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FSM 120 SERVSAFE EXAM QUESTIONS
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Question 1: When a food item shows signs of thawing and refreezing, that generally indicates that it has
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been time-temperature abused.Question 2: Which food items have to maintain an internal temperature no greater than 50degreesF (10degreesC) when received?
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Live shellfish
Question 3: What is the manager of an operation responsible for monitoring?
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Staff handwashing practices Question 4: Hand antiseptics must be in compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations and the
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Food and Drug Administration.
Question 5: What must food handlers do before they start to work their shift?
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Wash their hands correctly
Question 6: Which techniques should be followed when putting on gloves?
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Hold gloves by the edge when putting them on.Question 7: Which is a food safety issue that may result from food handlers wearing dirty uniforms?
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Dirty clothing may carry pathogens that can cause foodborne illness.
Question 8: How can an operation control the growth of bacteria?
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Limit the time food spends in the temperature danger zone.
Question 9: How can hepatitis A and norovirus gastroenteritis be prevented?
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Practicing personal hygiene Question 10: What foodborne-illness diagnosis requires that a food handler be excluded from the operation and that the food handler's medical practitioner and the local regulatory authority decide when the person can go back to work?
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Hepatitis A Question 11: Which food item should be surrounded by crushed, self-draining ice in order to be accepted into receiving?
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Poultry Question 12: TCS food has been time-temperature abused anytime it remains between
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41degreesF (5degreesC) and 135degreesF (57degreesC).
Question 13: TCS food is food that
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requires time and temperature control for safety.
Question 14: Dairy products should be rejected if they have a
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sour smell.
Question 15: Food handlers must change their gloves when
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changing from handling raw to ready-to-eat food.Question 16: One responsibility of an operation's manager is to post consumer advisories notifying customers of the
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risk of ordering raw or partially cooked food.Question 17: Food handlers should never handle ready-to-eat food with bare hands when serving
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high-risk populations.
Question 18: Why is TCS food likely to become unsafe?
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Pathogens grow well in it.
Question 19: Which food items require time and temperature control for safety?
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Baked potatoes
Question 20: Use hand antiseptics only
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after handwashing.
Question 21: Which employee attribute is a challenge to food safety?
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Culture Question 22: How long is a shellstock identification tag required to be kept on file?
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90 days from when the last shellfish was used from its delivery container
Question 23: Which type of food has a pH that is ideal for bacterial growth?
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Cantaloupe
Question 24: Food can be rejected at receiving if it does not meet the
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quality standards.
Question 25: What is a reason for rejecting a food item?
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Abnormal smell or odor Question 26: Nail polish is allowed by some regulatory authorities as long as the food handler
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wears single-use gloves.
Question 27: Which is an allowable accessory for a food handler to wear?
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Clean hat Question 28: What is the minimum length of time that hands and arms should be scrubbed while handwashing?
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10-15 seconds