The following documents are advance study resources only for those people who have already signed up for a ServSafe® Food Protection Manager class with Hoosier Hospitality Consulting.

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2022 FDA Food Code Update

This document identifies the content changes that have been included in the ServSafe program based on changes in the 2017 FDA Food Code, The Supplement to the 2017 FDA Food Code (2019), and the 2022 FDA Food Code. If using a ServSafe Manager 7th Edition​ textbook purchased prior to October 2023, you are advised to review this information. ​

Responding to Illness Flow Chart

A flow chart showing how to respond to employees who have signs of illness. This document refers back to the information on page 3.18-3.19 of the ServSafe Manager 7th Edition textbook, and presents the information in a different way.

ServSafe® by the Numbers

This document summarizes all of the numbers that you have to know as part of the ServSafe Food Protection Manager program. The numbers include cooking temperatures, sanitizer concentrations, height of sneeze guards on buffets and much more. This document should be used with and NOT in place of the
​ServSafe Manager 7th Edition textbook.

Los números de ServSafe®

Este documento resume todos los números que debe conocer como parte del programa ServSafe Food Protection Manager. Los números incluyen temperaturas de cocción, concentraciones de desinfectante, altura de los protectores de los estornudos en los buffets y mucho más. Este documento debe utilizarse con y NO en lugar del libro de texto de ServSafe Manager Sixth Edition.

​Glossary of Common Terms

This study guide will give you definitions of common terms found throughout the ServSafe program, and throughout the food service industry in general.

​Glosario de las palabras más comunes del programa ServSafe®

Esta guía de estudio le dará definiciones de términos comunes que se encuentran en todo el programa ServSafe y en toda la industria de servicios de alimentos en general.

ServSafe® crossword puzzle

This crossword is just a more fun way to do some studying. Click HERE to get the solution once you are ready to check your answers.

ServSafe® Practice Test

ServSafe® Practice Answer Key

The ServSafe Diagnostic Test can be used to test your current level of knowledge with ServSafe curriculum. Answers are provided for all test questions along with page references so that you can look up information in the ServSafe Manager 7th Edition Revised textbook for questions that you get wrong. Click on the title above to download the file as a PDF. Do not use the exam answer form in the front of your textbook to take the diagnostic exam. The form in your book is for taking the actual ServSafe certification exam.

ServSafe® Examinee Handbook

The ServSafe Examinee Handbook gives students detailed information about the ServSafe Certification Exam itself. The handbook provides information on examination sample questions, retesting, certificate errors and more.

Manual del examinado ServSafe®

El Manual del examinado de ServSafe brinda a los estudiantes información detallada sobre el examen de certificación ServSafe en sí. El manual proporciona información sobre preguntas de muestras de exámenes, nuevas pruebas, errores de certificados y más.
El Manual del examinado de ServSafe brinda a los estudiantes información detallada sobre el examen de certificación ServSafe en sí. El manual proporciona información sobre preguntas de muestras de exámenes, nuevas pruebas, errores de certificados y más.El Manual del examinado de ServSafe brinda a los estudiantes información detallada sobre el examen de certificación ServSafe en sí. El manual proporciona información sobre preguntas de muestras de exámenes, nuevas pruebas, errores de certificados y más.

Request for Accomodation

If a student has an A.D.A. Disability and needs help with taking the ServSafe Certification Exam, this form is used to obtain permission from the National Restaurant Association. This form is also used for those students who need to have an interpreter help them with the exam. This form must be provided to Hoosier Hospitality Consulting prior to the exam with any and all necessary supporting documentation. Hoosier Hospitality Consulting will submit the form to the National Restaurant Association. An exam accommodation is NOT guaranteed and is solely the decision of the National Restaurant Association and NOT Hoosier Hospitality Consulting.

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