Servsafe Test

At what minimum internal temperature should hot TCS food be held?

135 degrees F

What is the minimum internal cooking temperature for ground beef?

155 degrees F

How far above the floor must food be stored?

6 inches

How long can ready to eat TCS food that was prepped in-house be stored if it is held at 41 degrees or lower?

7 days

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

8

What must food handlers do to food immediately after thawing it in the microwave oven?

cook it

A thermometer used to measure the temperature of food must be accurate to what temperature?

+ - 2 degrees F

An air temperature measuring device measuring the temperature in a cooler must be how accurate?

+-3 degrees

What temperature must TCS food be reheated to if it will be hot held?

165 degrees F

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 240 minotos

At what maximum internal temperature should cold TCS food be held?

41 degrees F

What is the correct temperature for receiving cold TCS food?

41 degrees F or lower

At what air temperature can you store shell eggs?

45 degrees or lower

When partially cooking food for later service, what is the maximum amount of time that the food can be heated during the initial cooking step?

60 minutes

At what temperature do most food borne pathogens grow most quickly?

70 - 125 degrees F

What is the maximum water temperature allowed when thawing food under running water?

70 degrees F

Due to an operation's space limits, ready to eat and uncooked food must be stored in the same cooler. How should food be stored, in top-to-bottom order?

According to minimum internal cooking temperature, with ready to eat food on the top shelf and poultry on the bottom shelf

Which may be handled with bare hands?

Chopped tomatoes for soup

When must you discard tuna salad that was prepped on July 19th?

July 25

How often must you check the temperature of food that is being held with temperature control?

at least every 4 hours

Where in the cooler should dairy products be stored?

away from the door in the coldest part of the cooler

While getting ready to check the temperature of a roast chicken, a chef dropped a bimetallic stemmed thermometer onto a prep table. What should the chef do next?

calibrate the thermometer

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

clean plate

What is the problem with storing raw ground turkey above raw ground pork?

cross- contamination

What must be included on the label of a TCS food that was prepped in house?

date that the food should be thrown away

What thermometer is limited to measuring surface temperature?

infrared thermometer

What is the best method of checking the temperature of a delivery of fresh fish?

insert thermometer probe into the thickest part of the fish

What is the most important factor when choosing a food supplier

it has been inspected and complies with local, state, and federal laws

A food handler has finished trimming raw chicken on a cutting board and needs the cutting board to prep vegetables. What must be done to the cutting board?

it must be washed, rinsed and sanitized

In top-to-bottom order, how should a fresh pork roast, fresh salmon, a container of lettuce, and a pan of fresh chicken breasts be stored?

lettuce, salmon, pork roast, chicken breast

What is required when receiving fish that will be served raw or partially cooked?

must be correctly frozen before you receive it

How should cartons of coleslaw be checked for the correct receiving temperature

open a carton and insert a thermometer stem into the food

What probe should be used to check the temperature of a chicken breast?

penetration probe

How should the temperature of vacuum packed meat be checked during receiving?

place the thermometer stem or probe between two packages of product

Which food should not be offered on a children's menu?

rare hamburger

What should be done with an item that has been recalled?

remove the item from inventory, put it in a secure location, label it to keep it from being used or discarded

When a utensil is stored in water between uses, what are the requirements?

running water at any temperature, or a container of water at 135 degrees or higher

Which item can be received at 45 degrees F?

shell eggs

A safe way to cool a stockpot of meat sauce it to put it into a

sink of ice water

Which is a requirement for key drop deliveries?

the items are placed in the correct storage locations

A food handler pulled a hotel pan of tuna salad from the cooler and used it to prepare six tuna sandwiches. What is the potential problem with this situation?

time-temperature abuse

A food handler thaws several frozen turkeys on a prep table. What is the danger that this poses to the food?

time-temperature abuse

What causes large ice crystals to form on frozen food and it's packaging?

time-temperature abuse

What device can be used to record time-temperature abuse during the delivery of food?

time-temperature indicator

Why must prep tables be cleaned and sanitized between uses?

to prevent cross-contamination

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

top

How far must a bimetallic stemmed thermometer be inserted into food to give an accurate reading?

up to the dimple in the thermometer stem

A pan of lasagna at 165 degrees F was packed in a heated cabinet for off-site delivery. What is the minimum information that should be on the pan label?

use by date and time and reheating and service instructions