Servsafe

The purpose of food safety management system is to Correct Answer: prevent foodborne illness by controlling risks and hazards A manager's responsibility to actively control risk factors for foodborne illnesses is called Correct Answer: Active managerial control A manager asks a chef to continue cooking chicken breasts after seeing them cooked to an incorrect temperature. This is an example of which step in active managerial control? Correct Answer: Corrective action A manager walks ...

What temperature should the water be for manual dishwashing? Correct Answer: Must be at least 110 F What does the L stand for in the FDA'S ALERT tool? Correct Answer: Look What is the minimum internal cooking temp for chicken breasts? Correct Answer: 165°F for 15 seconds What factors influence the effectiveness of a chemical sanitizer? Correct Answer: Concentration,temperature,contact time, pH and water hardness. Ready to eat TCS foods prepped in house must be date marked if it...

Serving utensils are used when serving food in order to 1. Prevent splashing of more liquid food 2. Prevent chemical contamination of food 3. Dispense food more easily to the customer 4. Keep food handler's bare hands off the food. Correct Answer: Keep food handler's bare hands off the food Pasteurized products such as milk and fruit juices are 1. Treated with chemicals that destroy bacteria 2.Need to temperatures that reduce bacteria to safe levels 3. Frozen to temperatures that de...

One of the FDA-recommended food safety responsibilities of a manager is: Correct Answer: Supervising food handlers to ensure hot and cold food holding temperatures are regularly monitored. How can a food handler reduce or eliminate the risk of food contamination? Correct Answer: Washing their hands after using the restroom. How long should hands and arms be scrubbed during hand washing? Correct Answer: 20-25 seconds. Ready-to-eat food should NEVER be handled with bare hands in what s...

A food handler has cooled a container of chili to 70°F (21 °C) in 1 hour. How much time is left to cool the chili to 41°F (5 °C)? Correct Answer: 5 Hours How should an item that has been recalled by its manufacturer be stored in an operation? Correct Answer: Separately from food that will be served What symptom can indicate a customer is having an allergic reaction? Correct Answer: Wheezing or shortness of breath When must a food handler change gloves? Correct Answer: As soon as...

Which food item has been associated with Salmonella Typhi? Correct Answer: Beverages What symptom requires a food handler to be excluded from the operation? Correct Answer: Jaundice Which is an example of physical contamination? A. Sneezing on food. B. Touching dirty food-contact surfaces C. Bones in fish. D. Cooking tomato sauce in a copper pan. Correct Answer: C. Bones in fish What practice is useful for preventing Norovirus from causing foodborne illness? Correct Answer: C...

What symptom requires a food handler to be excluded from the operation? A. stomach cramps B. sore throat C. jaundice D. coughing Correct Answer: C. jaundice What should staff do when receiving a delivery of food and supplies? A. stack the delivery neatly and inspect it within 12 hours B. visually inspect all food items C. inspect non-food items first D. store it immediately and inspect it later Correct Answer: B. visually inspect all food items Single use gloves are not requi...

Which unused items may be re-served to another customer? Correct Answer: Prepackaged items such as soup crackers. What is NOT considered a safe way to thaw frozen meat? Correct Answer: Under hot running water. How should a cloth used for wet-wiping be stored? Correct Answer: In a bucket of sanitizing solution. Where should the scoop for the ice machine be stored between uses? Correct Answer: In a protected and designated location. Which symptom must be reported to your regulatory...

What item is a major food allergen? Correct Answer: soybeans A shipment of unbroken shell eggs should be rejected when the Correct Answer: egg shells are soiled A food-borne illness outbreak occurs when at least how many people eat the same food and contract the same illness? Correct Answer: 2 After observing a food handler removing plastic bags of garbage and temporarily placing them on the prep table, the Person in charge (PIC) should Correct Answer: Stop the food handler immediat...

What is the top to bottom order of food storage? Correct Answer: 1) Ready to eat 2) Seafood 3) Whole cuts of beef & pork 4) Ground mean & seafood 5) Whole & ground poultry What is the order of cleaning a prep table? Correct Answer: 1) Scrape and remove food 2) Wash the table 3) Rinse off the table 4) Sanitize the table 5) Allow table to air dry What is the order of USING a three compartment sink? Correct Answer: 1) Scrape items before washing them 2) Clean items in the first si...