ServSafe Chapter 7

What is the maximum distance that sneeze guards can be located form the self-service counter to protect food from contamination?

14 inches

A tuna salad is removed from the cooler at 9:00 a.m. and put out for a buffet at 11:00 a.m. By what time must the tuna salad be served or thrown out?

3:00 p.m.

Lasagna was removed from hot holding service at 11:00 am. By what time must it be served or thrown out?

3:00 pm

How many hours can cold food be held without refrigeration before it must be sold, served, or thrown out?

6 hours

An operation has a small salad bar with 8 different items on it. How many serving utensils are needed to serve the items on the salad bar?

8

What item must customers take each time they return to a self-service area for more food?

A clean plate

When can raw, unpackaged meat be offered for self-service?

At Mongolian barbeques

What should be done with preset, unwrapped utensils that appear to be unused after guests have left the table?

Clean and sanitize the utensils

What rule for serving bread should food handlers practice?

Do not re-serve uneaten bread

In a self-service area, bulk unpackaged food does not need a label if the product

Does not make a claim about health or nutrient content.

Which food items can be displayed in a self-service area without the use of packaging, sneeze guards, or a display case to protect them from contamination?

Nuts in the shell

Which part of the plate should a food handler avoid touching when serving customers?

Top

What rule for serving condiments should be practiced?

Serve condiments in original containers

An operation is located in a jurisdiction that allows it to hold TCS food without temperature control. How many hours can it display hot TCS food without temperature control before the food must be sold, served, or thrown out?

4 hours

What is the maximum internal temperature cold TCS food must be held at?

41°F

When transporting food off-site, how should information such as a use-by date and time be communicated to the off-site staff?

Labels on food

Bulk unpackaged foods in self-service areas must be labeled when

The manufacturer claims the food is healthy.

What is the minimum internal temperature hot food must be held at to prevent pathogens from growing?

135°F