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SERVSAFE CH 9 THE FLOW OF FOOD: SERVICE EXAM
QUESTIONS
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Question 1: an operation is located in a jurisdiction that allows it to hold TCS food without temp control. How many hours can it display hot TCS food w/o temp control before the food must be sold, served or thrown out?
Answer:
4
Question 2: safety procedures with catering
Answer:
correct and safe utilities, insulated containers, cold food (serve on ice/chilled gel filled containers or meet requirements), ready to eat food, leftovers
Question 3: at what minimum temp should hot TCS food be held?
Answer:
135F (57C)
Question 4: which part of the plate should a food handler avoid touching when serving customers?
Answer:
top
Question 5: guidelines in self-service areas
Answer:
protection, labels, raw/ready to eat food, refills, utensils
Question 6: service staff guidelines
Answer:
hold dishes by the bottom/edge, carry glasses in a rack/tray, hold flatware by the handle, avoid bare hand contact to food, use ice scoops for ice
Question 7: things you can not reserve
Answer:
returned menu items, plate garnishes, open condiments, bread/rolls
Question 8: protection in self-service areas
Answer:
sneeze guards, 14 in above the counter and extended 7 in beyond food
Question 9: hot food held w/o temp control for how many hrs?
Answer:
- hrs
Question 10: cold food held w/o temp control for how many hrs?
Answer:
- hrs
Question 11: hot food w/o temp control requirements
Answer:
hold food at 135F or higher before removing, label food with the time you will throw it out, serve, sell or throw food out
Question 12: safety procedures with deliveries
Answer:
containers, delivery vehicles, personal hygiene, internal food temps, labels, storage
Question 13: temporary units
Answer:
foodservice operated in one location for less than 14 days Question 14: an operation has a small salad bar with 8 different items on it. How many serving utensils are needed to serve the items on the salad bar?
Answer:
8
Question 15: cold food w/o temp control requirements
Answer:
hold food at 41F or lower before removing, label the food with the time you removed it and time you must throw it out, make sure the temp does not go above 70F while being served, sell, serve or throw food out
Question 16: things you can reserve
Answer:
prepackaged food, individually wrapped condiments
Question 17: at what maximum internal temp should cold TCS food be held?
Answer:
41F (5C)
Question 18: what is the maximum distance that sneeze guards can be located from the self-service counter to protect food from contamination?
Answer:
14 inches
Question 19: 3 off-site services
Answer:
delivery, mobile/temporary kitchens, vending machines
Question 20: kitchen staff guidelines
Answer:
bare-hand contact (single use gloves), serving utensils (separate utensils for each food), utensil storage (utensils in food, handle needs to be above rim)
Question 21: which food items can be displayed in a self-service area w/o the use of packaging, sneeze guards, or a display case to protect them from contamination?
Answer:
nuts in the shell
Question 22: mobile units
Answer:
portable facilities ranging from concession vans to elaborate field kitchens Question 23: what item must customers take each time they return to a self-service area for more food?
Answer:
clean plate
Question 24: general rules for holding food
Answer:
temp hot hold 135F/cold hold 41F, thermometer, time (check food every 4hrs), reheating food (never use hot holding equipment to reheat), food covers/sneeze guards, policies