ServSafe, Module 1 Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the typical onset time for symptoms of a Staphylococcus aureus foodborne illness?
✔✔ 1 to 6 hours after ingestion.
Which parasite can be found in undercooked pork and causes muscle cysts?
✔✔ Trichinella spiralis.
Which bacteria can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome in children after consuming contaminated
beef?
✔✔ Escherichia coli O157:H7.
Which pathogen is commonly linked to improperly cooked or stored rice and pasta?
✔✔ Bacillus cereus.
Which foodborne pathogen is especially dangerous for infants and can be found in honey?
✔✔ Clostridium botulinum spores.
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, Which bacteria can grow in high-salt and low-moisture foods like cured meats?
✔✔ Staphylococcus aureus.
What is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States?
✔✔ Contamination from pathogenic microorganisms.
Which virus is most commonly associated with outbreaks linked to contaminated ready-to-eat
foods?
✔✔ Norovirus.
Which bacteria is often found in undercooked poultry and eggs and can cause diarrhea and
fever?
✔✔ Salmonella.
Which parasite is commonly transmitted through contaminated water and can cause
gastrointestinal illness?
✔✔ Giardia.
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the typical onset time for symptoms of a Staphylococcus aureus foodborne illness?
✔✔ 1 to 6 hours after ingestion.
Which parasite can be found in undercooked pork and causes muscle cysts?
✔✔ Trichinella spiralis.
Which bacteria can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome in children after consuming contaminated
beef?
✔✔ Escherichia coli O157:H7.
Which pathogen is commonly linked to improperly cooked or stored rice and pasta?
✔✔ Bacillus cereus.
Which foodborne pathogen is especially dangerous for infants and can be found in honey?
✔✔ Clostridium botulinum spores.
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, Which bacteria can grow in high-salt and low-moisture foods like cured meats?
✔✔ Staphylococcus aureus.
What is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States?
✔✔ Contamination from pathogenic microorganisms.
Which virus is most commonly associated with outbreaks linked to contaminated ready-to-eat
foods?
✔✔ Norovirus.
Which bacteria is often found in undercooked poultry and eggs and can cause diarrhea and
fever?
✔✔ Salmonella.
Which parasite is commonly transmitted through contaminated water and can cause
gastrointestinal illness?
✔✔ Giardia.
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