ServSafe

What is the best way to dry a thermometer?

Air-Dry

For thermometers to read temperatures correctly, they must be..

Calibrated

A bandage in a bowl of soup is which type of hazard?

Physical

Staples and metal shavings are examples of which type of hazard?

Physical

Uncovered lightbulbs may expose food to which type of hazard?

Physical

What jewelry can food handlers wear while working?

Plain metal ring

A food handler sneezes and then returns to work without washing hands. This is an example of?

Poor personal hygiene

Which food was received in the temperature danger zone?

Potato salad at 46 degrees F (8 degrees C)

A food handler washes hands after using the restroom. This is an example of?

Practicing good personal hygiene

Washing a wound and covering it with a bandage and a glove is an example of?

Practicing good personal hygiene

What is the minimum temperature at which hot food must be kept?

135 degrees Fahrenheit (57 degrees Celsius)

Which empty, cleaned, and sanitized container may be used to store food?

2-gallon bucket of chlorine bleach

How many seconds should the entire hand-washing process take?

20 sec

Bacteria grow well between which temperatures?

41 degrees Fahrenheit and 135 degrees Fahrenheit

Food should be stored at least which distance from the floor?

6 in. (15.24 cm)

When should hand antiseptics be used?

After hand-washing

A food handler notices that the water temperature of the sanitizing solution is too low. Should the food handler use the sanitizing solution to sanitize pans?

No, because the sanitizer won't be effective

A food handler uses the same spatula to place raw hamburgers on a grill and then remove cooked chicken breasts from a frying pan. Is this correct?

No, separate utensils should be used when handling raw and cooked food items.

Is it acceptable for a food handler to rinse hands in the sanitizing compartment of the three-compartment sink?

No, the food handler should use only a hand washing sink.

Food contamination caused by pathogens on a food handler's body can be controlled by?

Good personal hygiene

After using a thermometer to check the temperature of cooking poultry, the food handler must clean and sanitize the thermometer and the place it in?

It's case

What causes a sanitizer not to work well?

Items are removed right away

When serving food, a food handler can use the same utensil to?

Serve grilled chicken breasts and chicken tenders

A cutting board is scratched and chipped. What should the food handler do?

Set it aside and tell the manager

Which food is considered a TCS food?

Sliced melons

Which storage method may cause TCS food to become unsafe?

Stacking food on top of one another to save space in the cooler?

What occurs when food is left too long at temperatures that support pathogen growth?

Time-temperature abuse

Which is the correct order of the steps for cleaning and sanitizing?

Wash, rinse, sanitize, air-dry

Before use, a thermometer must be?

Washed, rinsed, and sanitized

Which is the correct order for hand-washing?

Wet hands and arms, apply soap, scrub hands and arms, rinse, and dry.

A customer orders a ham sandwich with lettuce, tomatoes, and mustard on whole wheat bread. Which food in the sandwich is considered a common food allergen?

Wheat Bread

The three types of hazards that make food unsafe are?

Chemical, physical, and biological

Food scraps are washed and rinsed off of a cutting board. The cutting board is considered.

Clean

What is the first thing a food handler should do when prepping a three-compartment sink for dishwashing?

Clean and sanitize the sink

Which food is a TCS food?

Cooked beans

Dicing onions on the same cutting board used for slicing raw beef can cause?

Cross-Contamination

Cross-contamination could be caused by carrying?

Drinking glasses by their rims

Which item must be applied over a bandage on a food handler's finger?

Finger cot

Which hot food is in the temperature danger zone?

Fish held at 126 degrees Fahrenheit and (52 degrees Celsius)

Where should a food handler check the temperature of food while it is cooking?

In the thickest part

Which food could cause an allergic reaction?

Salted Peanuts

The third sink of a three-compartment sink should be used for?

Sanitizing

A food handler who is throwing out garbage in an outdoor dumpster must?

Secure the garbage bag before throwing it in

When checking a food's temperature, a food handler should monitor the thermometer until the reading?

Stays steady

How are surfaces handled differently than food-contact surfaces?

Surfaces must be cleaned; food contact surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized