ServSafe Personal Hygiene and Health 4

Question 1

A food handler develops a sore throat with fever during a shift. What is the correct action?

Accepted Answer

Inform the manager and be excluded from working with food

Answer

A sore throat with fever is a symptom that requires exclusion from the food establishment to prevent contamination.

Question 2

Which of the following is an acceptable reason for a food handler to wear gloves instead of washing hands?

Accepted Answer

Gloves must be worn when handling ready-to-eat foods to prevent bare-hand contact

Answer

Gloves are required for handling ready-to-eat foods but do not replace handwashing — hands must still be washed before gloving.

Question 3

How should a food handler handle a small cut on their finger before working with food?

Accepted Answer

Wash the cut, cover with a bandage, and wear a glove over it

Answer

A cut must be cleaned, covered with a bandage, and then covered with a glove to prevent blood from contaminating food.

Question 4

A food handler who has been diagnosed with Hepatitis A must:

Accepted Answer

Be excluded from the operation until cleared by a medical professional

Answer

Hepatitis A is a highly contagious illness that requires full exclusion from the food operation until a medical professional clears the employee.

Question 5

Which practice helps prevent cross-contamination from a food handler's hair?

Accepted Answer

Wearing a hair restraint such as a hat, net, or cap

Answer

Hair restraints such as hats, nets, or caps physically prevent hair from falling into food and causing contamination.

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