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SERVSAFE CHEAT SHEET EXAM QUESTIONS
Actual Qs and Ans - Expert-Verified Explanation -Guaranteed passing score -59 Questions and Answers
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Question 1: IPM
Answer:
Integrative Pest Management = chemical + mechanical + sanitation
Question 2: Thermometer calibration
Answer:
- 32F - crushed ice mixed with water
- 212F - boiling water
Question 3: Solid cuts of meat
Answer:
145F
Question 4: Vegetables
Answer:
135F
Question 5: Cooling food - 3S's and 3I's
Answer:
Smaller, Shallow pans (? 4" deep), Stir Ice bath, Ice wand, Ice directly Methods of Thawing - C.R.O.W.
Question 6: Fresh fish has
Answer:
Bright skin, moist and red gills, firmly attached scales, clear and bulging eyes.
Question 7: Eggs (2)
Answer:
145F immediate service, 155F hot-holding/IES
Question 8: FDA
Answer:
Food and Drug Administration, governing body for food safety
Question 9: 3 approved chemical sanitizers
Answer:
Iodine, chlorine, quaternary ammonium compounds (or quats); use test strips.
Question 10: Degreaser
Answer:
Grease, fats, oils
Question 11: Machine dishwashers
Answer:
High-temperature at least 180F, low-temperature a max of 120F
Question 12: E. Coli (Escherichia coli) *Exclude/Report
Answer:
- Ground beef & tainted produce
ii. Major illness is Hemorrhagic Colitis iii. Cook ground beef to final internal temp of 155F for 15 seconds
Question 13: Fresh shellfish
Answer:
Shell-stock ID tags, 90 days
Question 14: Chlorine
Answer:
50 ppm
Question 15: Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)
Answer:
Prevention-based system Variance 1st step - hazard analysis 2nd step - critical control point
Question 16: Abrasive
Answer:
Hard, baked-on food
Question 17: Purchasing, Receiving, Storing Safe Food Temperatures
Answer:
41F, 45F, or alive
Question 18: High Risk Population Groups - IES
Answer:
Infants, Elderly, Systems (immune) that are impaired
Question 19: Training Best Practices
Answer:
- Avoid food contact surfaces
II. Tongs and scoops III. Assess Training needs
Question 20: Sanitizing
Answer:
Reduces the number of pathogens on clean surfaces for future use
Question 21: Parasites - 3 major types (require living host)
Answer:
4F for 7 days or cook well
- Trichinella (pork and wild game)
- Anisakis (fish, sushi)
- Giardia (contaminated/dirty water)
Question 22: Salmonella *Exclude/Report
Answer:
- Poultry and Dairy Products
ii. Cook to a final internal cook temp of 165F for 15 seconds
Question 23: Delimers
Answer:
Mineral deposits
Question 24: Outdoor dumpsters
Answer:
On solid foundation such as concrete, and emptied as needed to prevent infestation, tight-fitting lids, leak and waterproof
Question 25: Bacteria
Answer:
Freezing or refrigerating does not kill.
Question 26: Buffet stations
Answer:
- Only reuse cups, handle inside the food
Question 27: Dairy Products
Answer:
Grade A and pasteurized, ? 41F