Food Safety
What is the number one best practice for preparing food safely?
handwashing
What are three ways to make water safe?
Boil it, disinfect it with solutions, filter it
What is the primary symptom of cholera?
Watery diarrhea
Name two symptoms of Salmonella
fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting
What is the PHNs role in food and water safety?
Education on nutrition and prevention of illness, as well as education for communities through interventions
What is one method to preventing cross-contamination?
Using multiple color-coded cutting boards, or separating food preparation stations.
Climate, soil type, geology, sedimentation
What is one primary factor the attributes to the presence of waterborne illness
Inadequate access to clean water and sanitation facilities
What treatments are used to treated salmonellosis infection?
electrolyte replacement
In developed nations, what are some public health "safeguards" we have for food safety and water safety?
federal agencies such as the FDA, CDC, WHO, as well as state and local agencies to track and investigate foodborne illness and outbreaks
At what temperature should chicken be cooked to be safely eaten?
165° F
How many people worldwide lack access to clean water?
1.1 billion
How is cholera treated?
Through an oral rehydration solution
What are some ways to prevent salmonella
Handwashing, cooking foods to safe temperatures, using gloves when preparing foods, separating foods when preparing meals, supervising your children around pets or animals such as cats, dogs, and turtles
What is a major cause of malnutrition and mortality in developing countries?
food and waterborne illness
At what temperature is the refrigerator safe to store food?
at or below 40° F
What are the two factors that negatively affect water safety created by humans?
Pesticides & Human activities (i.e sewage runoff)
Which consequence of cholera infection contributes to death in an untreated individual?
dehydration
What are the potential sources and transmission routes of Salmonella bacteria?
Widely distributed in domestic and wild animals, such as cats, dogs, birds, and reptiles
Consumption of contaminated food of animal origin
person-to-person transmission through fecal-oral route
What is Nate's middle name:
Cale