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Servsafe Manager Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass foodborne illness - ANSWER-a disease transmitted to people by food An illness is considered an outbreak when... - ANSWER-• atleast 2 people have the same symptoms after eating the same food • an investigation is conducted by state and l...

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Servsafe Manager Exam Questions and

Answers 100% Pass


foodborne illness - ANSWER✔✔-a disease transmitted to people by food


An illness is considered an outbreak when... - ANSWER✔✔-• atleast 2 people have the same symptoms

after eating the same food


• an investigation is conducted by state and local regulatory authorities


• outbreak is confirmed by a labratory analysis


how many people get sick from unsafe foods a year - ANSWER✔✔-millions


What is the first challenge operations have when it


comes to food safety and why? - ANSWER✔✔-• Time (pressure to work quicky can make it hard to take

the time to follow food safety practices)


What is the second challenge operations have when it comes to food safety and why? - ANSWER✔✔-

Language and Culture (Your staff may speak a different language than you do. This can make it difficult to

communicate. Cultural differences can also influence how food handlers view food safety.


What is the third challenge operations have when it


comes to food safety and why? - ANSWER✔✔-Literacy and Education (Staff often have different levels of

education. This makes it more challenging to teach them food safety.




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What is the fourth challenge operations have when it comes to food safety and why? - ANSWER✔✔-

Pathogens (Illness-causing microorganisms are more frequently found on types of food that once were

considered safe.)


What is the fifth challenge operations have when it comes to food safety and why? - ANSWER✔✔-

Unapproved suppliers ( Food that is recieved from suppliers that are not practicing food safety can cause

a foodborne-illness outbreak.)


What is the sixth challenge operations have when it comes to food safety? - ANSWER✔✔-High-risk

customers (the number of customers at high risk for getting a foodborne illness is increasing. An example

of this is the growing elderly population.)


What is the seventh challenge operations have when it comes to food safety? - ANSWER✔✔-Staff

turnover (training new staff leaves less time for food safety training)


What is the cost of foodborne illnesses? - ANSWER✔✔-One outbreak can cost an operation thousands of

dollars, and it can result in closure.


What are the costs of foodborne illnesses to an operation? - ANSWER✔✔-•loss of customers and sales


•loss of reputation


•negative media exposure


•lowered staff morale


•lawsuits and legal fees


•staff missing work


•increased insurance premiums


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•staff retraining


What are the cost of foodborne illnesses to the victim? - ANSWER✔✔-•lost work


•medical costs and long-term disablity


•death


What is unsafe food usually the result of? - ANSWER✔✔-contamination (the presence of harmful

substances in food)


what is a way to prevent foodborne illnesses? - ANSWER✔✔-recognize the contaminants that can make

food unsafe (pathogens, chemicals, physical objects, and certain unsafe practices in your operation)


How many categories are contaminants divided into? - ANSWER✔✔-3


What is the first category of contaminants - ANSWER✔✔-Biological (Pathogens are the greatest threat to

food safety. They include certain viruses, parasites, fungi, and bacteria. Some plants, mushrooms, and

seafood that carry harmful toxins (poisons) are also included im this group.) This category is responsible

for most foodborne illnesses.


What is the second category of contaminants? - ANSWER✔✔-Chemical (Foodservice chemicals can

contaminate food if they are used incorrectly. Chemical contaminates may include cleaners, sanitizers,

and polishes.)


What is the third category of contaminants? - ANSWER✔✔-Physical (Foreign objects such as metal

shavings, staples, and bandages can get into the food. So can glass, dirt, and even bag ties. Naturally

occuring objects, such as fish bones in fillets, are another example.)




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What are the five most commom food-handling mistakes, or risk factors, that can cause a foodborne

illness? - ANSWER✔✔-•Purchasing food from unsafe sources


•Failing to cook food correctly


•Holding food at incorrect temperatures


•Using contaminated equipment


•Practicing poor personal hygiene


What is the first of the four main factors that 4 of the 5 risk factors or mistakes are related to? -

ANSWER✔✔-Time-temperature abuse (Food has been time-temperature abused when it has stayed too

long at temperatures that are good for the growth of pathogens which can result in foodborne illnesses.

This an happen in many ways such as:


• food is not held or stored at the correct temperatures


• food is not cooked or reheated enough to kill pathogens


•food is not cooled correctly)


What is the second of the four main factors that 4 of the 5 risk factors or mistakes are related to? -

ANSWER✔✔-Cross-Contamination ( This is when pathogens can be transferred from one surface to

another. It can cause a foodborne illness in many ways such as:


• contaminated ingredients are added to food that recieves no further cooking


•Ready-to-eat food touches contaminated surfaces


•Contaminated food touches or drips fluids onto cooked or ready-to-eat food


•A food handler touches contaminated food and then touches ready-to-eat food


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