Sersafe Food Handler

9 September 2022
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Ready-to-eat TCS food must be marked with the date by which it must be sold, eaten, or thrown out if it will be held for longer than how many hours?
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24 hours
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When washing tableware in a three-compartment sink, the water temperature should be at least
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110 degrees F
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Which item must be applied over a bandage on a food handler's finger?
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gauze
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Food should be stored at least which distance from the floor?
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6in
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A cutting board is washed in detergent and then rinsed. The cutting board is considered
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clean
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Staples and metal shavings are examples of which type of hazard?
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physical
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Outdoor garbage containers must be equipped with
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lids that close
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Pathogens grow well between which temperatures?
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41 F and 135 F ( 5 C and 57 C)
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The best way to prevent pest is to
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Clean and sanitize the operation
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Cans of soda are stored on ice behind the bar. A manager sees a food handler scooping some of this ice to fill a customer's drink. What should the manager tell the food handler?
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Ice used to keep beverages cold cannot be used for anything else
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Food handlers who scrub their hands and arms with soap for how many seconds have washed their hands correctly?
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13
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What is an example of a physical contaminant?
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dirt
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Removing an apron before using the restroom is an example of
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Preventing cross-contamination
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How should a food handler test the temperature of food?
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Use a clean and sanitized thermometer
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The top of the plate where food is placed is called?
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Food-contact surface
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A food handler washes his or her hands after using the restroom. This is an example of
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Practicing good personal hygiene
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What should be done with dishware before washing it in a dishwasher?
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Scrape or rinse it
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Which food is considered a TCS food?
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Sliced melons
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A cook uses a cleaning towel to wipe up spills on the counter. When the cook is not using the towel, where should it be stored?
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In sanitizer solution
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Wearing dirty clothing can be a food safety risk because dirty clothing can
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Carry pathogens that could make people sick
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Food handlers must wash their hands before which activity
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Putting on gloves
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How can an operation prevent cross-contamination in self-service areas?
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Place food under sneeze guards
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A food handler does NOT need to worry about time and temperature control when handling which food?
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warmed tortillas
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Which is NOT required in a stocked handwashing station?
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Hand lotion
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Eating soup that has been time-temperature abused can result in
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Foodborne illnesses
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What occurs when food is left too long at temperatures that support pathogen growth?
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Time-temperature abuse
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A food handler may eat in an area used for
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Employee breaks
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When checking a food's temperature, a food handler should monitor the thermometer until the reading
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Stays steady
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A food handler's apron must be removed when
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Taking out the garbage
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Cross-contamination occurs when
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Pathogens are transferred from one surface or food to another
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Food handlers may wear nail polish if the polish is
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Allowed by the local regulatory authority and gloves are worn
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Single-use gloves must be
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Changed before beginning a different task
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A food handler is NOT required to wear a hair covering while
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Taking a break
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Food handlers must tell their managers when they have which symptom?
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Diarrhea
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Food that is stored uncovered can be a food safety hazard because
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Cross-contamination can occur
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A server is not sure if a dish contains a food allergen. What should the server tell the customer?
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"Hold on for a moment while I find out the dish's ingredients."
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Which is the correct order of the steps for cleaning and sanitizing?
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Wash, rinse, sanitize, air-dry
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A food handler has finished grilling a chicken breast for a sandwich. What should the food handler do before touching the chicken, lettuce, tomato, and bun?
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Wash hands and put on new gloves
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The three types of hazards that make food unsafe are
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Chemical, physical, and biological
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To reduce pathogens to a safe level in TCS food, you should
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Cook it to the correct internal temperature
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It is acceptable to hold cold peel-and-eat shrimp in storage at a temperature of
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41 or lower
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Which is a common food allergen
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Roasted peanuts
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Stray bottles used to store and dispense degreaser taken from bulk containers must be labeled with the
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Common name of the substance
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Which item is NOT appropriate for drying hands?
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Clean apron
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Which food was received in the temperature danger zone?
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Potato salad at 43 degree F
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What causes a sanitizer to NOT work well?
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Items are removed right away
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Before placing it in the steam table, chili must be reheated to what minimum internal temperature for 15 seconds?
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165 degrees F
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A food handler uses two different cutting boards to chop raw beef and slice melons. This is an example of
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Preventing cross-contamination
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What does sanitizing do?
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reduce the number of pathogens on a surface to safe levels
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A bar glass breaks when a food handler is using it to scoop ice. A piece of glass is later found in a customer's beverage. What type of contamination is this?
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Physical