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ServSafe quiz

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Check the most common symptoms that indicate a customer is having an allergic reaction (more than one possible answer):

a)

Fever

b)

Hives

c)

Nausea

d)

Bruising

2.

Check the most common symptoms that indicate a customer is having an allergic reaction (more than one possible answer):

a)

Sneezing

b)

Coughing

c)

Diarrhea

d)

Itchy rash

3.

Check the most common symptoms that indicate a customer is having an allergic reaction (more than one possible answer):

a)

Swollen face

b)

Abdominal pain

c)

Shortness of breath

d)

Tightening of the chest

4.

Check next to a food if it contains one of the eight most common food allergens (may contain one or more responses):

a)

Green beans dressed with olive oil and garlic

b)

Smoked salmon wrapped in a lettuce leaf

c)

Multigrain bread made with wheat

d)

Melon slices wrapped with prosciutto (ham)

5.

Check next to a food if it contains one of the eight most common food allergens (may contain one or more responses):

a)

Chocolate candy filled with peanut butter cream

b)

Raw oysters on the half shell

c)

Potatoes sauteed in duck fat

d)

Mushrooms seasoned with soy sauce and brown sugar

6.

Check next to a food if it contains one of the eight most common food allergens (may contain one or more responses):

a)

Squash sauteed in corn oil

b)

Mixed green salad topped with walnut pieces

c)

Banana shake made with vanilla ice cream

d)

Vegetable omelet topped with tomato sauce

7.

A guest had a reversal of hot and cold sensations after eating seafood. What most likely caused the illness?

a)

Parasites

b)

Allergic reaction

c)

Biological toxins

d)

Chemical contamination

8.

What should food handlers do to prevent food allergens from being transferred to food?

a)

Use clean and sanitized utensils when prepping the order

b)

Cook food to the appropriate minimum internal temperatures

c)

Store cold food at 41* or lower

d)

Label chemical containers correctly

9.

What's the best way for a waiter NOT to handle food allergies?

a)

Describe dishes fully, including "secret" ingredients

b)

Suggest items that do not contain the food customer is allergic to

c)

Ignore customer allergy and have him/her order what you want to serve

d)

Make sure to know all ingredients in a dish

10.

What is the danger zone? ______ degrees to _________ degrees.

a)

70 degrees to 125 degrees

b)

41 degrees to 135 degrees

c)

41 degrees to 125 degrees

d)

70 degrees to 135 degrees

11.

(a)   or more people need to be sick before the restaurant is investigated for foodborne illness.

12.

The three categories for unsafe food contamination.

a)

Biological

b)

Chemical

c)

Physical

d)

Supernatural

13.

TCS foods are __________ controlled foods.

a)

terrific and tasty

b)

time and temperature

c)

top teir

d)

time and taste

14.

Define RTE foods

a)

real time edible

b)

right time effient

c)

right temperature easy

d)

ready to eat

15.

What are the high risk populations?

a)

The elderly

b)

People with compromised immune systems

c)

Middle-aged men

d)

Pre-school aged children

16.

Bacteria can grow in FAT TOM conditions.

What does FAT TOM stand for?

(a)  

17.

Continuous use gloves can be worn for how long?

a)

Infinity

b)

3 hours

c)

4 hours

d)

25 minutes

18.

What are the common allergens you remember?

a)

wheat, dairy, eggs, soy

b)

avocado, cilantro, flour, peaches

c)

fish, shellfish, peanuts and tree nuts

d)

pasta, pickles, pizza and Ester

19.

Which surface needs to be cleaned and sanitized?

a)

Walls

b)

Floors

c)

Cutting boards

d)

Garbage containers

20.

What is sanitizing?

a)

Reducing dirt from a surface

b)

Reducing the pH of a surface

c)

Reducing the hardness of water

d)

Reducing pathogens to safe levels

21.

What is cleaning?

a)

Reducing dirt from a surface

b)

Reducing the pH of a surface

c)

Reducing the hardness of water

d)

Reducing pathogens to safe levels

22.

If food-contact surfaces are in constant use, how often must they be cleaned sanitized?

a)

Every 4 hours

b)

Every 5 hours

c)

Every 6 hours

d)

Every 8 hours

23.

What must food handlers do to make sure sanitizing solution for use on food-contact surfaces has been made correctly?

a)

Test the solution with a sanitizer kit.

b)

Use very hot water when making the solution.

c)

Try out the solution on a food-contact surface.

d)

Mix the solution with equal parts of water.

24.

Which does not require sanitizing?

a)

Plates

b)

Knives

c)

Walls

d)

Tongs

25.

What is the correct way to clean and sanitize a prep table?

a)

Remove food from the surface, wash, rinse, sanitize, air-dry

b)

Remove food from the surface, sanitize, rinse, wash, air-dry

c)

Remove food from the surface, wash, sanitize, air-dry, rinse

d)

Remove food from the surface, air-dry, wash, rinse, sanitize

26.

After scraping and washing, what is the third step in cleaning and sanitizing a prep table?

a)

Sanitizing

b)

Air-drying

c)

Rinsing

d)

Rewashing

27.

A food-contact surface must be cleaned and sanitized

a)

before working with a different type of food.

b)

every 6 hours.

c)

only if the food handler changes gloves.

d)

at the end of the food handler’s shift.

28.

A food handler who is receiving a food delivery observes signs of pests in the food. What should be done?

a)

The head chef should be warned of the pests.

b)

The shipment should be refused and prevented from entering the operation.

c)

The shipment should be stored outside the kitchen until a manager inspects it.

d)

The food handler should remove all evidence of the pests.

29.

Where should garbage cans be cleaned?

a)

Away from food and utensils

b)

Next to food-prep areas

c)

In dishwashing areas

d)

In food storage areas

30.

How often must a milkshake mixer be cleaned and sanitized if it is used frequently?

a)

2 hours

b)

4 hours

c)

6 hours

d)

8 hours

31.

A food handler is using a nylon scrub pad to remove dirt from pots and pans in the first compartment of a three-compartment sink. What is the food handler doing?

a)

Cleaning

b)

Rinsing

c)

Sanitizing

d)

Sterilizing

32.

Which of the following is NOT a sign that pests are in your operation?

a)

droppings

b)

nests

c)

damage to products, packaging and the facility

d)

garbage

33.

Which of the following is false?

a)

Close the lids on outdoor garbage containers.

b)

Clean the inside and outside of garbage containers often.

c)

Remove garbage from prep areas as quickly as possibles.

d)

Clean garbage containers near prep or food-storage areas.

34.

Jim was washing dishes in a dishwasher. What step did he do wrong?

a)

Presoaked items with dried-on food

b)

When the dish rack came out of the machine, he checked for dirty items and rewashed the ones with food still on them.

c)

Used a towel to dry the dishes.

d)

Loaded the racks so the water spray will reach all surfaces.

35.

What should the minimum temperature that the water in the first sink in a three compartment sink be?

a)

70°F

b)

95°F

c)

110°F

d)

180°F

36.

Which action is correct when it comes to sanitizer working effectively?

a)

Making the sanitizer temperature too high

b)

Putting extra sanitizer in the solution

c)

Adding too much water to the sanitizer solution

d)

Allowing the sanitizer to touch the item for the correct amount of time.

37.

What should be in the third sink in a three compartment sink?

a)

Water and detergent

b)

Clean water

c)

Sanitizer

d)

Dirty water

38.
What is required for measuring the sanitizing rinse temperature in a high-temperature dishwashing machine?
a)
Infrared thermometer
b)
Time-temperature indicator
c)
Maximum registering thermometer
d)
Thermocouple with immersion probe
39.
What is sanitizing?
a)
Reducing dirt from a surface
b)
Reducing the pH of a surface
c)
Reducing the hardness of water
d)
Reducing pathogens to safe levels
40.
If food contact surfaces are in constant use, how often must they be cleaned and sanitized?
a)
Every 4 hours
b)
Every 5 hours
c)
Every 6 hours
d)
Every 7 hours
41.
What must food handlers do to make sure sanitizing solution for use on food-contact surfaces has been made correctly?
a)
Test the solution with a sanitizer kit.
b)
Use very hot water when making this solution.
c)
Try out the solution on a food contact surface.
d)
Mix the solution with equal parts water.
42.
A food handler was assigned to clean a slicer that was too difficult to move.  The slicer was unplugged.  Then the removable parts were taken off the slicer and cleaned and sanitized in a three-compartment sink.  Food bits on the slicer were removed.  After the machine was wiped down with detergent and water, it was sanitized and allowed to air dry.  Then the food handler put the machine back together.  What mistake did the food handler make?
a)
Test the solution with a sanitizer kit.
b)
Failed to sanitize the machine before taking the removable parts off
c)
Failed to rinse the machine after wiping it down with detergent and water
d)
Failed to wash the machine with detergent and water before taking it apart
43.
What should be done when throwing away chemicals?
a)
Seal the container and recycle it.
b)
Seal the container in a bag and place it in the garbage.
c)
Follow label instructions and regulatory requirements.
d)
Pour leftover chemicals into a drain and throw the container away.
44.
How should flatware and utensils that have been cleaned and sanitized be stored?
a)
With handles facing up
b)
Below cleaning supplies
c)
In drawers that have been washed and rinsed
d)
Four inches (10 cm) from the floor
45.
What is the correct way to clean and sanitize a prep table?
a)
A.  Remove food from the surface wash rinse sanitize, air-dry
b)
B.  Remove food from the surface, sanitize rinse, wash, air-dry
c)
C.  Remove food from the surface, air-dry, wash, rinse, 
d)
D.  Rermove food from the surface air-dry, wash, rinse, sanitize
46.

A manager, preparing for a large catered event, notices sewage backup in the prep area. What should the manager do?

a)

Clean and sanitize workstations continually and instruct all kitchen personnel to wear glvoes

b)

Place a towel in the floor drain to prevent additional backup, and clean and sanitize the area

c)

Contact the local regulator authority and stop food prep immediately

d)

Inform the event planner and allow that person to decide what action to take.

47.

What alternative source is acceptable if drinkable (potable) water is not available through the public water system?

a)

Bottled drinking water

b)

Mountain strem water

c)

Filtered rain water

d)

Shallow well water

48.

Which situation is considered an imminent health hazard and requires the operation to be closed?

a)

A guest slips and falls on gravel in the parking lot, breaks a hip, and requires emergency trabsport.

b)

A food handler is rushed to the emergency room unconscious with an unidentified illness

c)

A fire starts in the kitchen and spreads to other areas of the operation

d)

The sanitizer dispensers in the restrooms are empty and delivery of more is expected in the next half hour.

49.

Water used for handwashing must be

a)

distilled

b)

non-drinkable

c)

reclaimed

d)

drinkable

50.

When raw sewage backs up onto the floor of the kitchen, the operation must

a)

section off the area where garbage has been spilled and continue service

b)

immediately close the operation, correct the problem, and thoroughly clean the facility

c)

notify the water department and close the restrooms until corrections are made

d)

correct the problem by the end of the shift and hire a professional to clean the garbage

51.

A danger or threat to health that requires immediate correction or closure to prevent injury is a(n)

a)

physical hazard

b)

regulatory hazard

c)

critical control hazard

d)

imminent health hazard

52.

The main reason food handlers must not eat or drink when preparing or serving food is because

a)

there will be less food for customers

b)

they may choke while working

c)

it creates an unpleasant work environment

d)

saliva may transfer to food

53.

Handwashing sinks must be easily accessible so that food handlers can

a)

clean utensils

b)

wash their hands

c)

maintain its drain

d)

rinse produce

54.

In which tyoe of sink should a food handler wash his or her hands?

a)

Prep area

b)

dishwashing

c)

handwashing

d)

bar

55.

If a food handler working in a nursing home has a sore throat and fever, the food handler should be

a)

restricted to stocking food

b)

restricted to washing dishes

c)

excluded from work

d)

excluded from food prep