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ServSafe Food Handler Real Test / Question Bank with Solutions (Verified Answers) Update.Question 1: Hot food required for service the next day should:
Correct answer: Be cooled rapidly then refrigerated
Question 2: Hot food should be held at ___ during service
Correct answer: A minimum of 135°F
Question 3: How often should a food handler change their
gloves?
Correct answer: Once they become dirty
Question 4: Which food may be re-served to customers?
- unused whole fruit garnish
- unopened prepackaged food
- uneaten bread
- unused, uncovered condiments
Correct answer: B. unopened prepackaged food
Question 5: Before putting a large pork roast in the refrigerator,
you should first:
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Correct answer: Cut it into smaller pieces
Question 6: A sanitizer:
Correct answer: Kills bacteria
Question 7: Which meat is the safest to eat when cooked "rare"?
Correct answer: Lamb
Question 8: What task requires food handlers to wash their
hands before AND after doing it?
- handling raw meat, poultry, or seafood
- using chemicals that might affect food safety
- taking out garbage
- touching clothing or aprons
Correct answer: A. handling raw meat, poultry, or seafood
Question 9: When storing food in the fridge or freezer, you
should:
- rotate stock - first in, first out rule
- record the temperature of the fridge and/or freezer daily
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- cover, label & date foods
- all of these
Correct answer: D. all of these
Question 10: Why shouldn't you mix cooked and raw foods?
Correct answer: It results in a "cross-contamination"
Question 11: What are the basic steps for cleaning effectively?
Correct answer: Scraping, clean with detergent, sanitizing and
air drying
Question 12: What does bacteria need to multiply?
Correct answer: Food, water, and warm temperatures
Question 13: Which is a TCS food?
- saltines
- bananas
- coffee
- baked potato
Correct answer: D. baked potato
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Question 14: Who is responsible for safe food handling in the
food premises?
Correct answer: Owner, head chef, and anyone handling food
Question 15: A detergent:
Correct answer: Helps remove visible soil
Question 16: Which food probably contains the most bacteria?
- hamburger cooked rare
- frozen raw chicken
- opened jar of mayonnaise
- a stale slice of bread
Correct answer: B. frozen raw chicken
Question 17: How can you tell if food has enough bacteria to
cause food poisoning?
Correct answer: You can't tell. It smells, tastes and looks
normal.