Servsafe Final Exam Study Guide
Foodborne Illness - - - -A disease carried or transmitted to people by food
Foodborne Illness Outbreak - - - -When two or more people experience the same illness after
eating the same f
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Servsafe Final Exam Study Guide
Foodborne Illness - - - -A disease carried or transmitted to people by food
Foodborne Illness Outbreak - - - -When two or more people experience the same illness after
eating the same food
High Risk Populations - - - -Infants, preschool age children, pregnant women, the elderly, people
taking meds, people who are ill
Temperature Control for Safety - - - -TCS
41-135 - - - -Danger Zone
TCS Foods - - - -Milk, eggs, shellfish, fish, meats, meat alternatives, untreated garlic and oil
mixtures, baked potatoes, raw sprouts, cooked rice, cut tomatoes, and cut melos
Biological, physical, chemical - - - -3 types of contamination
Biological contaminants - - - -Bacteria, virus, parasites, fungi, natural toxins
Chemical contaminants - - - -Cleaners, sanitizers, toxic metal from Non Food Service Grade
utensils and cookware, pesticides
Physical contaminants - - - -Foreign objects
Top reasons for outbreak - - - -1. Purchasing food from unsafe sources
2. Failing to cook food adequately
3. Holding food at incorrect temps
4. Contaminated equipment
5. Poor personal hygiene
TTC, cross contamination, poor personal hygiene - - - -3 ways food becomes contaminated
Time- temperature abuse - - - -TCS foods are left in the danger zone for more than 4 hours
Cross contamination - - - -Contaminants cross to a food that is not going to be cooked any further
Poor personal hygiene - - - -Food handlers cause foodborne illness
Foodborne infections - - - -When a person eats food containing pathogens
Foodborne intoxications - - - -Result when a person eats food containing pathogens, which then
grow in the intestines and cause illness
Bacteria - - - -Found everywhere and under favorable conditions, can grow rapidly
Food, Acidity, Temperature, Time, Oxygen, Moisture - - - -FATTOM
Viruses - - - -Practicing good personal hygiene and minimizing bare hand contact with ready to
eat food can help defend against
Fish toxins - - - -Scombroid and Ciguatera are
Approved supplier - - - -All produce should be purchased from an
Allergic reaction - - - -Itching, tightening of throat, wheezing, hives, swelling, diarrhea,
vomiting, cramps, and loss of consciousness are all signs of
Common food allergens - - - -Milk, dairy, eggs, shellfish, fish, wheat, soy, peanuts, and tree nuts
are all
100F - - - -When properly washing hands, water should be
4 - - - -Gloves must be changed every ___ hours or when starting a new task
Plain wedding band - - - -The only jewelry allowed is a ___
Restricted - - - -Employees with a sore throat with a fever should be ___ from working with or
around food
Excluded - - - -Employees with active Jaundice, diarrhea or vomiting should be ___ from
working with or around food
Contact the health department - - - -If employees are diagnosed with Salmonella, Shigella, E.
Coli, Hepatitis A, or Norovirus you should
Calibrated - - - -Thermometers should be ____ before each shift to ensure accuracy
Sensing area - - - -A bimetallic stemmed thermometer should be immersed in the product from
the tip to the end of the
Internal - - - -An infrared thermometer cannot be used to take the ___ temperature
Penetration - - - -___ probe is used for internal temperature of food
Immersion - - - -___ probe is used for liquids
Surface - - - -___ probe is used for surface
False - - - -T or F: Glass thermometers can be used to measure food temperatures
Approved Supplier - - - -A ___ has been inspected and meets all applicable local, state, and
federal laws
41F or lower - - - -Cold TCS foods must be delivered at ___
45F or lower - - - -Live Shellfish and Shell
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