SERVSAFE FOOD HANDLER TEST EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
NEWLY MODIFIED GRADED A+ TESTED AND
APPROVED 2026 LATEST UPDATE
Which of the following is true about bacteria?
A. all bacteria can cause illness
B. it needs air to survive
C. freezing temperatures kills bacteria
D. it multiplies fast in warm temperatures - Correct Answer-D. it
multiplies fast in warm temperatures
Foods not likely to support bacterial growth are:
A. milk and cream
B. dried pasta, noodles or bread
C. fish and seafood
D. fresh meat and poultry - Correct Answer-B. dried pasta, noodles,
or bread
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,What task requires food handlers to wash their hands before AND
after doing it?
A. handling raw meat, poultry, or seafood
B. using chemicals that might affect food safety
C. taking out garbage
D. touching clothing or aprons - Correct Answer-A. handling raw
meat, poultry, or seafood
When storing food in the fridge or freezer, you should:
A. rotate stock - first in, first out rule
B. record the temperature of the fridge and/or freezer daily
C. cover, label & date foods
D. all of these - Correct Answer-D. all of these
Which is a TCS food?
A. saltines
B. bananas
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,C. coffee
D. baked potato - Correct Answer-D. baked potato
A detergent: - Correct Answer-helps remove visible soil
Which food probably contains the most bacteria?
A. hamburger cooked rare
B. frozen raw chicken
C. opened jar of mayonnaise
D. a stale slice of bread - Correct Answer-B. frozen raw chicken
Which food may be re-served to customers?
A. unused whole fruit garnish
B. unopened prepackaged food
C. uneaten bread
D. unused, uncovered condiments - Correct Answer-B. unopened
prepackaged food
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, Which action requires a food handler to change gloves?
A. the food handler has been working with raw ground beef for an
hour
B. the food handler is working with raw seafood at temperatures
above 41°F
C. the food handler is prepping raw chicken on a yellow cutting
board
D. all of these - Correct Answer-D. all of these
Food Safety is of particular importance for which of the following
groups?
A. adults over the age of 64
B. children under the age of 6
C. people with an immunodeficiency
D. all of these - Correct Answer-D. all of these
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PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
NEWLY MODIFIED GRADED A+ TESTED AND
APPROVED 2026 LATEST UPDATE
Which of the following is true about bacteria?
A. all bacteria can cause illness
B. it needs air to survive
C. freezing temperatures kills bacteria
D. it multiplies fast in warm temperatures - Correct Answer-D. it
multiplies fast in warm temperatures
Foods not likely to support bacterial growth are:
A. milk and cream
B. dried pasta, noodles or bread
C. fish and seafood
D. fresh meat and poultry - Correct Answer-B. dried pasta, noodles,
or bread
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,What task requires food handlers to wash their hands before AND
after doing it?
A. handling raw meat, poultry, or seafood
B. using chemicals that might affect food safety
C. taking out garbage
D. touching clothing or aprons - Correct Answer-A. handling raw
meat, poultry, or seafood
When storing food in the fridge or freezer, you should:
A. rotate stock - first in, first out rule
B. record the temperature of the fridge and/or freezer daily
C. cover, label & date foods
D. all of these - Correct Answer-D. all of these
Which is a TCS food?
A. saltines
B. bananas
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,C. coffee
D. baked potato - Correct Answer-D. baked potato
A detergent: - Correct Answer-helps remove visible soil
Which food probably contains the most bacteria?
A. hamburger cooked rare
B. frozen raw chicken
C. opened jar of mayonnaise
D. a stale slice of bread - Correct Answer-B. frozen raw chicken
Which food may be re-served to customers?
A. unused whole fruit garnish
B. unopened prepackaged food
C. uneaten bread
D. unused, uncovered condiments - Correct Answer-B. unopened
prepackaged food
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, Which action requires a food handler to change gloves?
A. the food handler has been working with raw ground beef for an
hour
B. the food handler is working with raw seafood at temperatures
above 41°F
C. the food handler is prepping raw chicken on a yellow cutting
board
D. all of these - Correct Answer-D. all of these
Food Safety is of particular importance for which of the following
groups?
A. adults over the age of 64
B. children under the age of 6
C. people with an immunodeficiency
D. all of these - Correct Answer-D. all of these
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