ServSAFE 7th Edition: Exam Questions and
Answers
Define foodborne illness. - correct answer a disease
transmitted to people by food
When is a foodborne illness considered an outbreak? - correct
answer when 2 or more people have the same symptoms
after eating the same food
What food saftey challenges do operations face? - correct
answer time pressure, potentially unsafe supplies, high risk
populations, and staff related challenges
What does a foodborne illness cost? - correct answer guests
and operations
After a foodborne illness, what may an operation experience? -
correct answer negative publicity, decreased business,
lawsuits, legal fees, increased insurance premiums, and
personnel issues
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,What are the types of contaminants that threaten food safety? -
correct answer biological, chemical, and physical
Which type of contaminant poses the greatest danger? - correct
answer biological contaminants
What can happen if a food handler does not follow the correct
procedures? - correct answer they can threaten the safety
of food
How can a food handler threaten the safety of food? - correct
answer by failing to cook the food enough, holding food at
incorrect temperatures, contaminating equipment, and
practicing poor personal hygiene
When has food been time temperature abused? - correct
answer when it has stayed too long at temperatures that are
good for the growth of pathogens
How can pathogens be spread to food? - correct answer if
equipment has not been cleaned and sanitized correctly
between uses
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, Define cross contamination. - correct answer when
pathogens are transferred from one surface or food to another
What find of food do pathogens grow well in? - correct answer
TCS food
How can the growth of pathogens be prevented in food? -
correct answer by giving the food time and temperature
control
What groups of people are considered high risk? - correct
answer young children, the elderly, people with cancer or
on chemotherapy, people with HIV/AIDS, transplant recipients,
and people on certain medications
What are important prevention measures to keep food safe? -
correct answer controlling time and temperature,
preventing cross contamination, practicing good personal
hygiene, purchasing from approved, reputable suppliers, and
cleaning and sanitizing items correctly
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Answers
Define foodborne illness. - correct answer a disease
transmitted to people by food
When is a foodborne illness considered an outbreak? - correct
answer when 2 or more people have the same symptoms
after eating the same food
What food saftey challenges do operations face? - correct
answer time pressure, potentially unsafe supplies, high risk
populations, and staff related challenges
What does a foodborne illness cost? - correct answer guests
and operations
After a foodborne illness, what may an operation experience? -
correct answer negative publicity, decreased business,
lawsuits, legal fees, increased insurance premiums, and
personnel issues
1
,What are the types of contaminants that threaten food safety? -
correct answer biological, chemical, and physical
Which type of contaminant poses the greatest danger? - correct
answer biological contaminants
What can happen if a food handler does not follow the correct
procedures? - correct answer they can threaten the safety
of food
How can a food handler threaten the safety of food? - correct
answer by failing to cook the food enough, holding food at
incorrect temperatures, contaminating equipment, and
practicing poor personal hygiene
When has food been time temperature abused? - correct
answer when it has stayed too long at temperatures that are
good for the growth of pathogens
How can pathogens be spread to food? - correct answer if
equipment has not been cleaned and sanitized correctly
between uses
2
, Define cross contamination. - correct answer when
pathogens are transferred from one surface or food to another
What find of food do pathogens grow well in? - correct answer
TCS food
How can the growth of pathogens be prevented in food? -
correct answer by giving the food time and temperature
control
What groups of people are considered high risk? - correct
answer young children, the elderly, people with cancer or
on chemotherapy, people with HIV/AIDS, transplant recipients,
and people on certain medications
What are important prevention measures to keep food safe? -
correct answer controlling time and temperature,
preventing cross contamination, practicing good personal
hygiene, purchasing from approved, reputable suppliers, and
cleaning and sanitizing items correctly
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