ServSafe Certification Personal Hygiene Practices 2

Question 1

A food handler with a bandage on their finger must also wear what when handling food?

Accepted Answer

A single-use glove

Answer

A hairnet

Answer

A face mask

Answer

An apron

Question 2

Which situation requires a food handler to change gloves immediately?

Accepted Answer

After handling raw poultry and before touching ready-to-eat food

Answer

After washing hands with soap

Answer

After putting on a clean apron

Answer

After using tongs to plate food

Question 3

How should a food handler remove their gloves to avoid hand contamination?

Accepted Answer

Grab the outside and peel them away from the hand

Answer

Pull from the fingertips outward

Answer

Slide them off from the wrist without touching the outside

Answer

Shake them off

Question 4

A cook sneezes into their elbow while wearing gloves and then continues working. What should they do?

Accepted Answer

Remove gloves, wash hands, and put on new gloves

Answer

Continue working since they covered the sneeze

Answer

Wipe the gloves with a sanitizer cloth and continue

Answer

Change their apron before continuing

Question 5

Which type of jewelry is generally allowed for food handlers under ServSafe guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A plain metal band (wedding ring)

Answer

Rings with stones

Answer

Dangling earrings

Answer

A bracelet

Question 6

A food handler with a nose ring should:

Accepted Answer

Remove it before starting a shift

Answer

Cover it with a bandage

Answer

It does not matter as long as they wash hands

Answer

Wear a face shield to prevent it from falling into food

Question 7

How long should a food handler scrub their hands with soap during proper handwashing?

Accepted Answer

20 seconds

Answer

5 seconds

Answer

10–15 seconds

Answer

60 seconds