ServSafe final exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Handwashing steps order - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) wet hands and arms
2) apply soap
3) scrub hands and arm vigorously
4)rinse hands and arm thoroughly
5) dry hands and arms
What should food handlers do if they cut their fingers while prepping food? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Cover the wound with a bandage and a glove or finger cot.
Foodborne pathogens grow well at temperatures - CORRECT ANSWERS Between 41° F
to 135° F
what is the only pathogen that grows without oxygen. - CORRECT ANSWERS botulism
Parasites are commonly associated with what food? - CORRECT ANSWERS produce
The two FAT TOM conditions that the food handler can control are time and temperature. -
CORRECT ANSWERS true
Which is not an example of cross contamination? - CORRECT ANSWERS Two different
types of salad mixing together
Viruses such as Norovirus and Hepatitis A can be spread when food handlers fail to - CORRECT
ANSWERS wash their hands
Food handlers should keep their fingernails - CORRECT ANSWERS short and unpolished
, What three points should a food defense program focus on to prevent possible threats to food? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Human element, building interior, building exterior
Food handler must be excluded from the food service operation if they have any of the following
except which? - CORRECT ANSWERS fever
Why are the elderly people at a higher risk for foodborne illnesses? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Their immune systems have weakened with age.
Which of the following is considered a chemical hazard? - CORRECT
ANSWERS sanitizer
The whole handwashing process should take at ____ least seconds. - CORRECT
ANSWERS 20 seconds
Bacteria grow well in foods with high levels of acidity. - CORRECT ANSWERS false
Food is in the temperature danger zone when it is kept at temperatures between 0°F and 41°F. -
CORRECT ANSWERS false
what cannot be destroyed be cooking or freezing once they form in food. - CORRECT
ANSWERS toxins
Eggs and peanuts are dangerous for people with which condition? - CORRECT
ANSWERS food allergies
Which pathogen is primarily found in the hair, nose, and throat of humans? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Staphlococcus aureus
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Handwashing steps order - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) wet hands and arms
2) apply soap
3) scrub hands and arm vigorously
4)rinse hands and arm thoroughly
5) dry hands and arms
What should food handlers do if they cut their fingers while prepping food? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Cover the wound with a bandage and a glove or finger cot.
Foodborne pathogens grow well at temperatures - CORRECT ANSWERS Between 41° F
to 135° F
what is the only pathogen that grows without oxygen. - CORRECT ANSWERS botulism
Parasites are commonly associated with what food? - CORRECT ANSWERS produce
The two FAT TOM conditions that the food handler can control are time and temperature. -
CORRECT ANSWERS true
Which is not an example of cross contamination? - CORRECT ANSWERS Two different
types of salad mixing together
Viruses such as Norovirus and Hepatitis A can be spread when food handlers fail to - CORRECT
ANSWERS wash their hands
Food handlers should keep their fingernails - CORRECT ANSWERS short and unpolished
, What three points should a food defense program focus on to prevent possible threats to food? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Human element, building interior, building exterior
Food handler must be excluded from the food service operation if they have any of the following
except which? - CORRECT ANSWERS fever
Why are the elderly people at a higher risk for foodborne illnesses? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Their immune systems have weakened with age.
Which of the following is considered a chemical hazard? - CORRECT
ANSWERS sanitizer
The whole handwashing process should take at ____ least seconds. - CORRECT
ANSWERS 20 seconds
Bacteria grow well in foods with high levels of acidity. - CORRECT ANSWERS false
Food is in the temperature danger zone when it is kept at temperatures between 0°F and 41°F. -
CORRECT ANSWERS false
what cannot be destroyed be cooking or freezing once they form in food. - CORRECT
ANSWERS toxins
Eggs and peanuts are dangerous for people with which condition? - CORRECT
ANSWERS food allergies
Which pathogen is primarily found in the hair, nose, and throat of humans? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Staphlococcus aureus
