ServSafe Manager

5 gallons of beef stew is prepped on September 1st. The date to discard, sell, or consume is...

September 7th

A food handler that works in a elder care facility who had vomited and had diarrhea 4 hours ago should...

Be excluded from work for a minimum of 24 hours

Which special process requires a HACCP plan?

Packaging food using reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) method.

A consumer advisory is required when serving...

Cooked-to-order hamburgers

What food safety rule must consistently be followed when handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food?

Wear single use gloves

Dairy products, other than milk, must be received at or below...

41

What area of the body requires extra attention during handwashing?

Fingernails

At 1:00pm a cook takes a roast from the freezer to thaw it for dinner. He places it under running water at 70*F in the prep sink. At 4:00pm, the roast is partial frozen so the cook places it in the microwave to finish thawing it. At 4:30pm the roast was fully thawed so the cook placed it on the counter and began to cook it in the oven at 5:30pm. What did the cook do wrong?

The roast was not cooked immediately after it was removed from the microwave.

What temp must fruits and veg be cook to for hot holding?

135

Chemicals taken from bulk containers and transferred to smaller ones, like spray bottles, must be...

Labeled with the common name

How can a food handler prevent a customer from accidentally eating food they are allergic to?

Label food with all food items

After inspecting morning deliveries, which item should be rejected immediately?

Fresh mussels at 51

To prevent illness from wild mushrooms,they must be...

Purchased from an approved supplier

What is the most important reason food handlers should not chew gum in the kitchen?

Saliva can be transferred to the food handlers hands

If an operation wants to use a non-continuous cooking method such as par cooking poultry to reduce cooking time, it must...

Have prior approval from the regulatory authority

Ventilation in a food prep area must remove...

Heat, fume, and moisture

For an iodine sanitizer to be effective, it must remain in contact for how many seconds?

30

Chili is reheated in a microwave to 155*F. Halfway through the process, it is stirred and allowed to stand for several minutes after cooking. What was done incorrectly?

Reheating it to 155

Cooking a steak in a microwave requires that you cook it to...

165

A manager notices that a worker has a lesion containing pus on a finger. The manager should require that the food handler...

Wears a finger cot and uses a single-use glove

Food prep equipment should be designed and constructed to be...

Durable

When using a single use dishwasher, the utensil surface temperature must reach at least...

180

A manager notices some food items in the cooler that have not been properly labeled, what should be done with the products?

Discard it

To be considered a foodborne outbreak, at least how many people need to become sick?

2 or more

A food handler is diagnosed with a disease caused by E. coli. Which action is management required to take?

Consult the existing HACCP plan

A food defense system protects against...

Intentional contamination

What are the only safe ways to thaw food?

In the microwave if cooking directly after

Under constantly running, cold water

As part of the cooking process

In the fridge

What should be done first to cool a large stock pot of soup?

Divide into smaller containers

If an operation wants to add a fryer and increase the size of their exhaust hood, they must contact...

Regulatory authority and submit the proper paperwork

A food handler has symptoms of jaundice. The manager should...

Exclude them from working

The effectiveness of a chemical sanitizer can be limited by...

Using water below 120

Ground beef must be cooked to an internal temperature of...

155

Using an infrared thermometer to check the temp of chicken is wrong because...

it does not measure internal temp

What is the best way to prevent foodborne illness?

Washing hands after using the bathroom

When using additives in food to extend the shelf life, the manager must first...

Obtain a variance

What 2 items can be received at 45*F?

Shell eggs and live clams

If a deli slicer is in constant use, it must be cleaned and sanitized at least once every how many hours?

4

Which of the following temperatures is acceptable for storing eggs?

40

The most important measure to prevent bacterial foodborne illness is...

Controlling time and temperature abuse

Equipment used to process food in a refrigerated room must be cleaned every...

24 hours

The group responsible for the inspection and grading of meat is the...

USDA

When serving a highly susceptible population, time as the control for safety should never be used for...

Raw eggs

When choosing food prep equipment, managers should look for...

Commercial equipment with an NSF or equivalent mark

When cooling food, which is an acceptable alternative to the two stage method?

Blast chiller

A virus of particular concern to food safety is the...

Norovirus

What is a cross-connection?

A link between safe and unsafe water

Which is a way to prevent contamination of hot food on a display in a self-service area?

providing fresh plates for return customers

A pot of veg soup has been held below 135*F for over 4 hours. What should be done?

Discard the soup

Critical control points in a HACCP plan help to ensure that unsafe TCS foods are...

Not consumed by the public

Shellfish tags must be kept for...

90 Days

Cross contact occurs when...

Different types of food are cooked in the same fryer

Food that is being cooled and does not reach 41*F in 6 hours must be...

Discarded

Which method is best to ensure that chemical sanitizer is at the correct concentration?

Testing the solution using the proper test strips

An operation wants to serve clams that are displayed in a live tank must first...

Obtain a variance

Shell eggs cooked for immediate service should reach what temperature?

145

A recent delivery of eggs has been recalled. What she be done with the eggs?

Remove them from inventory and mark them as "Do not use"

A case of frozen pork chops are received thawed. What should be done with the chops?

Reject them and return to the supplier

Garbage cans for outdoor use must be smooth, durable, and...

Non-absorbent