ServSafe Manager Exam ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which food item has been associated with Salmonella Typhi? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Beverages
What symptom requires a food handler to be excluded from the operation? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Jaundice
Which is an example of physical contamination?
A. Sneezing on food.
B. Touching dirty food-contact surfaces
C. Bones in fish.
D. Cooking tomato sauce in a copper pan. - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Bones in fish
What practice is useful for preventing Norovirus from causing foodborne illness? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Correct Handwashing
What condition promotes the growth of bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWERS Food held
between 70°F and 125°F
Parasites are commonly associated with what food? - CORRECT ANSWERS Wild game
What practice should be used to prevent seafood toxins from causing a foodborne illness? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Purchasing food from approved, reputable suppliers
How should chemicals be stored? - CORRECT ANSWERS Away from food prep areas
, What does the L stand for in the FDA's ALERT tool? - CORRECT ANSWERS Look
What symptom can indicate a customer is having an allergic reaction? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Wheezing or shortness of breath
Where should a food handler wash his or her hands after prepping food? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Designated sink for handwashing
When should a food handler with a sore throat and fever be excluded from the operation? -
CORRECT ANSWERS When the customers served are primarily a high-risk population
A food handler comes to work with diarrhea. What should the manager tell the food handler to
do? - CORRECT ANSWERS Go home
What should a food handler do to make gloves easier to put on? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Select the correct size gloves
When can a food handler diagnosed with jaundice return to work? - CORRECT
ANSWERS When approved by the regulatory authority
Which item is a potential physical contaminant?
A. Sanitizer.
B. Jewelry.
C. Sweat.
D. Hand Sanitizer. - CORRECT ANSWERS Jewelry
What is the purpose of hand antiseptic? - CORRECT ANSWERS Lower the number of
pathogens on the skin
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which food item has been associated with Salmonella Typhi? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Beverages
What symptom requires a food handler to be excluded from the operation? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Jaundice
Which is an example of physical contamination?
A. Sneezing on food.
B. Touching dirty food-contact surfaces
C. Bones in fish.
D. Cooking tomato sauce in a copper pan. - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Bones in fish
What practice is useful for preventing Norovirus from causing foodborne illness? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Correct Handwashing
What condition promotes the growth of bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWERS Food held
between 70°F and 125°F
Parasites are commonly associated with what food? - CORRECT ANSWERS Wild game
What practice should be used to prevent seafood toxins from causing a foodborne illness? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Purchasing food from approved, reputable suppliers
How should chemicals be stored? - CORRECT ANSWERS Away from food prep areas
, What does the L stand for in the FDA's ALERT tool? - CORRECT ANSWERS Look
What symptom can indicate a customer is having an allergic reaction? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Wheezing or shortness of breath
Where should a food handler wash his or her hands after prepping food? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Designated sink for handwashing
When should a food handler with a sore throat and fever be excluded from the operation? -
CORRECT ANSWERS When the customers served are primarily a high-risk population
A food handler comes to work with diarrhea. What should the manager tell the food handler to
do? - CORRECT ANSWERS Go home
What should a food handler do to make gloves easier to put on? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Select the correct size gloves
When can a food handler diagnosed with jaundice return to work? - CORRECT
ANSWERS When approved by the regulatory authority
Which item is a potential physical contaminant?
A. Sanitizer.
B. Jewelry.
C. Sweat.
D. Hand Sanitizer. - CORRECT ANSWERS Jewelry
What is the purpose of hand antiseptic? - CORRECT ANSWERS Lower the number of
pathogens on the skin
