ServSafe Cheat Sheet Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
Biological Contaminants - ANSWER✔✔-pathogens, viruses, etc.
Chemical Contaminants - ANSWER✔✔-cleaners, sanitizers, toxic metals
Physical Contaminants - ANSWER✔✔-hairs, nails, nail polish flecks, bones
Unsafe food practices include: - ANSWER✔✔-purchasing from unsafe sources, failing to cook food
correctly, time-temp abuse, using contaminated equipment, poor personal hygiene
TCS foods include: - ANSWER✔✔-Time-Temp Control Safety
Ex: Milk/Dairy, sliced melons, cut tomatoes, tofu/soy protein, poultry, sprouts, untreated oils, heat
treated plant food
High Risk Populations - ANSWER✔✔-elderly, pregnant women, preschool aged children, people
with compromised immune systems
USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) - ANSWER✔✔-inspects/regulates meat, poultry,
and eggs
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, FDA (Food and Drug Administration) - ANSWER✔✔-inspects/regulates all food except meat,
poultry, and eggs
CDC (Center for Disease Control) - ANSWER✔✔-conducts research regarding food-borne illness
outbreaks and investigates them
True or False: Bacteria grows best when FAT TOM conditions are correct. - ANSWER✔✔-True
FAT TOM stands for: - ANSWER✔✔-Food, Acidity, Time, Temperature, Oxygen, and Moisture
Salmonella is a bacteria linked with: - ANSWER✔✔-ready-to-eat foods and beverages
E-Coli is a bacteria linked to: - ANSWER✔✔-ground beef and contaminated produce
Shigella is a bacteria transferred by: - ANSWER✔✔-flies in the operation
Viruses can be prevented by: - ANSWER✔✔-good personal hygiene (including frequent hand
washing)
Viruses require: - ANSWER✔✔-a living host to grow/live
Viruses are carried by: - ANSWER✔✔-humans and animals
Hepatitis A is a virus linked to: - ANSWER✔✔-ready-to-eat food and shellfish from contaminated
water (feces)
A symptom of Hepatitis A is: - ANSWER✔✔-Jaundice
Norovirus is a virus linked to: - ANSWER✔✔-ready-to-eat food and shellfish from contaminated
water (feces)
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Questions and Answers
Biological Contaminants - ANSWER✔✔-pathogens, viruses, etc.
Chemical Contaminants - ANSWER✔✔-cleaners, sanitizers, toxic metals
Physical Contaminants - ANSWER✔✔-hairs, nails, nail polish flecks, bones
Unsafe food practices include: - ANSWER✔✔-purchasing from unsafe sources, failing to cook food
correctly, time-temp abuse, using contaminated equipment, poor personal hygiene
TCS foods include: - ANSWER✔✔-Time-Temp Control Safety
Ex: Milk/Dairy, sliced melons, cut tomatoes, tofu/soy protein, poultry, sprouts, untreated oils, heat
treated plant food
High Risk Populations - ANSWER✔✔-elderly, pregnant women, preschool aged children, people
with compromised immune systems
USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) - ANSWER✔✔-inspects/regulates meat, poultry,
and eggs
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, FDA (Food and Drug Administration) - ANSWER✔✔-inspects/regulates all food except meat,
poultry, and eggs
CDC (Center for Disease Control) - ANSWER✔✔-conducts research regarding food-borne illness
outbreaks and investigates them
True or False: Bacteria grows best when FAT TOM conditions are correct. - ANSWER✔✔-True
FAT TOM stands for: - ANSWER✔✔-Food, Acidity, Time, Temperature, Oxygen, and Moisture
Salmonella is a bacteria linked with: - ANSWER✔✔-ready-to-eat foods and beverages
E-Coli is a bacteria linked to: - ANSWER✔✔-ground beef and contaminated produce
Shigella is a bacteria transferred by: - ANSWER✔✔-flies in the operation
Viruses can be prevented by: - ANSWER✔✔-good personal hygiene (including frequent hand
washing)
Viruses require: - ANSWER✔✔-a living host to grow/live
Viruses are carried by: - ANSWER✔✔-humans and animals
Hepatitis A is a virus linked to: - ANSWER✔✔-ready-to-eat food and shellfish from contaminated
water (feces)
A symptom of Hepatitis A is: - ANSWER✔✔-Jaundice
Norovirus is a virus linked to: - ANSWER✔✔-ready-to-eat food and shellfish from contaminated
water (feces)
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