ServSafe Exam: Chapter 3 The Safe Food Handler Exam Questions 2026 with complete solution | Graded A+ Food handlers can contaminate food when they: - Answer -Have a foodborne illness Have wounds that contain a pathogen Sneeze or cough Have contact with a person who is sick Touch anything that may contaminate their hands and don't wash them Have symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, or jaundicea yellowing of the eyes or skin With some illnesses, a person may infect others before showing any symptoms. For example, a person could spread hepatitis A for weeks before having any symptoms. With other illnesses, a person may infect others for days or even months after symptoms are gone. Norovirus can be spread for days after symptoms have ended. Some people carry pathogens and infect others without ever getting sick themselves. These people are called carriers. The bacteria Staphylococcus aureus is carried in the nose of 30 to 50 percent of healthy adults. About 20 to 35 percent of healthy adults carry it on their skin. Food handlers transfer this type of bacteria to food when they touch the infected areas of their bodies and then touch food without washing their hands. Managers must