Servesafe Exam 7th Edition

What is TCS food?

food requiring time and temperature control for safety

Parasites are commonly linked with what type of food?

seafood

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

+/-2°F or +/-1°C

When washing hands, what is the minimum time you should scrub with soap?

20 seconds

What is the correct temperature for receiving cold TCS foods?

41 degrees F (5 degrees C)

Who is most at risk of contaminating food?

A food handler whose young daughter has diarrhea.

When should hand antiseptics be used?

After washing hands

Wheezing and shortness of breath are symptoms of what?

Allergic reaction

At what temperatures do most foodborne pathogens grow most quickly?

Between 70 degrees F and 125 degrees F

After which activity must food handlers wash their hands?

Clearing tables

Which thermometer is limited to measuring surface temperatures?

Infrared thermometer

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

Insert a thermometer probe into the thickest part of the fish.

What is the most important factor in determining a food supplier?

It has been inspected and complies with state and federal laws.

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

It must be correctly frozen before you use it.

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

It must be washed, rinsed, and sanitized.

How should coleslaw be checked for the correct receiving temperature?

Open the carton and insert the thermometer probe inside the coleslaw

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

Penetration probe

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

Place the thermometer between two packages, and be careful not to damage the packaging.

Which piece of jewelry can be worn on a food handler's hand or arm?

Plain band ring

What should be done if a food item is recalled?

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

Which item can be received at 45 degrees F?

Shell eggs

A food handler preps meals and delivers them to the elderly. What symptoms require this food handler to stay home from work?

Sore throat and fever

A prep cook stores a bottle of sanitizer on a shelf above the prep table. To avoid chemical contamination, what should be done differently?

Store sanitizer away from prep area.

What should food handlers do after prepping food and before using the restroom?

Take off their aprons

A cook wore single use gloves while forming raw ground beef into patties. The cook continues to wear the gloves while slicing hamburger buns. What mistake was made?

The cook did not wash hands and put on new gloves before slicing the hamburger buns.

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

Time temperature indictor

What causes large ice crystals to form on frozen food and its packaging?

Time-temperature abuse

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

Up to the dimple in the thermometer stem.

When is it acceptable to eat in an operation?

When sitting in a break area

To prevent the deliberate contamination of food, a manager should know who is in the facility, monitor the security of products, keep information related to food security on file, and know

Whom to contact about suspicious activity