ServSafe Food Handler Test Questions &
Answers 100% Pass
Hot food required for service the next day should: - Answer be cooled rapidly then refrigerated
Hot food should be held at ___ during service - Answer a minimum of 135°F
How often should a food handler change their gloves? - Answer once they become dirty
Which food may be re-served to customers?
A. unused whole fruit garnish
B. unopened prepackaged food
C. uneaten bread
D. unused, uncovered condiments - Answer B. unopened prepackaged food
Before putting a large pork roast in the refrigerator, you should first: - Answer cut it into smaller pieces
A sanitizer: - Answer kills bacteria
Which meat is the safest to eat when cooked "rare"? - Answer Lamb
What task requires food handlers to wash their hands before AND after doing it?
A. handling raw meat, poultry, or seafood
B. using chemicals that might affect food safety
C. taking out garbage
D. touching clothing or aprons - Answer A. handling raw meat, poultry, or seafood
When storing food in the fridge or freezer, you should:
A. rotate stock - first in, first out rule
, B. record the temperature of the fridge and/or freezer daily
C. cover, label & date foods
D. all of these - Answer D. all of these
Why shouldn't you mix cooked and raw foods? - Answer it results in a "cross-contamination"
What are the basic steps for cleaning effectively? - Answer Scraping, clean with detergent, sanitizing and
air drying
What does bacteria need to multiply? - Answer food, water, and warm temperatures
Which is a TCS food?
A. saltines
B. bananas
C. coffee
D. baked potato - Answer D. baked potato
Who is responsible for safe food handling in the food premises? - Answer owner, head chef, and anyone
handling food
A detergent: - Answer helps remove visible soil
Which food probably contains the most bacteria?
A. hamburger cooked rare
B. frozen raw chicken
C. opened jar of mayonnaise
D. a stale slice of bread - Answer B. frozen raw chicken
How can you tell if food has enough bacteria to cause food poisoning? - Answer You can't tell. It smells,
tastes and looks normal.
Answers 100% Pass
Hot food required for service the next day should: - Answer be cooled rapidly then refrigerated
Hot food should be held at ___ during service - Answer a minimum of 135°F
How often should a food handler change their gloves? - Answer once they become dirty
Which food may be re-served to customers?
A. unused whole fruit garnish
B. unopened prepackaged food
C. uneaten bread
D. unused, uncovered condiments - Answer B. unopened prepackaged food
Before putting a large pork roast in the refrigerator, you should first: - Answer cut it into smaller pieces
A sanitizer: - Answer kills bacteria
Which meat is the safest to eat when cooked "rare"? - Answer Lamb
What task requires food handlers to wash their hands before AND after doing it?
A. handling raw meat, poultry, or seafood
B. using chemicals that might affect food safety
C. taking out garbage
D. touching clothing or aprons - Answer A. handling raw meat, poultry, or seafood
When storing food in the fridge or freezer, you should:
A. rotate stock - first in, first out rule
, B. record the temperature of the fridge and/or freezer daily
C. cover, label & date foods
D. all of these - Answer D. all of these
Why shouldn't you mix cooked and raw foods? - Answer it results in a "cross-contamination"
What are the basic steps for cleaning effectively? - Answer Scraping, clean with detergent, sanitizing and
air drying
What does bacteria need to multiply? - Answer food, water, and warm temperatures
Which is a TCS food?
A. saltines
B. bananas
C. coffee
D. baked potato - Answer D. baked potato
Who is responsible for safe food handling in the food premises? - Answer owner, head chef, and anyone
handling food
A detergent: - Answer helps remove visible soil
Which food probably contains the most bacteria?
A. hamburger cooked rare
B. frozen raw chicken
C. opened jar of mayonnaise
D. a stale slice of bread - Answer B. frozen raw chicken
How can you tell if food has enough bacteria to cause food poisoning? - Answer You can't tell. It smells,
tastes and looks normal.
