Symptoms of Food Borne Illnesses
Categories of Contamination
Common Allergens
General Knowledge
Cleanliness/ Sanitization
100

This occurs when bacteria or viruses in food irritates the stomach lining and causes pain the abdomen.

What is cramping?

100

What is the minimum necessary time to wash your hands?

What is 20 seconds?

100

Identify the main dairy product and the main poultry product that are an allergen risks.

What is Milk and Eggs?

100

Identify areas of preparation in a food service business that must be kept clean, well lit, and sanitized at least every four hours.

What is Food Contact Surfaces?

100

These forms help monitor production quality, hazards, and critical control points:

What is Food Safety Logs?

200

A protective bodily response that occurs when your body tries to expel harmful toxins caused by bacteria or viruses.

What is vomiting?

200

Which type of contamination is caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, yeasts, molds and parasites that can grow in food products?

What is Biological Hazards?

200

Identify the tree byproducts and a type of legumes that commonly cause severe allergic reactions.

What is Nuts and Peanuts?

200

Identify the personnel that work in food service who arrive to work in good hygiene and health, with hair contained, jewelry removed, and clean, natural nails.

What is Team Members?

200

Which cleaning implement must always be left cleaned and hanging after use?

What is Mops?

300

This occurs when your body temperature rises above 97.6–99.6°F (36–37°C) in order to fight infection.

What is a fever?

300

Which type of contamination is defined by foreign objects or foreign materials present in foods that can cause injury to the consumer?

What is Physical Hazards?

300

Identify aquatic invertebrates and a type marine animals that can cause severe allergic reaction and/or food illnesses if served improperly.

What is Shellfish and Fish?

300

If food is held at 41℉ - 135℉ for a minimum 4 hours, it is considered to be at risk of harboring bacteria and within this?

What is Temperature Danger Zone?

300

Which implements used for gathering or measuring ice/products must always be stored separately from the container/basin?

What is Scoops?

400

This occurs when someone suddenly has more than three loose or watery stools in a day.

What is diarrhea?

400

Which type of contamination is it when a foreign substance that can harm people if ingested or inhaled enters the food production cycle?

What is Chemical Hazards?

400

Identify a cereal plant (the grain of which is ground to make flour) and a protein derived from the pea family which can each cause mild to severe allergic reactions.

What is Wheat and Soy?

400

This process is a safe way to lower the temperature of  food from 135℉ - 70℉ within 2 hours and 70℉ - 41℉ within 4 hours?

What is a 2-Step Cooling Process?

400

What is the procedure for stocking and using new products in inventory? 

What is FiFo?

Best practices also include storing food in original packaging, clearly labeling with the received date, and storing chemicals and food separately.

500

This is a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.

What is nausea?

500

Which type of contamination is the transfer of harmful bacteria or other contaminants from one food or surface to another.

What is Cross-Contamination?

500

This is a type of stimulant in certain beverages that can cause heart palpitations or complications in pregnancies?

Caffeine

500

Define the process that can take any of these steps to prepare foods to cook: slowly thaw under refrigeration, boiling directly, using a microwave, or under cool running water?

What is Defrosting Foods?

500

How long should dishes/utensils remain submerged in quats (200ppm) sanitizer?

What is 30 seconds?

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