WorksheetsServSafe Manager Exam
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which group of individuals has a higher risk of foodborne illness?
Teenagers
Elderly people
Women
Vegetarians
Which is a TCS food?
Saltines
Bananas
Baked potato
Coffee
What task requires food handlers to wash their hands before and after doing it?
Taking out garbage
Touching clothing or aprons
Handling raw meat, poultry, or seafood
Using chemicals that might affect food safety
TCS food reheated for hot-holding must reach what temperature?
135° (57°C) for 15 seconds
145° (63°C) for 15 seconds
155° (68°C) for 15 seconds
165° (74°C) for 15 seconds
Food held at 41°F (5°C) or lower before being removed from refrigeration can be held without temperature control for up to how many hours?
2
4
6
8
Which food may be re-served to customers?
Unused, uncovered condiments
Uneaten bread
Unopened pre-packaged food
Unused whole fruit garnish
What is the purpose of setting critical limits in a HACCP plan?
To identify potential hazards
To identify where hazards can be eliminated
To reduce hazards to safe levels
To determine if the HACCP plan is working
What is the minimum time an iodine sanitizer solution must be in contact with the object being sanitized?
15 seconds
30 seconds
45 seconds
60 seconds
What is the third step in cleaning and sanitizing items in a three-compartment sink?
Sanitizing
Air-drying
Rinsing
Washing
What is a basic characteristic of a virus?
Destroyed by cooking
Grows in food
Requires a living host to grow
Commonly found in cattle intestines
Where should staff members eat, drink, smoke, or chew gum?
Where customers eat
In dishwashing areas
Outside the kitchen door
In designated areas
What type of food has a safe internal cooking temperature of 165 degrees F?
poultry
pork
fish
lamb
It is okay to wear nail polish and acrylic nails while preparing food in a professional kitchen.
True
False
To prevent cross contamination, use _____ cutting boards and containers.
large
dirty
color coded
clear
What should you wear to keep microorganisms from being transmitted to food from your hair?
Hair restraint
Head scarf
Head band
Hair ribbon
It is not safe to cut vegetables on the same cutting board that you cut meat or poultry on.
True
False
80 year old man
What is a parasite?
An organism that must live in another living thing in order to survive and gets its nourishment from the host
Single-celled microscopic organisms that reproduce very rapidly under ideal conditions
A microorganism that reproduces in the cells of other living things
Which of the following are examples of biological contaminants?
Bits of metal
Fungi
Parasites
Pesticides
What does TCS stand for in food safety?
TemperatureControl for Safety
Total Cooking Standards
Toxic Control System
Temperature Cooking System
What is the correct order of steps for cleaning and sanitizing a food-contact surface?
Rinse, wash, sanitize, air-dry
Wash, rinse, sanitize, air-dry
Sanitize, wash, rinse, air-dry
Wash, sanitize, rinse, air-dry
Which part of the plate should a food handler avoid touching when serving customers?
Bottom
Edge
Side
Top
An operation has a self-service salad bar with 8 different items on it. How many serving utensils are needed to serve the items on the salad bar?
2
4
6
8
At what maximum internal temperature should cold TCS food be held at?
0°F
32°F
41°F
60°F
What item must customer take each time they return to a self-service area for more food?
clean plate
extra napkins
hand sanitizer
new serving spoon
How often must you check the temperature of food that is being held with temperature control?
at least every 2 hours
at least every 4 hours
at least every 6 hours
at least every 8 hours
Which may be handled with bare hands?
cooked pasta for salad
chopped potatoes for soups
canned tuna for sandwiches
pickled watermelon for garnish
Which pest often carries salmonella typhi
mice
rats
flies
cockroaches
true or false safety data sheets should be in your facility is you have pesticides on the premise
true
false
Which government agency inspects meat, poultry, and eggs?
FDA
USDA
CDC
State and local authorities
True or False
Cockroaches like to live in bright cold areas?
True
False
Who should apply pesticides?
Shift Manager
A pest control operator (PCO)
Person in charge
anybody with a sprayer
What type of smell maybe a sign that cockroaches are present?
Strong oily
warm spicy
sharp mustard
mild seaweed
Parasites are commonly associated with .....
seafood
eggs
potatoes
ready-to-eat food
Which is a TCS food?
Saltines
Bananas
Baked Potato
Coffee
What is the maximum number of days that ready to eat food prepared on site can be stored if held at 41 deg. F?
3 days
5 days
7 days
10 days
