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SERVSAFE CH 12 EXAM QUESTIONS
Actual Qs and Ans - Expert-Verified Explanation -Guaranteed passing score -43 Questions and Answers
-Format: Multiple-choice / Flashcard
Question 1: how to clean and sanitize stationary equipment
Answer:
1) unplug
2) take off removable parts
3) scrape food from surface
4) wash
5) rinse 6) sanitize 7) air dry
Question 2: 5 steps of cleaning and sanitizing
Answer:
1) scrape or remove food bits from the surface
2) wash
3) rinse
4) sanitize
5) air dry
Question 3: final sanitizing rinse for high-temperature machines must be ____F (for stationary rack, single-temp machines)
Answer:
165F
Question 4: can you clean tools in any sink in the operation?
Answer:
NOOOOO
Question 5: when must clean-in-place equipment be cleaned?
Answer:
if it holds TCS food, must be cleaned and sanitized everyday
Question 6: 3 compartment sink - 3 compartments
Answer:
1) detergent and H2O 110F
2) clean water
3) water and sanitizer
Question 7: how could you use a detergent-sanitizer blend to sanitize?
Answer:
once to clean, again to sanitize
Question 8: chemical-sanitizing machines clean and sanitize at ___ temperatures
Answer:
lower (than high-temperature machines)
Question 9: cleaning is more difficult in (hard/soft) water
Answer:
hard water - can cause scale or lime deposits
Question 10: 2 things surfaces can be sanitized by?***
Answer:
heat or chemicals
Question 11: chlorine vs. iodine & quats - guidelines for effective use
Answer:
all of chlorine's numbers/requirements are higher --> higher temperatures, water pH, sanitizer concentration; therefore...less sanitizer contact time needed
Question 12: not enough sanitizer may make the solution...
Answer:
weak and useless Question 13: detergent that removes dirt from floors, walls, ceilings, prep surfaces, and most equipment and utensils
Answer:
general-purpose detergents Question 14: used on mineral deposits and other dirt that cleaners cannot remove
Answer:
delimers Question 15: T/F: sanitizers need the same amount of contact time with object to kill pathogens
Answer:
FALSE, TIMES DIFFER W/ EACH SANITIZER
Question 16: storing clean and sanitized tableware and equipment at least ____" off the floor
Answer:
6"
Question 17: MSDS sheets are from what authority?
Answer:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Question 18: the amount of minerals in your water
Answer:
water hardness
Question 19: where to store cleaning tools and chemicals
Answer:
away from food and prep area
Question 20: what's the problem with abrasive cleaners?
Answer:
they can scratch surfaces
Question 21: how should mops be held to dry?
Answer:
on hooks to air-dry Question 22: final sanitizing rinse of high-temperature machines must be ____F***
Answer:
180F
Question 23: what areas do degreasers work well in?
Answer:
- where grease has been burned on:
grill backsplashes, oven doors, and range hoods Question 24: T/F: all wiping towels can be kept together
Answer:
FALSE - keep towels that come in contact with raw meat, fish, or poultry separate from other cleaning towels
Question 25: have ingredients for dissolving grease
Answer:
degreasers