ServSafe Practice Test 2 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A food handler notices a delivery of shell eggs has cracked shells. What should they do?
- Accept the eggs if they are refrigerated
- Reject the entire delivery (Correct answer)
- Use the cracked eggs immediately before bacteria spreads
- Separate cracked eggs and use within 24 hours
Correct answer: Reject the entire delivery
Cracked shell eggs must be rejected because the shell barrier is compromised, allowing bacteria like Salmonella to contaminate the egg.
Question 2: Which pathogen is most commonly associated with improperly cooked poultry?
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Clostridium botulinum
- Campylobacter jejuni (Correct answer)
- Hepatitis A
Correct answer: Campylobacter jejuni
Campylobacter jejuni is one of the leading causes of foodborne illness linked to undercooked poultry.
Question 3: What is the minimum internal temperature for cooking stuffed fish?
- 145°F (63°C) for 15 seconds
- 155°F (68°C) for 17 seconds
- 165°F (74°C) for 15 seconds (Correct answer)
- 135°F (57°C) for 4 minutes
Correct answer: 165°F (74°C) for 15 seconds
Stuffed fish must reach 165°F (74°C) for 15 seconds because the stuffing can harbor pathogens from multiple food sources.
Question 4: How should a manager respond when a food handler reports being diagnosed with jaundice?
- Allow the employee to work if they wear gloves
- Restrict the employee from working with food until cleared by a health professional
- Exclude the employee from the operation and notify the regulatory authority (Correct answer)
- Reassign the employee to dishwashing only
Correct answer: Exclude the employee from the operation and notify the regulatory authority
Jaundice is a symptom of Hepatitis A, a highly contagious illness that requires the employee to be excluded and the regulatory authority notified.
Question 5: Which type of thermometer is best used to check the temperature of thin foods like hamburger patties?
- Infrared thermometer
- Thermocouple thermometer (Correct answer)
- Bimetallic stemmed thermometer
- Glass thermometer
Correct answer: Thermocouple thermometer
Thermocouple thermometers have a small probe tip that reads temperature quickly and accurately in thin foods.
Question 6: A food establishment experiences a power outage. Refrigerated food can remain safe if the refrigerator stays at or below 41°F for how long without power?
- 1 hour
- 2 hours
- 4 hours (Correct answer)
- 6 hours
Correct answer: 4 hours
A full, closed refrigerator can keep food safe for up to 4 hours during a power outage if the door remains shut.
Question 7: Which practice is correct when cooling a large pot of soup?
- Leave it on the stove covered overnight
- Place it directly in the walk-in refrigerator while still hot
- Divide it into shallow containers and cool in an ice bath (Correct answer)
- Add ice directly to the pot and refrigerate immediately
Correct answer: Divide it into shallow containers and cool in an ice bath
Dividing soup into shallow containers and placing them in an ice bath rapidly reduces temperature through the danger zone to prevent bacterial growth.
ServSafe Practice Test 2 3
A food handler notices a delivery of shell eggs has cracked shells.
What should they do?