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ServSafe Manager Exam

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which group of individuals has a higher risk of foodborne illness?

a)

Teenagers

b)

Elderly people

c)

Women

d)

Vegetarians

2.

Which is a TCS food?

a)

Saltines

b)

Bananas

c)

Baked potato

d)

Coffee

3.

What task requires food handlers to wash their hands before and after doing it?

a)

Taking out garbage

b)

Touching clothing or aprons

c)

Handling raw meat, poultry, or seafood

d)

Using chemicals that might affect food safety

4.

TCS food reheated for hot-holding must reach what temperature?

a)

135° (57°C) for 15 seconds

b)

145° (63°C) for 15 seconds

c)

155° (68°C) for 15 seconds

d)

165° (74°C) for 15 seconds

5.

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?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

6.

Which food may be re-served to customers?

a)

Unused, uncovered condiments

b)

Uneaten bread

c)

Unopened pre-packaged food

d)

Unused whole fruit garnish

7.

What is the purpose of setting critical limits in a HACCP plan?

a)

To identify potential hazards

b)

To identify where hazards can be eliminated

c)

To reduce hazards to safe levels

d)

To determine if the HACCP plan is working

8.

What is the minimum time an iodine sanitizer solution must be in contact with the object being sanitized?

a)

15 seconds

b)

30 seconds

c)

45 seconds

d)

60 seconds

9.

What is the third step in cleaning and sanitizing items in a three-compartment sink?

a)

Sanitizing

b)

Air-drying

c)

Rinsing

d)

Washing

10.

What is a basic characteristic of a virus?

a)

Destroyed by cooking

b)

Grows in food

c)

Requires a living host to grow

d)

Commonly found in cattle intestines

11.

Where should staff members eat, drink, smoke, or chew gum?

a)

Where customers eat

b)

In dishwashing areas

c)

Outside the kitchen door

d)

In designated areas

12.

What type of food has a safe internal cooking temperature of 165 degrees F?

a)

poultry

b)

pork

c)

fish

d)

lamb

13.

It is okay to wear nail polish and acrylic nails while preparing food in a professional kitchen.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

To prevent cross contamination, use _____ cutting boards and containers.

a)

large

b)

dirty

c)

color coded

d)

clear

15.

What should you wear to keep microorganisms from being transmitted to food from your hair?

a)

Hair restraint

b)

Head scarf

c)

Head band

d)

Hair ribbon

16.
When checking to see if food is done cooking, what part of the meat, poultry, or seafood should you place the food thermometer?
a)
The middle
b)
The thickest part
c)
The right side
d)
Underneath
17.

It is not safe to cut vegetables on the same cutting board that you cut meat or poultry on.

a)

True

b)

False

18.
How quickly can bacteria double on food that is left at room temperature?
a)
Every 5 minutes
b)
Every 15 minutes
c)
Every 20 minutes
d)
Every hour
19.
Who is an example of someone who is at high-risk for foodborne illness.
a)
A pregnant woman
b)
Unborn babies and infants
c)

80 year old man

d)
All three of these are examples
20.

What is a parasite?

a)

An organism that must live in another living thing in order to survive and gets its nourishment from the host

b)

Single-celled microscopic organisms that reproduce very rapidly under ideal conditions

c)

A microorganism that reproduces in the cells of other living things

21.

Which of the following are examples of biological contaminants?

a)

Bits of metal

b)

Fungi

c)

Parasites

d)

Pesticides

22.

What does TCS stand for in food safety?

a)

TemperatureControl for Safety

b)

Total Cooking Standards

c)

Toxic Control System

d)

Temperature Cooking System

23.

What is the correct order of steps for cleaning and sanitizing a food-contact surface?

a)

Rinse, wash, sanitize, air-dry

b)

Wash, rinse, sanitize, air-dry

c)

Sanitize, wash, rinse, air-dry

d)

Wash, sanitize, rinse, air-dry

24.

Which part of the plate should a food handler avoid touching when serving customers?

a)

Bottom

b)

Edge

c)

Side

d)

Top

25.

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?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

26.

At what maximum internal temperature should cold TCS food be held at?

a)

0°F

b)

32°F

c)

41°F

d)

60°F

27.

What item must customer take each time they return to a self-service area for more food?

a)

clean plate

b)

extra napkins

c)

hand sanitizer

d)

new serving spoon

28.

How often must you check the temperature of food that is being held with temperature control?

a)

at least every 2 hours

b)

at least every 4 hours

c)

at least every 6 hours

d)

at least every 8 hours

29.

Which may be handled with bare hands?

a)

cooked pasta for salad

b)

chopped potatoes for soups

c)

canned tuna for sandwiches

d)

pickled watermelon for garnish

30.
Which government agency is responsible for issuing the Food Code?
a)
FDA
b)
USDA
c)
CDC
d)
State & local regulatory agencies
31.
Which government agency inspects foodservice operations?
a)
FDA
b)
USDA
c)
CDC
d)
State & local regulatory agencies
32.

Which pest often carries salmonella typhi

a)

mice

b)

rats

c)

flies

d)

cockroaches

33.

true or false safety data sheets should be in your facility is you have pesticides on the premise

a)

true

b)

false

34.

     Which government agency inspects meat, poultry, and eggs?

a)

FDA

b)

USDA

c)

CDC

d)

State and local authorities

35.

True or False

Cockroaches like to live in bright cold areas?

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Who should apply pesticides?

a)

Shift Manager

b)

A pest control operator (PCO)

c)

Person in charge

d)

anybody with a sprayer

37.

What type of smell maybe a sign that cockroaches are present?

a)

Strong oily

b)

warm spicy

c)

sharp mustard

d)

mild seaweed

38.

Parasites are commonly associated with .....

a)

seafood

b)

eggs

c)

potatoes

d)

ready-to-eat food

39.

Which is a TCS food?

a)

Saltines

b)

Bananas

c)

Baked Potato

d)

Coffee

40.

What is the maximum number of days that ready to eat food prepared on site can be stored if held at 41 deg. F?

a)

3 days

b)

5 days

c)

7 days

d)

10 days