ServSafe Food Handler Practice Test

What jewelry can food handlers wear while working?

• Diamond Bracelet

• sports watch

• medical bracelet

• plain metal ring

A food handler sneezes and then returns to work without washing hands. This is an example of

• Poor personal hygiene

• time temperature abuse

• cross-contamination

• poor cleaning and sanitation

After washing dishes in a three-compartment sink, the dishwasher must

• place them right-side up in storage

• allow them to air dry upside down

• wipe them dry with a common cloth towel

• rinse them off with cool water

A cutting board is scratched and chipped. What should the food handler do?

• Clean and sanitize it

• Use a brush to throughly clean dirt from the cracks

• Set it aside and tell the manager

• Continue to use it

How should a thermometer be dried after washing, rinsing, and sanitizing it?

• by wiping it with a paper towel

• by air-drying it

• by wiping it with a cloth towel

• by using a warm air dryer

Which hot-held food is in the temperature danger zone?

• Fish held at 126*F

• Beans held at 141*F

• Soup held at 145*F

• Steak held at 160*F

Which type of sink is used for dumping mop water?

• Ware washing

• Prep sink

• Service sink

• Hand washing

A cook uses a cleaning towel to wipe up spills on the counter. When the cook is not using the towel, where should it be stored?

• on the counter

• in sanitizer solution

• in the cooks apron pocket

• in the back pocket of the cooks pants

Bacteria, viruses, parisites, and fingi are considered which type of hazard?

• biological

• physical

• chemical

• cooking

A food handler who is throwing out garbage in an outdoor dumpster must

• secure the garbage bag before throwing it in

• leave the lid open for easy access

• close the dumpster lid after throwing away the garbage

• make sure the garbage falls below the rim of the dumpster