ServSafe Exam Review Questions and Answers

ServSafe Exam Review Questions and
Answers
Foodborneaillnessa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
anaillnessacausedabyaeatingacontaminatedafoodaorabeverage
Foodborne-illnessaoutbreaka-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
theaoccurenceaofa2aoramoreacasesaofaaasimilaraillnessaresultingafronaeatingaaacommonafood
Costsaofaaafoodborneaillnessatoaanaestablishmenta-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
loseacustomersa&Asales,aloseaprestigea&Areputation,alawsuitsaresultingainalegalafees,aincrea
sedaincuranceapremiums
Populationsaatahighariskaforafoodborneaillnessa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
elderly,Ainfants/pre-
schoolaageachildren,apregnantawomen,apeopleatakingacertainamedications,aperopleawhoaar
easeriouslyaill
Biological,Achemical,A&aphysicala-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
3acategoriesaofapotentialahazardsatoafoodasafteya(alphabeticalaorder)
Biologicala-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
categoryaofapotentialahazardsatoafoodasafetya(1aofathea3)athataposesatheagreatestathreat
Cross-contamination;A(poor)apersonalahygiene;Atime-temp.aabusea-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-

3acommonafactorsathataarearesponsibleaforafoodborneaillnessa(cpt)
Time-temp.aabusea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
anyatimeafoodahasabeenaallowedatoaremianatooalonga@atempsafavorableatoatheagrowthaofafo
odborneamicroorganisms
Cross-contaminationa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
occursawhenamicroorganismsaareatransferredafromaoneasurfaceaorafoodatoaanother
Flowaofafooda-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
pathafoodatakesafromapurchasingatoareceivingaallatheawayatoaserving
Fdaafoodacodea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
serviceabasedareferenceaforaretailafoodaestablishmentsaorahowatoapreventafoodborneaillnes
s
Contaminationa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-prescenceaofaharmfulasubstancesainafood
Pathogena-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-illness-causingamicroorganism
Bacteriaa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-single-
celledalivingamicroorganismsathatacanaspoilafooda&acauseafooborneaillnesses
Virusa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-theasmallestaofatheamicrobialafoodacontaminants
Parasitea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
microorganismathataneedsatoaliveainaaahostaorganismatoasurvive
Fungia-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-rangeainasize,afromamicroscopic,Asingle-
celledaorganismsatoaveryalarge,amulticellularaorganisms
Pha-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-measureaofaaafood'saacidityaoraalkality
Molda-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-typesaofafungusathatacauseafoodaspoilage
Fooda(Source)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-fainafatatom

, Aciditya(Level/A(slightlyaacidic)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-aainafatatom
FATATOMA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
conditionsafavorableaforabacteriaatoagrowa&Areproduce
(Room)atemperaturea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-firstatainafatatom
(Adequate)atimea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-secondatainafatatom
Oxygena-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-oainafatatom
Moisturea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-mainafatatom
Temp.adangerazonea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
theatemp.arangeab/ta41aanda135adegreesafawithinawhichafoodborneamicroorganismsagrow
Yeasta-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-typeaofafungusathatacausesafoodaspoilage
Foodborneainfectiona-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
resultaofaaapersonaeatingafoodacontainingapathogens,awhichathenagrowainatheaintestinesaan
dacauseaillness
Foodborneaintoxicationa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
resultaofaaapersonaeatingafoodacontainingatoxinsathatacauseaanaillnessa(eatingaposionafood)
Foodborneatoxin-mediatedainfectiona-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
resultaofaaapersonaeatingafoodacontaminatedaw/abacteriaathatagrowsainabodyafromatoxins
Tcsafoodsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-foodsathataneedatimea&Atemp.acontrolaforasafety
Pathogensa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
thealargestathreatatoafoodasafetyacomesafromamicroorganisms:
(thealeadingacauseaofafoodborneaillness)
E.acolia-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
causedabyabacteriaathatalivesainatheaintestinesaofacattlea(groundabeef)
Hepatitisaaa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-shellfisha&asaladsaareapossibleasourcesafor:
Vibrioaspp.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-oystersaareacommonlyaassociatedaw/aanaoutbreakaof
Pathogensa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-cannotabeaseen,Asmelled,aoratastedainafood
41aanda135adegreesafa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
temperaturearangeaforatheatemp.adangerazonea(rangeainawhichamostafoodborneamicroorgan
ismsagrowawell)
Infectionsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ofathea3afoodborneaillnessesa(infections,Aintoxications,Atoxin-
mediatedainfections),awhichaoneadoasymptomsanotaappearaimmediately
Intoxicationsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ofathea3afoodborneaillnessesa(infections,Aintoxications,Atoxin-
mediatedainfections),awhichaoneadoasymptomsaappearawithinaaafewahours
Soila-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-sporesaareacommonlyafoundain:
(&acanacontaminateafoodagrownathere)
Sporea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-canaresistaheat,aallowingitatoasurviveacookingatemps.
Infectionsa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-salmonellosisaandashigellosisaarea2aexamplesaof
Botulisma-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-oneatypeaofaintoxicationa(cannedafoods)
Fungia-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-foundanaturallyainaair,Asoil,Aplants,Awater,A&asomeafood
Fungia-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-mold,Ayeast,aandamushroomsaarea3aexamplesaof
Alcohola-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-yeastaspoilageamayaproduceaaasmellaoratasteaof
Discardeda-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-foodathat'sabeenaspoiledabyayeastashouldabe