ServSafe Practice Test Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What should food handlers do if they cut their hand while working?
A. Continue working if the cut is small
✔✔B. Cover the wound with a bandage and wear a glove
C. Rinse the cut in food prep sink
D. Ignore it if not bleeding
Which foodborne illness can be prevented by controlling flies in an establishment?
A. Norovirus
✔✔B. Shigella
C. Hepatitis A
D. Listeria
Which bacteria produces toxins in food when allowed to grow in temperature danger zone?
A. Campylobacter
✔✔B. Clostridium perfringens
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,C. Giardia
D. Hepatitis A
Which best describes the role of OSHA in foodservice?
A. Regulates food additives
✔✔B. Ensures workplace safety and employee protection
C. Approves HACCP plans
D. Investigates foodborne illness
Which illness is most likely to be linked to undercooked ground beef?
✔✔A. E. coli O157:H7
B. Listeria
C. Hepatitis A
D. Vibrio
Which food is a common source of Bacillus cereus intoxication?
✔✔A. Cooked rice
B. Raw oysters
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,C. Ground beef
D. Leafy greens
Which practice best protects customers with food allergies?
A. Allowing substitutions without checking
✔✔B. Ensuring staff know all ingredients in menu items
C. Cooking longer times
D. Freezing the food before serving
Which pathogen is commonly linked to contaminated produce and water?
A. Staphylococcus aureus
B. Listeria
✔✔C. Cyclospora
D. Salmonella Typhi
Which step is critical after a confirmed outbreak of foodborne illness in a restaurant?
A. Close permanently
✔✔B. Cooperate with local regulatory authorities
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, C. Offer discounts to customers
D. Increase menu prices
Which government agency is responsible for inspecting meat, poultry, and eggs in the United
States?
A. FDA
✔✔B. USDA
C. CDC
D. EPA
What is the main role of the CDC in food safety?
A. Enforce restaurant inspections
✔✔B. Investigate outbreaks of foodborne illness
C. Approve new pesticides
D. Inspect seafood imports
Which group is most at risk for foodborne illness?
A. Healthy adults
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What should food handlers do if they cut their hand while working?
A. Continue working if the cut is small
✔✔B. Cover the wound with a bandage and wear a glove
C. Rinse the cut in food prep sink
D. Ignore it if not bleeding
Which foodborne illness can be prevented by controlling flies in an establishment?
A. Norovirus
✔✔B. Shigella
C. Hepatitis A
D. Listeria
Which bacteria produces toxins in food when allowed to grow in temperature danger zone?
A. Campylobacter
✔✔B. Clostridium perfringens
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,C. Giardia
D. Hepatitis A
Which best describes the role of OSHA in foodservice?
A. Regulates food additives
✔✔B. Ensures workplace safety and employee protection
C. Approves HACCP plans
D. Investigates foodborne illness
Which illness is most likely to be linked to undercooked ground beef?
✔✔A. E. coli O157:H7
B. Listeria
C. Hepatitis A
D. Vibrio
Which food is a common source of Bacillus cereus intoxication?
✔✔A. Cooked rice
B. Raw oysters
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,C. Ground beef
D. Leafy greens
Which practice best protects customers with food allergies?
A. Allowing substitutions without checking
✔✔B. Ensuring staff know all ingredients in menu items
C. Cooking longer times
D. Freezing the food before serving
Which pathogen is commonly linked to contaminated produce and water?
A. Staphylococcus aureus
B. Listeria
✔✔C. Cyclospora
D. Salmonella Typhi
Which step is critical after a confirmed outbreak of foodborne illness in a restaurant?
A. Close permanently
✔✔B. Cooperate with local regulatory authorities
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, C. Offer discounts to customers
D. Increase menu prices
Which government agency is responsible for inspecting meat, poultry, and eggs in the United
States?
A. FDA
✔✔B. USDA
C. CDC
D. EPA
What is the main role of the CDC in food safety?
A. Enforce restaurant inspections
✔✔B. Investigate outbreaks of foodborne illness
C. Approve new pesticides
D. Inspect seafood imports
Which group is most at risk for foodborne illness?
A. Healthy adults
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