ServSafe Manager

11 September 2022
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5 gallons of beef stew is prepped on September 1st. The date to discard, sell, or consume is...
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September 7th
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A food handler that works in a elder care facility who had vomited and had diarrhea 4 hours ago should...
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Be excluded from work for a minimum of 24 hours
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Which special process requires a HACCP plan?
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Packaging food using reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) method.
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A consumer advisory is required when serving...
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Cooked-to-order hamburgers
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What food safety rule must consistently be followed when handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food?
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Wear single use gloves
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Dairy products, other than milk, must be received at or below...
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41
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What area of the body requires extra attention during handwashing?
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Fingernails
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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?
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The roast was not cooked immediately after it was removed from the microwave.
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What temp must fruits and veg be cook to for hot holding?
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135
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Chemicals taken from bulk containers and transferred to smaller ones, like spray bottles, must be...
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Labeled with the common name
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How can a food handler prevent a customer from accidentally eating food they are allergic to?
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Label food with all food items
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After inspecting morning deliveries, which item should be rejected immediately?
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Fresh mussels at 51
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To prevent illness from wild mushrooms,they must be...
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Purchased from an approved supplier
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What is the most important reason food handlers should not chew gum in the kitchen?
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Saliva can be transferred to the food handlers hands
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If an operation wants to use a non-continuous cooking method such as par cooking poultry to reduce cooking time, it must...
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Have prior approval from the regulatory authority
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Ventilation in a food prep area must remove...
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Heat, fume, and moisture
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For an iodine sanitizer to be effective, it must remain in contact for how many seconds?
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30
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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?
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Reheating it to 155
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Cooking a steak in a microwave requires that you cook it to...
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165
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A manager notices that a worker has a lesion containing pus on a finger. The manager should require that the food handler...
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Wears a finger cot and uses a single-use glove
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Food prep equipment should be designed and constructed to be...
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Durable
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When using a single use dishwasher, the utensil surface temperature must reach at least...
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180
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A manager notices some food items in the cooler that have not been properly labeled, what should be done with the products?
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Discard it
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To be considered a foodborne outbreak, at least how many people need to become sick?
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2 or more
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A food handler is diagnosed with a disease caused by E. coli. Which action is management required to take?
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Consult the existing HACCP plan
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A food defense system protects against...
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Intentional contamination
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What are the only safe ways to thaw food?
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In the microwave if cooking directly after Under constantly running, cold water As part of the cooking process In the fridge
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What should be done first to cool a large stock pot of soup?
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Divide into smaller containers
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If an operation wants to add a fryer and increase the size of their exhaust hood, they must contact...
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Regulatory authority and submit the proper paperwork
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A food handler has symptoms of jaundice. The manager should...
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Exclude them from working
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The effectiveness of a chemical sanitizer can be limited by...
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Using water below 120
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Ground beef must be cooked to an internal temperature of...
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155
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Using an infrared thermometer to check the temp of chicken is wrong because...
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it does not measure internal temp
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What is the best way to prevent foodborne illness?
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Washing hands after using the bathroom
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When using additives in food to extend the shelf life, the manager must first...
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Obtain a variance
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What 2 items can be received at 45*F?
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Shell eggs and live clams
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If a deli slicer is in constant use, it must be cleaned and sanitized at least once every how many hours?
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4
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Which of the following temperatures is acceptable for storing eggs?
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40
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The most important measure to prevent bacterial foodborne illness is...
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Controlling time and temperature abuse
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Equipment used to process food in a refrigerated room must be cleaned every...
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24 hours
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The group responsible for the inspection and grading of meat is the...
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USDA
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When serving a highly susceptible population, time as the control for safety should never be used for...
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Raw eggs
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When choosing food prep equipment, managers should look for...
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Commercial equipment with an NSF or equivalent mark
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When cooling food, which is an acceptable alternative to the two stage method?
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Blast chiller
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A virus of particular concern to food safety is the...
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Norovirus
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What is a cross-connection?
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A link between safe and unsafe water
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Which is a way to prevent contamination of hot food on a display in a self-service area?
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providing fresh plates for return customers
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A pot of veg soup has been held below 135*F for over 4 hours. What should be done?
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Discard the soup
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Critical control points in a HACCP plan help to ensure that unsafe TCS foods are...
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Not consumed by the public
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Shellfish tags must be kept for...
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90 Days
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Cross contact occurs when...
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Different types of food are cooked in the same fryer
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Food that is being cooled and does not reach 41*F in 6 hours must be...
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Discarded
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Which method is best to ensure that chemical sanitizer is at the correct concentration?
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Testing the solution using the proper test strips
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An operation wants to serve clams that are displayed in a live tank must first...
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Obtain a variance
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Shell eggs cooked for immediate service should reach what temperature?
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145
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A recent delivery of eggs has been recalled. What she be done with the eggs?
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Remove them from inventory and mark them as "Do not use"
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A case of frozen pork chops are received thawed. What should be done with the chops?
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Reject them and return to the supplier
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Garbage cans for outdoor use must be smooth, durable, and...
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Non-absorbent