gi,pandpbacteria.pSomepplants,pmushrooms,pandpseafoodpthatpcarrypharmfulptoxinsp(poisons)parepalsopinclu
dedpimpthispgroup.)pThispcategorypispresponsiblepforpmostpfoodbornepillnesses.
Whatpispthepsecondpcategorypofpcontaminants?p-pANSWERp-
pChemicalp(Foodservicepchemicalspcanpcontaminatepfoodpifptheyparepusedpincorrectly.pChemicalpcontamin
atespmaypincludepcleaners,psanitizers,pandppolishes.)
Whatpispthepthirdpcategorypofpcontaminants?p-pANSWERp-
pPhysicalp(Foreignpobjectspsuchpaspmetalpshavings,pstaples,pandpbandagespcanpgetpintopthepfood.pSopcanpgl
ass,pdirt,pandpevenpbagpties.pNaturallypoccuringpobjects,psuchpaspfishpbonespinpfillets,parepanotherpexample
.)
Whatparepthepfivepmostpcommompfood-
handlingpmistakes,porpriskpfactors,pthatpcanpcausepapfoodbornepillness?p-pANSWERp-
p•Purchasingpfoodpfrompunsafepsources
•Failingptopcookpfoodpcorrectly
•Holdingpfoodpatpincorrectptemperatures
•Usingpcontaminatedp equipment
•Practicingppoorppersonalphygiene
Whatpispthepfirstpofpthepfourpmainpfactorspthatp4pofpthep5priskpfactorsporpmistakespareprelatedpto?p-pANSWER
-pTime-temperaturepabusep(Foodphaspbeenptime-temperaturepabusedpwhenpitphaspstayedptooplongpat
temperaturespthatparepgoodpforpthepgrowthpofppathogenspwhichpcanpresultpinpfoodbornepillnesses.pThispanphap
penpinpmanypwayspsuchpas:
• foodpispnotpheldporpstoredpatpthepcorrectptemperatures
• foodpispnotpcookedporpreheatedpenoughptopkillppathogens
•foodpispnotpcooledpcorrectly)
Whatpispthepsecondpofpthepfourpmainpfactorspthatp4pofpthep5priskpfactorsporpmistakespareprelatedpto?p-
pANSWERp-pCross-
Contaminationp(pThispispwhenppathogenspcanpbeptransferredpfromponepsurfaceptopanother.pItpcanpcausepap
foodbornepillnesspinpmanypwayspsuchpas:
• contaminatedpingredientsparepaddedptopfoodpthatprecievespnopfurtherpcooking
•Ready-to-eatpfoodptouchespcontaminatedpsurfaces
pg.p3
, •Contaminatedpfoodptouchesporpdripspfluidspontopcookedporpready-to-eatpfood
• Apfoodphandlerptouchespcontaminatedpfoodpandpthenptouchespready-to-eatpfood
•contaminatedpcleaningpclothsptouchpfood-contactpsurfaces)
Whatpispthepthirdpofpthep4pmainpfactorspthatp4pofpthep5priskpfactorsporpmistakespareprelatedpto?p-pANSWERp-
pPoorpPersonalpHygienep(pActionspthatpfoodphandlerspdopthatpcausepfoodbornepillnessespinclude:
• failptopwashptheirphandspcorrectlypafterpusingptheprestroom
•coughporpsneezeponpfood
•touchporpscratchpwoundspandpthenptouchpfood
•workpwhilepsick)
Whatpispthepfourthpofpthep4pmainpfactorspthatp4pofpthep5priskpfactorsporpmistakespareprelatedpto?p-pANSWER
-
pPoorpcleaningpandpsanitizingp(pathogenspcanpbepspreadptopfoodpifpequipmentphaspnotpbeenpcleanedpandpsaniti
zedpcorrectlypbetweenpuses.pThispcanphappenpinpthepfollowingpway:
•equipmentpandputensilsparepnotpwashed,prinsed,pandpsanitizedpbetweenpuses
•Food-contactpsurfacesparepwipedpcleanpratherpthanpbeingpwashed,prinsed,pandpsanitized
•Wipingpclothsparepnotpstoredpinpapsanitizerpsolutionpbetweenpuses
•Sanitizingpsolutionsparepnotpatptheprequiredplevelptopsanitizepobjects
WhatpispTCSpfood?p-pANSWERp-pfoodprequiringptimepandptemperaturepcontrolptoplimitpgrowthpofppathogens
WhatpfoodsparepcategorizedpaspTCSpfood?p-pANSWERp-p•milkpandpdairypproducts
•shellpeggsp(exceptpthoseptreatedptopeliminatepnontyphoidalpSalmonella)
•Meat:pbeaf,ppork,pandplamb
•poultry
•fish
•shellfishpandpcrustaceans
•bakedppotatoes
•heat-treatedpplantpfood,psuchpaspcookedprice,pbeans,pandpvegetables
•tofuporpotherpsoypprotein
pg.p4
