Culinary ServSafe practice full exam
with complete solutions
Which minimum internal cooking temperature must prime rib reach for 15 seconds? ✔✔165F
(74C)
Shell eggs cooked for immediate service must reach which inter
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Culinary ServSafe practice full exam
with complete solutions
Which minimum internal cooking temperature must prime rib reach for 15 seconds? ✔✔165F
(74C)
Shell eggs cooked for immediate service must reach which internal temperature for 15 seconds?
✔✔145F (63C)
Which is the minimum internal cooking temperature for three-meat ravioli? ✔✔165F (74C)
The minimum water temperature of the final sanitizing rinse in high temperature mechanical
dishwasher must be at least ✔✔180F (82C)
When sanitizing utensils using hot water in a three-compartment sink, the temperature of the hot
water must be at least ✔✔110F
cold food should be received at or below an internal temperature of ✔✔41F (5C)
Equipment approved for use in the prep area should have a seal of approval from ✔✔NSF
How can food handler reduce bacteria found on poultry? ✔✔cooking poultry to the proper
internal temperature
How should food and supplies be stored in a dry-storage area? ✔✔away from the walls and 6
inches off the floor
The cook put refrigerated lasagna into the steam table at 9:00 am for service at noon. This
practice in incorrect because the ✔✔temperature of the food was not taken before being put into
the steam table
Which procedure will help prevent food contamination ✔✔using tongs to serve dinner rolls to
guests
Glass from a broken water glass in food is an example of which type of contamination?
✔✔physical
Food handlers should was their hands between ✔✔shaking hands with guest and replenishing the
food on the salad bar
Cooling food helps to correctly ✔✔control the growth of bacteria
What is a characteristic required for equipment to meet NSF standards? ✔✔nonabsorbent
Purchase dishwashers that are able to measure water temperature, chemical concentration, and
✔✔water pressure
Which statement about handwashing stations is true? ✔✔liquid soap is the only type of soap that
should be provided
how many inches off the table should tabletop equipment be installed ✔✔at least 4 inches
Who should provide information about private water supply inspections, testing, and other
reuirements for a foodservice operation? ✔✔local regulatory authority
Where is ventilation most important to use in foodservice operations? ✔✔areas for cooking,
frying, and grilling
To help prevent cross-connection in an operation, the manager should ✔✔hire licensed plumbers
to do plumbing repairs
what is the main reason that operations must regularly maintain their facilities and equipment?
✔✔to prevent food contamination
Once water as been restored after water service interruption, a manager should ✔✔verify that the
water supply is drinkable
What is the most important reason that pests must be kept out of the operation? ✔✔the can
spread disease
A food handler who is receiving a schedule delivery observes signs of pests, including eggs cases
and insect body parts, in the shipment. What should be done? ✔✔shipment should be refused
and prevented from entering the operation
the purpose of air currents is to ✔✔create and air shield around the doors that are periodically
left open
Which is necessary for chemical sanitizers to work effectively? ✔✔mix the correct concentration
of sanitizer and water
Which surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized? ✔✔cutting boards
Before reassembling stationary equipment that has been cleaned and sanitized, make sure all
surfaces are ✔✔completely air dried
When loading dishwashing machines, make sure that ✔✔the water spray will reach all surfaces
When washing dishes in a three-compartment sink, the water and detergent in the first sink of a
three-compartment sink needs to be changed when the water becomes dirty of ✔✔when the suds
are gone
Dirty water from mop buckets should be disposed of ✔✔in a floor drain
What is the proper way to store mops, brooms, and brushes ✔✔hanging on hooks
When should major cleaning be schedule? ✔✔after closing
If a power outage impacts an operation and causes food in storage to enter the temperature
danger zone for 16 hours, what must be done with the food? ✔✔throw it out
When soaking items in hot water to heat sanitize tem, what is the minimum temperature
required? ✔✔171F (77C)
How often should cleaning tasks be checked against the master cleaning schedule? ✔✔daily
Which wall finish is recommended for use in the kitchen? ✔✔smooth and durable
What happens when cross-connection occurs? ✔✔dirty water comes in contact with safe water
Why should all cracks or seams be sealed up in the kitchen? ✔✔they can allow pest access
What is the only way to prevent backflow? ✔✔create an air gap
A significant threat or danger to health that requires immediate connection or closure to prevent
injury is ✔✔an imminent health hazard
When using a three-compartment sink, which is the last step? ✔✔air drying items on a clean
surface
Who is responsible for the regulation of chemical sanitizers? ✔✔state and federal environmental
protection agencies
If food-contact surfaces are in continuous use, they need to be cleaned and sanitized at least
every ✔✔4 hours
What action by food handler is a risk food contamination? ✔✔touching a pimple
Which act by a food handler can contaminate food? ✔✔taking care of a sick child before
working
What action by a food handler can contaminate food? ✔✔spitting in the operation
What action is part of the handwashing process? ✔✔clean under fingernails
What is a good practice after handwashing? ✔✔use a paper towel to turn off the faucet
When should a food handler remove his or her apron? ✔✔when leaving prep areas
What personal hygiene should food handlers practice before arriving at work ✔✔shower or
bathe
When can a foodhandler safely chew gum in a restaurant? ✔✔when in a breakroom
when should a foodhandler with sore throat ad fever be excluded from an operation? ✔✔if the
operation primarily serves a high-risk population
Which symptom should cause a manager to exclude a foodhandler from an operation?
✔✔diarrhea
When different types of food must be prepped first to minimize the risk of cross-contamination?
✔✔ready-to-eat food
Which is a strategy for reducing the risk of cross-contamination? ✔✔buying prepared food
TCS food has been time-temperature abused anytime it remains between ✔✔41F-135F
Clipboards with forms for recoding time and temperature information should be posted near prep
areas, next to cooking and holding equipment, and ✔✔near coolers and freezers
Which is a strategy for reducing the risk of time and temperature abuse? ✔✔limit the amount of
TCS food that can be removed from a cooler when prepping it
A glass thermometer may only be used if it is ✔✔enclosed in a shatterproof casing
Which type of thermometer is read by holding it as close as possible to the food item without
actually touching it? ✔✔infrared
What procedure should the operation follow when a customer calls to report a food borne
illness? ✔✔complete a foodborne illness incident report form
How foodhandlers contaminate food? ✔✔not washing hands after touching a pathogen
Limiting the amount of food that can be removed from a cooler when prepping it is an example
of using ✔✔time and temperature control
Single-use glvoes are not required to be worn when ✔✔arranging a shrimp cocktail
Thermometers used to measure the temperature of food must be accurate to ✔✔+/- 2F
How long should the handwashing process take? ✔✔at least 20 seconds
In order to reduce the risk of foodhandlers touching their hair while working with food, they
should ✔✔wear a hair restraint
A foodhandler should be excluded from the operation if he or she has ✔✔vomiting and diarrhea
Why is it dangerous for foodhandlers to eat or drink in prep areas? ✔✔saliva may be transferred
to food
Where should dirty aprons be kept once foodhandlers are done using them? ✔✔in a
nonabsorbent container or washable laundry bag at work
What temperature should water be when washing hands? ✔✔100F
What practice can lead to food contamination? ✔✔working with an uncovered, infected wound
When cross-contain occurs, what is being transferred between food or unwashed hands and prep
areas, equipment, utensils, or other food ✔✔
Within the temperature danger zone, pathogens tend to grow the fastest between ✔✔70-125F
After four hours, a server checked the holding temperature of the chicken soup. it was 125F.
What should be done with the soup? ✔✔throw it out
Most hot-holding equipment cannot be used to reheat food because ✔✔the equipment cannot
pass through the temperature danger zone quickly enough
Cold food help without temperature control should be thrown out within ✔✔6 hours
All food to be served at an off-site location should be labeled with a use-by date and time, along
with ✔✔reheating service instructions
Sneeze guards must extend at least how far beyond the food? ✔✔7 inches
Refrigerated food prepped onsite may be offered for sale in a vending machine for up to ✔✔7
days
Vending machines that hold TCS food must have controls that prevent TCS food from being
dispensed if the food ✔✔is not in its original container
Based on the FDA's public health interventions, an operation must provide customers with
notices about the ricks of eating ✔✔raw or undercooked menu items
Based on the FDA's public health interventions, procedures must be in place to make sure staff
are ✔✔reporting illnesses to management
Which is an example of active managerial control? ✔✔a manager monitors how a food is
prepared for a customer with allergens
A manger is practicing active managerial control by ✔✔incorporating standard operating
procedures for sanitizing equipment
A cook who checks the temperature of grilled chicken every 3 inutes is practicing with HACCP
principle? ✔✔monitoring
What is the purpose of establishing critical limits in a HACCP plan? ✔✔to reduce, prevent, or
eliminate an identified hazard
After four hours, a server checked the holding temperature of the cold tuna salad in the buffet. It
was 71F. What should be done with he tuna salad? ✔✔throw it out
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