ServSafe Manager Food Safety Management Practice Test
Content area 1 of the ServSafe Manager exam · 8 of the 80 scored questions (10%)
90 questions across all seven content areas in 2 hours, with a score for every area so you know where you stand.
Free food safety management drill- 40 original food safety management questions, every option explained
- Written to the FDA Food Code and ServSafe’s 2021 blueprint
A customer starts wheezing and her lips swell after eating a dessert. What should the staff do first?
Management of Food Safety Practices on the ServSafe Manager exam
Management of food safety practices is 8 of the 80 scored questions. It covers the manager’s side of food safety: keeping active managerial control of the risk factors that cause foodborne illness, the duties of the person in charge, how a HACCP plan works, what makes food unsafe, and what to do when something goes wrong.
- Share of the exam
- 8 of the 80 scored questions (10%), from ServSafe’s 2021 blueprint
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 40 food safety management questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What food safety management questions test
- Active managerial control and the CDC’s five risk factors: unsafe sources, inadequate cooking, wrong holding temperatures, contaminated equipment and poor personal hygiene
- The person in charge: present during all hours of operation, a certified food protection manager, and responsible for duties such as monitoring handwashing, cooking and cooling
- Foodborne illness: TCS food, the conditions pathogens need (food, acidity, temperature, time, oxygen, moisture), highly susceptible populations and outbreaks
- The seven HACCP principles, from hazard analysis and critical control points to corrective actions, verification and records
- The nine major food allergens, allergy symptoms and staff training; food defense against deliberate contamination
- Inspections, imminent health hazards and responding to illness reports
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90 questions across all seven content areas in 2 hours, with a score for every area so you know where you stand.
Free food safety management drillHow to study it
- Learn the seven HACCP principles in order and be able to name each one from an example, such as “reheat the chili to 165°F” (a corrective action).
- Memorize the nine major allergens and the CDC’s five risk factors; questions often list one of them among distractors.
- Practice scenario questions: the right answer is usually the step that controls the risk first, such as gathering information and calling the regulatory authority in a possible outbreak.
Common questions
How many management questions are on the ServSafe Manager exam?
Management of food safety practices is 10% of the blueprint: 8 of the 80 scored questions.
Who must be a certified food protection manager?
Under the current FDA Food Code, the person in charge must be a certified food protection manager who passed an exam that is part of an accredited program, unless the regulatory authority exempts a low-risk operation. State and local rules decide how this applies where you work.
90 questions across all seven content areas in 2 hours, with a score for every area so you know where you stand.
Free food safety management drillMore ServSafe Manager practice
- Hygiene and Health
- Safe Receipt, Storage, Transportation and Disposal of Food
- Safe Preparation and Cooking of Food
- Safe Service and Display of Food
- Cleanliness and Sanitation
- Facilities and Equipment
- ServSafe Temperature Chart and Practice Questions
- Food Protection Manager Practice Test
- ServSafe Manager practice exam (90 questions)
Sources
- ServSafe: ServSafe Manager (ANAB-CFP accreditation, test options)
- ServSafe: Exam Development FAQs (80 operational + 10 pilot items, blueprint from the 2021 Job Task Analysis)
- ServSafe Knowledge Center: passing scores (Food Protection Manager 70%)
- ServSafe Knowledge Center: number of questions on ServSafe exams
- ServSafe: Online Proctor Exam Instructions (2-hour time limit, retest policy, equipment)
- ServSafe Knowledge Center: Food Protection Manager retest policy
- ServSafe Knowledge Center: how long ServSafe certificates are valid
- ServSafe: ServSafe Manager Exam (Online Proctor), $99.00
- FDA Food Code (2026 edition and summary of changes; 2022 edition)
Original practice questions for exam preparation, written to the FDA Food Code and ServSafe’s published exam blueprint; they are not the official exam questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Restaurant Association, ServSafe, NRFSP, StateFoodSafety, 360training or ANAB. ServSafe is a registered trademark of the National Restaurant Association.