ServSafe Practice 80 Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
How should hands be washed to prevent food contamination?
✔✔ Wet with warm water, apply soap, scrub for 20 seconds, rinse, and dry with a single-use
towel.
Which type of hazard is present when cleaning chemicals accidentally contaminate food?
✔✔ Chemical hazard.
How should ready-to-eat TCS foods be stored in a refrigerator?
✔✔ At 41°F (5°C) or lower, above raw foods to prevent cross-contamination.
Which pathogen can grow in refrigerated foods and is dangerous for pregnant women?
✔✔ Listeria monocytogenes.
How often should food-contact surfaces be cleaned and sanitized?
✔✔ After each use, or when switching between food types.
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,What is the maximum amount of time cooked rice can safely remain in the temperature danger
zone?
✔✔ 4 hours.
Which type of contamination occurs from hair, glass, or metal fragments in food?
✔✔ Physical hazard.
Which practice is most important for preventing Norovirus contamination?
✔✔ Proper handwashing and excluding sick employees from work.
What is the minimum internal temperature for cooking ground beef?
✔✔ 155°F (68°C) for 15 seconds.
How should chemicals be stored to prevent contamination?
✔✔ Separately from food in labeled containers.
Which pathogen is commonly linked to undercooked shellfish?
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, ✔✔ Vibrio species.
What is the proper method for cooling hot soups safely?
✔✔ Divide into smaller portions, place in shallow containers, and refrigerate promptly.
What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for beef, pork, veal, and lamb steaks?
✔✔ 145°F (63°C) with a 3-minute rest time.
Which temperature range is considered the “danger zone” for bacterial growth in food?
✔✔ 41°F–135°F (5°C–57°C).
What is the proper way to thaw frozen poultry safely?
✔✔ In the refrigerator, under cold running water, or during the cooking process.
Which foodborne illness is often linked to undercooked poultry and eggs?
✔✔ Salmonella.
What is the safe minimum internal temperature for reheating leftovers?
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
How should hands be washed to prevent food contamination?
✔✔ Wet with warm water, apply soap, scrub for 20 seconds, rinse, and dry with a single-use
towel.
Which type of hazard is present when cleaning chemicals accidentally contaminate food?
✔✔ Chemical hazard.
How should ready-to-eat TCS foods be stored in a refrigerator?
✔✔ At 41°F (5°C) or lower, above raw foods to prevent cross-contamination.
Which pathogen can grow in refrigerated foods and is dangerous for pregnant women?
✔✔ Listeria monocytogenes.
How often should food-contact surfaces be cleaned and sanitized?
✔✔ After each use, or when switching between food types.
1
,What is the maximum amount of time cooked rice can safely remain in the temperature danger
zone?
✔✔ 4 hours.
Which type of contamination occurs from hair, glass, or metal fragments in food?
✔✔ Physical hazard.
Which practice is most important for preventing Norovirus contamination?
✔✔ Proper handwashing and excluding sick employees from work.
What is the minimum internal temperature for cooking ground beef?
✔✔ 155°F (68°C) for 15 seconds.
How should chemicals be stored to prevent contamination?
✔✔ Separately from food in labeled containers.
Which pathogen is commonly linked to undercooked shellfish?
2
, ✔✔ Vibrio species.
What is the proper method for cooling hot soups safely?
✔✔ Divide into smaller portions, place in shallow containers, and refrigerate promptly.
What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for beef, pork, veal, and lamb steaks?
✔✔ 145°F (63°C) with a 3-minute rest time.
Which temperature range is considered the “danger zone” for bacterial growth in food?
✔✔ 41°F–135°F (5°C–57°C).
What is the proper way to thaw frozen poultry safely?
✔✔ In the refrigerator, under cold running water, or during the cooking process.
Which foodborne illness is often linked to undercooked poultry and eggs?
✔✔ Salmonella.
What is the safe minimum internal temperature for reheating leftovers?
3
