ServSafe Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
They have not built up strong immune systems - CORRECT ANSWER Why are
preschool-age children at a higher risk for foodborne illnesses?
Sprouts - CORRECT ANSWER Which is a TCS food?
Purchasing food from unsafe sources - CORRECT ANSWER The 5 common mistakes
that can lead to food borne illness are failing to cook food adequately, holding food at
incorrect temperatures, using contaminated equipment, practicing poor personal hygiene, and
Controlling time and temperature - CORRECT ANSWER What is an important
measure for preventing foodborne illness?
time-temperature abuse - CORRECT ANSWER Raw chicken breasts are left out at
room temperature on a prep table. What is the main risk that could cause a foodborne illness?
poor cleaning and sanitizing - CORRECT ANSWER A server cleans a dining table
with a wiping cloth and then puts the wiping cloth in an apron pocket. What is the risk that
could cause a foodborne illness?
diarrhea, vomiting, fever, nausea, abdominal cramps, and jaundice - CORRECT
ANSWER What are the most common symptoms of a foodborne illness?
control time & temperature - CORRECT ANSWER What is the most important way to
prevent a foodborne illness from bacteria?
raw ground beef - CORRECT ANSWER Enterohemoryhagic and shiga toxin-
producing E. coli are commonly linked with what type of food?
,practice good personal hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER What is the most important
way to prevent a foodborne illness from viruses?
Norovirus - CORRECT ANSWER A customer called an operation and told the
manager about getting sick after eating there. The customer complained of vomiting and
diarrhea a few hours after eating the raw oysters. What pathogen probably caused the illness?
seafood - CORRECT ANSWER Parasites are commonly linked with what type of
food?
toxin - CORRECT ANSWER A customer had a reversal of hot and cold sensations
after eating seafood. What most likely caused the illness?
Hepatitis A, Norovirus, Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., and enterohemorrhagic and shiga
toxin-producing E. coli - CORRECT ANSWER Which pathogens are found in high
numbers in an infected person's feces, are highly infectious, and can cause severe illness?
Stored the sanitizer bottle away from the prep area - CORRECT ANSWER A food
handler stored a sanitizer spray bottle on a shelf above the prep table that had just been
sanitized. Throughout the day, the food handler used the sanitizer on the prep table, storing it
in the same spot. What should the food handler have done differently?
Food allergies - CORRECT ANSWER Eggs and peanuts are dangerous for people with
which condition?
Allergic reaction - CORRECT ANSWER Wheezing and shortness of breath are
symptoms of what?
Clean and sanitize utensils after use - CORRECT ANSWER What should food
handlers do to prevent food allergens from being transferred to food?
,who to contact about suspicious activity - CORRECT ANSWER To prevent the
deliberate contamination of food, a manager should know who is in the facility, monitor the
security of products, keep information related to food security on file, and know
cleaning tables - CORRECT ANSWER After which activity must food handlers wash
their hands?
take off their aprons - CORRECT ANSWER What should food handlers do after
prepping food and before using the restroom?
plain band ring - CORRECT ANSWER Which piece of jewelry can be worn on a food
handler's hand or arm?
after washing hands - CORRECT ANSWER When should antiseptics be used?
before putting on the gloves - CORRECT ANSWER When should food handlers who
wear gloves wash their hands?
The cook did not wash hands and put on new gloves before slicing the hamburger buns -
CORRECT ANSWER A cook wore single-use gloves while forming raw ground beef
into patties. The cook continued to wear them while slicing hamburger buns. What mistake
was made?
stay home until a doctor approves a return - CORRECT ANSWER A food handler has
been diagnosed with an illness from Shigella spp. What should the manager tell this food
handler to do?
sore throat with fever - CORRECT ANSWER A food handler prepares and delivers
meals to elderly individuals receiving cancer care services at home. What symptoms require
this food handler to stay home from work?
when sitting in a break area - CORRECT ANSWER When is it acceptable to eat in an
operation?
, tell the cook to stay away from work and see a doctor - CORRECT ANSWER What
should a manager of a hospital cafeteria do if a cook calls in with a headache, nausea, and
diarrhea?
It must be washed, rinsed, and sanitized - CORRECT ANSWER A food handler has
finished trimming raw chicken on a cutting board and needs it to prep vegetables. What must
be done to the cutting board?
up to the dimple of the thermometer stem - CORRECT ANSWER How far must a
bimetallic stemmed thermometer be inserted into food to give an accurate reading?
immersion probe - CORRECT ANSWER What probe should be used to check the
temperature of a large stockpot of chili?
thermocouple - CORRECT ANSWER What device can be used to record time-
temperature abuse during the delivery of food?
Between 70˚F and 125˚F - CORRECT ANSWER At what temperatures do most
foodborne pathogens grow most quickly?
infrared - CORRECT ANSWER Which type of thermometer can read temperature
without touching the item's surface?
+/- 2˚F or +/- 1˚C - CORRECT ANSWER A thermometer used to measure the
temperature of food must be accurate to what temperature?
It has been inspected and complies with local, state, and federal laws - CORRECT
ANSWER What is the most important factor in choosing a food supplier?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
They have not built up strong immune systems - CORRECT ANSWER Why are
preschool-age children at a higher risk for foodborne illnesses?
Sprouts - CORRECT ANSWER Which is a TCS food?
Purchasing food from unsafe sources - CORRECT ANSWER The 5 common mistakes
that can lead to food borne illness are failing to cook food adequately, holding food at
incorrect temperatures, using contaminated equipment, practicing poor personal hygiene, and
Controlling time and temperature - CORRECT ANSWER What is an important
measure for preventing foodborne illness?
time-temperature abuse - CORRECT ANSWER Raw chicken breasts are left out at
room temperature on a prep table. What is the main risk that could cause a foodborne illness?
poor cleaning and sanitizing - CORRECT ANSWER A server cleans a dining table
with a wiping cloth and then puts the wiping cloth in an apron pocket. What is the risk that
could cause a foodborne illness?
diarrhea, vomiting, fever, nausea, abdominal cramps, and jaundice - CORRECT
ANSWER What are the most common symptoms of a foodborne illness?
control time & temperature - CORRECT ANSWER What is the most important way to
prevent a foodborne illness from bacteria?
raw ground beef - CORRECT ANSWER Enterohemoryhagic and shiga toxin-
producing E. coli are commonly linked with what type of food?
,practice good personal hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER What is the most important
way to prevent a foodborne illness from viruses?
Norovirus - CORRECT ANSWER A customer called an operation and told the
manager about getting sick after eating there. The customer complained of vomiting and
diarrhea a few hours after eating the raw oysters. What pathogen probably caused the illness?
seafood - CORRECT ANSWER Parasites are commonly linked with what type of
food?
toxin - CORRECT ANSWER A customer had a reversal of hot and cold sensations
after eating seafood. What most likely caused the illness?
Hepatitis A, Norovirus, Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., and enterohemorrhagic and shiga
toxin-producing E. coli - CORRECT ANSWER Which pathogens are found in high
numbers in an infected person's feces, are highly infectious, and can cause severe illness?
Stored the sanitizer bottle away from the prep area - CORRECT ANSWER A food
handler stored a sanitizer spray bottle on a shelf above the prep table that had just been
sanitized. Throughout the day, the food handler used the sanitizer on the prep table, storing it
in the same spot. What should the food handler have done differently?
Food allergies - CORRECT ANSWER Eggs and peanuts are dangerous for people with
which condition?
Allergic reaction - CORRECT ANSWER Wheezing and shortness of breath are
symptoms of what?
Clean and sanitize utensils after use - CORRECT ANSWER What should food
handlers do to prevent food allergens from being transferred to food?
,who to contact about suspicious activity - CORRECT ANSWER To prevent the
deliberate contamination of food, a manager should know who is in the facility, monitor the
security of products, keep information related to food security on file, and know
cleaning tables - CORRECT ANSWER After which activity must food handlers wash
their hands?
take off their aprons - CORRECT ANSWER What should food handlers do after
prepping food and before using the restroom?
plain band ring - CORRECT ANSWER Which piece of jewelry can be worn on a food
handler's hand or arm?
after washing hands - CORRECT ANSWER When should antiseptics be used?
before putting on the gloves - CORRECT ANSWER When should food handlers who
wear gloves wash their hands?
The cook did not wash hands and put on new gloves before slicing the hamburger buns -
CORRECT ANSWER A cook wore single-use gloves while forming raw ground beef
into patties. The cook continued to wear them while slicing hamburger buns. What mistake
was made?
stay home until a doctor approves a return - CORRECT ANSWER A food handler has
been diagnosed with an illness from Shigella spp. What should the manager tell this food
handler to do?
sore throat with fever - CORRECT ANSWER A food handler prepares and delivers
meals to elderly individuals receiving cancer care services at home. What symptoms require
this food handler to stay home from work?
when sitting in a break area - CORRECT ANSWER When is it acceptable to eat in an
operation?
, tell the cook to stay away from work and see a doctor - CORRECT ANSWER What
should a manager of a hospital cafeteria do if a cook calls in with a headache, nausea, and
diarrhea?
It must be washed, rinsed, and sanitized - CORRECT ANSWER A food handler has
finished trimming raw chicken on a cutting board and needs it to prep vegetables. What must
be done to the cutting board?
up to the dimple of the thermometer stem - CORRECT ANSWER How far must a
bimetallic stemmed thermometer be inserted into food to give an accurate reading?
immersion probe - CORRECT ANSWER What probe should be used to check the
temperature of a large stockpot of chili?
thermocouple - CORRECT ANSWER What device can be used to record time-
temperature abuse during the delivery of food?
Between 70˚F and 125˚F - CORRECT ANSWER At what temperatures do most
foodborne pathogens grow most quickly?
infrared - CORRECT ANSWER Which type of thermometer can read temperature
without touching the item's surface?
+/- 2˚F or +/- 1˚C - CORRECT ANSWER A thermometer used to measure the
temperature of food must be accurate to what temperature?
It has been inspected and complies with local, state, and federal laws - CORRECT
ANSWER What is the most important factor in choosing a food supplier?
