HOSMERIT
SERVSAFE FOOD MANAGER EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
What does the FDA do? - ANSWER - Inspects all food except meat, poultry, and eggs
What does the USDA do? - ANSWER - Inspects meat, poultry, and eggs
What do state and local regulatory authorities do? - ANSWER - Write code that regulates retail
and foodservice operations
Which is a TCS food?
a. Bread
b. Flour
c. Sprouts
d. Strawberries - ANSWER - C. Sprouts
Name the Big 6 - ANSWER - 1. Shigella spp.
2. salmonella Typhi
3. Nontyphoidal salmonella
4. E. coli
5. Hepatitis A
6. Norovirus
Which of the Big 6 are bacteria? - ANSWER - 1. Shigella spp.
2. Salmonella Typhi
,3. Nontyphoidal Salmonella
4. E. coli
What are the symptoms are foodborne illness? (6) - ANSWER - 1. Diarrhea
2. Vomiting
3. Jaundice
4. Abdominal pains
5. Nausea
6. Fever
Bacteria grow best in..... - ANSWER - FAT TOM conditions
What does the acronym "FAT TOM" stand for? - ANSWER - F: food
A: Acidity
T: Temperature
T: Time
O: Oxygen
M: Moisture
Salmonella Typhi:
Name the Source, food linked with bacteria, Symptoms, and prevention measures. - ANSWER -
Source: Humans
Food linked: RTE food & beverages
Symptoms: Bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, Fever
, Prevention: Cook food to minimum internal temps
Nontyphoidal Salmonella:
Name the Source, food linked with bacteria, Symptoms, and prevention measures. - ANSWER -
Source: Farm animals
Food linked: poultry, eggs, meat, milk & dairy products, produce.
Symptoms: Diarrhea, cramps, vomiting, fever
Prevention: Prevent cross-contamination between RTE food and poultry
Shigella Spp.
Name the Source, food linked with bacteria, and prevention measures. - ANSWER - Source:
feces in humans. when people eat/drink contaminated food or water.
Food linked: Food easily contaminated by hands, such as salads containing TCS foods
Prevention: control flies in and out of operation. Wash hands
Coli
Name the Source, food linked with bacteria, and prevention measures. - ANSWER - Source:
Intestines of cattle and infected people
Food linked: Ground beef (raw and undercooked) & contaminated produce
Prevention: Cook food to min internal temps & purchase from approved reputable suppliers
Hepatitis A.
Name the Source, food linked with bacteria, and prevention measures. - ANSWER - Source:
Human Feces
Food linked: RTE food & shellfish from contaminated water
SERVSAFE FOOD MANAGER EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
What does the FDA do? - ANSWER - Inspects all food except meat, poultry, and eggs
What does the USDA do? - ANSWER - Inspects meat, poultry, and eggs
What do state and local regulatory authorities do? - ANSWER - Write code that regulates retail
and foodservice operations
Which is a TCS food?
a. Bread
b. Flour
c. Sprouts
d. Strawberries - ANSWER - C. Sprouts
Name the Big 6 - ANSWER - 1. Shigella spp.
2. salmonella Typhi
3. Nontyphoidal salmonella
4. E. coli
5. Hepatitis A
6. Norovirus
Which of the Big 6 are bacteria? - ANSWER - 1. Shigella spp.
2. Salmonella Typhi
,3. Nontyphoidal Salmonella
4. E. coli
What are the symptoms are foodborne illness? (6) - ANSWER - 1. Diarrhea
2. Vomiting
3. Jaundice
4. Abdominal pains
5. Nausea
6. Fever
Bacteria grow best in..... - ANSWER - FAT TOM conditions
What does the acronym "FAT TOM" stand for? - ANSWER - F: food
A: Acidity
T: Temperature
T: Time
O: Oxygen
M: Moisture
Salmonella Typhi:
Name the Source, food linked with bacteria, Symptoms, and prevention measures. - ANSWER -
Source: Humans
Food linked: RTE food & beverages
Symptoms: Bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, Fever
, Prevention: Cook food to minimum internal temps
Nontyphoidal Salmonella:
Name the Source, food linked with bacteria, Symptoms, and prevention measures. - ANSWER -
Source: Farm animals
Food linked: poultry, eggs, meat, milk & dairy products, produce.
Symptoms: Diarrhea, cramps, vomiting, fever
Prevention: Prevent cross-contamination between RTE food and poultry
Shigella Spp.
Name the Source, food linked with bacteria, and prevention measures. - ANSWER - Source:
feces in humans. when people eat/drink contaminated food or water.
Food linked: Food easily contaminated by hands, such as salads containing TCS foods
Prevention: control flies in and out of operation. Wash hands
Coli
Name the Source, food linked with bacteria, and prevention measures. - ANSWER - Source:
Intestines of cattle and infected people
Food linked: Ground beef (raw and undercooked) & contaminated produce
Prevention: Cook food to min internal temps & purchase from approved reputable suppliers
Hepatitis A.
Name the Source, food linked with bacteria, and prevention measures. - ANSWER - Source:
Human Feces
Food linked: RTE food & shellfish from contaminated water
