ServSafe Manager Chapter 6

What is the most important factor in choosing an approved food supplier?

• It has a HACCP program or other food safety system.

• It has documented manufacturing and packing practices.

• It has a warehouse that is close to the operation, reducing shipping time.

• It has been inspected and complies with local, state, and federal laws.

An approved supplier 

• does not require inspection. 

• will not have food safety violations. 

• can show you their inspection report.

• has an active managerial control program in place.

Which agency subjects suppliers to food safety inspections?

• Public Health Service (PHS) 

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 

• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

A chef purchases fresh fish from a local fisherman. Is this an approved supplier? 

• Yes, if the fish is fresh caught.

• Yes, if the town has licensed the fisherman.

• No, not if the fisherman is local.

• No, the fisherman is not inspected.

What are Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as defined by the FDA?

• Rules for receiving food

• Requirements for producing safe food

• Parameters for the safe storage of food

• Guidelines for creating a HACCP plan

When receiving a delivery of food for an operation, it is important to

• inspect only the TCS food.

• inspect all food immediately before storing it.

• stack the delivery neatly and inspect it within 12 hours.

• store it immediately and inspect it later.

What is the first thing that should be done when a food delivery arrives?

• Inspect and store the delivery.

• Check temperatures of all TCS food items.

• Inspect the vehicle for signs of contamination.

• Inspect packaging for signs of damage or pests.

Should employees be cross-trained so more people have the skills to receive deliveries?

• Yes, this ensures that deliveries will be received quicker. 

• Yes, the more people who can receive products the better.

• No, specific staff should be responsible for receiving.

• No, cross-training is expensive and time-consuming.

What should be done if pests are spotted in a delivery vehicle?

• Reject the entire delivery. 

• Reject any products close to where the pests were found.

• Accept the delivery, depending on the type of pest found.

• Accept the delivery if the products look safe. 

What should an employee do if two food deliveries arrive at the same time? 

• Accept them both.

• Alternate the inspection between each delivery. 

• Inspect both deliveries and store them afterwards.

• Inspect and store one delivery before accepting another.