SERVSAFE MANAGER 7TH EDITION
QESTIONS CERTIFICATION SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ John cleans a garbage can on the floor drain grate, which is next to the grill.
Is this a safe or unsafe practice when handling garbage and garbage
containers?.
Answer: unsafe
◍ foodborne illness.
Answer: -a disease transmitted to people by food-2 people or
more-investigation is conducted by state and local regulatory authorities -lab
analyses
◍ Dave stacks garbage bags next to the prep table because he wants to take
them out all at once. Is this a safe or unsafe practice when handling garbage
and garbage containers?.
Answer: unsafe
◍ Steve sets garbage bags on the asphalt next to the dumpster and then throws
each bag inside. Is this a safe or unsafe practice when handling garbage and
garbage containers?.
Answer: safe
◍ Michelle throws empty cans into the recycling container, which is stored in
the prep area. Is this a safe or unsafe practice when handling garbage and
garbage containers?.
Answer: unsafe
◍ A foodborne illness is a disease transmitted to people through food?.
, Answer: True
◍ Tunya throws a burned hamburger into the open garbage can next to the
sandwich line. Is this a safe or unsafe practice when handling garbage and
garbage containers?.
Answer: safe
◍ Food in the dry-storage room is stored against the wall and 6 inches off the
floor. T/F this situation can lead to a pest infestation..
Answer: true
◍ What is the usual cause of unsafe food?.
Answer: contamination (presence of harmful substances in food)
◍ common risk factor?.
Answer: -purchasing food from unsafe sources-failing to cook food
correctly-holding food at incorrect temp-using contaminated
equipment-poor personal hygiene
◍ Air curtains are installed around the back door of a kitchen. T/F this
situation can lead to a pest infestation..
Answer: false
◍ Recyclables are stored overnight in a clean container in the kitchen. T/F this
situation can lead to a pest infestation..
Answer: true
◍ Macaroni salad has been left on a table for 5 hrs, which hazard is this?.
Answer: time-temperature abuse
◍ Food is rotated during storage so that the oldest products are used first. T/F
this situation can lead to a pest infestation..
Answer: false
◍ The same cutting board is being used for a raw chicken and lettuce. Which
hazard is this?.
Answer: cross contamination
◍ poor personal hygiene?.
, Answer: Failure to wash hands, cough or sneeze on food, come to work
while sick.
◍ poor cleaning and sanitizing?.
Answer: -Equipment and utensils are not washed, rinsed, and sanitized
between uses.-Food contact surfaces are wiped clean instead of being
washed, rinsed, and sanitized.-Wiping cloths are not stored in a sanitizer
solution between uses-Sanitizer solution was not prepared correctly
◍ TCS.
Answer: time and temperaturecontrol safety
◍ A dumpster is left open during the day to let it air out. T/F this situation can
lead to a pest infestation..
Answer: true
◍ TCS food.
Answer: milkdairypoultry shell eggsplant base food items when cook
◍ A delivery driver brings a food delivery into the kitchen to be inspected. T/F
this situation can lead to a pest infestation..
Answer: true
◍ A food delivery is rejected because it contains packages with gnaw marks.
T/F this situation can lead to a pest infestation..
Answer: false
◍ Which agency is responsible for inspecting meat, poultry and eggs?.
Answer: USDA
◍ The exterior of the operation has a three-inch hole. T/F this situation can
lead to a pest infestation..
Answer: true
◍ Which agency conducts research into the causes of foodborne-illness
outbreak?.
Answer: CDC (centers for disease control and prevention)
◍ which group writes or adopts codes that regulate retail and foodservice
QESTIONS CERTIFICATION SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ John cleans a garbage can on the floor drain grate, which is next to the grill.
Is this a safe or unsafe practice when handling garbage and garbage
containers?.
Answer: unsafe
◍ foodborne illness.
Answer: -a disease transmitted to people by food-2 people or
more-investigation is conducted by state and local regulatory authorities -lab
analyses
◍ Dave stacks garbage bags next to the prep table because he wants to take
them out all at once. Is this a safe or unsafe practice when handling garbage
and garbage containers?.
Answer: unsafe
◍ Steve sets garbage bags on the asphalt next to the dumpster and then throws
each bag inside. Is this a safe or unsafe practice when handling garbage and
garbage containers?.
Answer: safe
◍ Michelle throws empty cans into the recycling container, which is stored in
the prep area. Is this a safe or unsafe practice when handling garbage and
garbage containers?.
Answer: unsafe
◍ A foodborne illness is a disease transmitted to people through food?.
, Answer: True
◍ Tunya throws a burned hamburger into the open garbage can next to the
sandwich line. Is this a safe or unsafe practice when handling garbage and
garbage containers?.
Answer: safe
◍ Food in the dry-storage room is stored against the wall and 6 inches off the
floor. T/F this situation can lead to a pest infestation..
Answer: true
◍ What is the usual cause of unsafe food?.
Answer: contamination (presence of harmful substances in food)
◍ common risk factor?.
Answer: -purchasing food from unsafe sources-failing to cook food
correctly-holding food at incorrect temp-using contaminated
equipment-poor personal hygiene
◍ Air curtains are installed around the back door of a kitchen. T/F this
situation can lead to a pest infestation..
Answer: false
◍ Recyclables are stored overnight in a clean container in the kitchen. T/F this
situation can lead to a pest infestation..
Answer: true
◍ Macaroni salad has been left on a table for 5 hrs, which hazard is this?.
Answer: time-temperature abuse
◍ Food is rotated during storage so that the oldest products are used first. T/F
this situation can lead to a pest infestation..
Answer: false
◍ The same cutting board is being used for a raw chicken and lettuce. Which
hazard is this?.
Answer: cross contamination
◍ poor personal hygiene?.
, Answer: Failure to wash hands, cough or sneeze on food, come to work
while sick.
◍ poor cleaning and sanitizing?.
Answer: -Equipment and utensils are not washed, rinsed, and sanitized
between uses.-Food contact surfaces are wiped clean instead of being
washed, rinsed, and sanitized.-Wiping cloths are not stored in a sanitizer
solution between uses-Sanitizer solution was not prepared correctly
◍ TCS.
Answer: time and temperaturecontrol safety
◍ A dumpster is left open during the day to let it air out. T/F this situation can
lead to a pest infestation..
Answer: true
◍ TCS food.
Answer: milkdairypoultry shell eggsplant base food items when cook
◍ A delivery driver brings a food delivery into the kitchen to be inspected. T/F
this situation can lead to a pest infestation..
Answer: true
◍ A food delivery is rejected because it contains packages with gnaw marks.
T/F this situation can lead to a pest infestation..
Answer: false
◍ Which agency is responsible for inspecting meat, poultry and eggs?.
Answer: USDA
◍ The exterior of the operation has a three-inch hole. T/F this situation can
lead to a pest infestation..
Answer: true
◍ Which agency conducts research into the causes of foodborne-illness
outbreak?.
Answer: CDC (centers for disease control and prevention)
◍ which group writes or adopts codes that regulate retail and foodservice
