Chapter 4 ServSafe Manager

After which activity must food handlers wash their hands?

• Putting on gloves

• Serving customers

• Applying hand antiseptic

• Clearing tables

What should food handlers do after prepping food and before using the restroom?

• Wash their hands

• Take of their hats

• Change their gloves

• Take off their aprons

Which piece of jewelry can be worn on a food handler’s hand or arm?

• Watch

• Diamond ring

• Plain band ring

• Medical bracelet

When should hand antiseptics be used?

• After washing hands

• Before washing hands

• When soap is unavailable

• When gloves are not being used

When should food handlers who wear gloves wash their hands?

• After putting on the gloves

• Before taking off the gloves

• Before putting on the gloves

• After applying a hand antiseptic

A cook wore single-use gloves while forming raw ground beef into patties. The cook continued to wear them while slicing hamburger buns. What mistake was made?

• The cook did not wear reusable gloves while handling the raw ground beef and hamburger buns.

• The cook did not clean and sanitize the gloves before handling the hamburger buns.

• The cook did not wash hands before putting on the same gloves to slice the hamburger buns.

• The cook did not wash hands and put on new gloves before slicing the hamburger buns.

A food handler has been diagnosed with an illness from Shigella spp. What should the manager tell this food handler to do?

• Stay home until a doctor approves a return to work.

• Wear gloves while handling food.

• Work in a nonfood-handling position

• Wash hands frequently while handling food.

A food handler prepares and delivers meals to elderly individuals receiving cancer care services at home. What symptoms require this food handler to stay home from work?

• Thirst with itching

• Soreness with fatigue

• Sore throat with fever

• Headache with soreness

What should a manager of a hospital cafeteria do if a cook calls in with a headache, nausea, and diarrhea?

• Tell the cook to stay away from work and see a doctor.

• Tell the cook to come in for a couple of hours and then go home.

• Tell the cook to rest for a couple of hours and then come to work.

• Tell the cook to go to the doctor and then immediately come to work.

First step of the handwashing process.