Prepare for the ServSafe Manager Certification exam with these test questions and answers. This guide covers food safety, temperature control, sanitation, and HACCP principles.

Q: A Food Handler’s hands can transfer pathogens from one food to another

Answer: True

Q: Food handlers who don’t wash their correctly can cause a foodborne illness

Answer: True

Q: A foodborne-illness outbreak is when two or more people get sick after eating at the same place

Answer: False

Q: Adults are more likely than preschool-age children to get sick from contaminated food

Answer: False

Q: Leftover chili is left on the counter, this is an example of

Answer: Time-temperature abuse

Q: A food handler wearing gloves places a chicken breast on the grill then goes to place lettuce and tomato on a bun, this is a example of

Answer: Cross-contamination

Q: A food Handler prepping a salad stops to scratch an itch on her arm and then returns to making the salad, this is an example of

Answer: Poor personal hygiene

Q: After prepping raw chicken on a cutting board, a food handler wipes the cutting board with a towel and then uses the same cutting board to slice tomato

Answer: Poor cleaning and sanitizing

Q: TCS food : Baked Potatoes

Answer: yes

Q: TCS Food: Orange juice

Answer: No

Q: TCS Food: Pizza with tomatoes and green pepper

Answer: Yes

Q: TCS Food: Poached Salmon

Answer: Yes

Q: TCS Food: Refried Beans

Answer: yes

Q: TCS Food: Scrambles shell eggs

Answer: Yes

Q: TCS Food: Shrimp Fried Rice

Answer: Yes

Q: TCS Food: Tofu ice cream

Answer: Yes

Q: TCS Food: Vanilla Milk shake

Answer: Yes

Q: TCS Food: Whole wheat bread

Answer: No

Q: All pathogens need oxygen to grow

Answer: False

Q: The most important way to prevent foodborne illnesses illness caused by viruses is to control time and temp

Answer: False

Q: Salmonella Typhi commonly linked with ground beef

Answer: False

Q: Parasites are commonly associated with seafood

Answer: True

Q: what are the six conditions that pathogens need to grow

Answer: Food, Acidity, Temperature, Time, Oxygen, Moisture

Q: Three types of contaminants that are a risk to food?

Answer: Biological, Chemical, Physical

Q: The “Big Eight” allergens

Answer: Milk, Eggs, soy, Wheat, Fish, shellfish, Peanuts, Tree Nuts

Q: You should wash your hands after taking a break to smoke

Answer: True

Q: you should not have painted fingernails when prepping food

Answer: True

Q: Wearing a dirty uniform or apron can contaminate food

Answer: True

Q: Use hand antiseptic before washing hands

Answer: False

Q: Hand washing steps

Answer: wet hands and arms, apply enough soap, scrub hands and arms for 10-15 seconds, rinse hands and arm, dry hands and arms

Q: Touching your hair, face, or body con contaminate food

Answer: yes

Q: Wearing a hat while prepping food can contaminate food

Answer: no

Q: Handling money can contaminate food

Answer: yes

Q: wearing a clean apron can contaminate food

Answer: no

Q: sneezing, coughing, using a tissue can contaminate food

Answer: yes

Q: food handler at a hospital has a sore throat and a fever

Answer: exclude

Q: the food handler has a infected wound or boil that’s not covered properly

Answer: restrict

Q: food handler has a persistent sneeze, cough, or runny nose

Answer: restrict

Q: food handler at a nursing home has has jaundice from an infectious condition

Answer: exclude

Q: food handler at a restaurant was vomiting this morning from an infectious condition

Answer: exclude

Q: A food handler at a restaurant has been diagnosed with an illness caused by salmonella typhi

Answer: exclude