Which Agency is This?
Food Borne Illness Trivia
Food Safety Tips
Food Born Illnesses
Food Born Illnesses
100

What is the name of the government agency protecting the public’s health by ensuring the safety of meat, poultry, and processed egg products.

FSIS

100

What is the worst possible outcome of a food borne illness?

death

100
What is the term for using a knife to cut raw vegetables and then using it to cut raw meat?
cross contamination
100
Who is least at risk to contract a foodborne illness?
a healthy teenager
100
The people/groups more likely to develop a food borne illness are: young children, older adults, people with weakened immune systems from medical conditions and?
pregnant women
200

What is the FULL name of the organization that monitors food borne and waterborne diseases and trains people to identify and research the causes of FBI's.

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

200

What is the name of the tiny microorganisms which can cause food borne illnesses?

bacteria

200
What is a sure sign that canned foods are contaminated?
The can is bulging
200
What is the food item that is not to be given to infants under 1 year of age due to increased risk of botulism?
Honey
200
Anyone can get sick from eating contaminated food but to lower your chance follow the Four simple safety steps of : clean, cook, chill and?
separate
300

What is the name of the organization that regulates the disposal of wastes generated by processing?

EPA

300

What are the most common symptoms of food borne illnesses?

vomiting, diarrhea

300
What is the temperature that refrigerators should be kept for optimal safety? (or just below) ?
40 degrees
300

What is the name of the food borne illness that can be acquired through consuming raw eggs ?

Salmonella

300
True or False? You can get a immunized for food borne illnesses?
False
400

What is the name of the government organization that first approved the use of irradiation for spices and wheat flour in 1963?

FDA

400

Which microorganism is the least harmful?

yeast

400
What is the proper way to thaw meat?
in the refrigerator
400
What is the name of the food borne illness that is found in soil and can be obtained through eating unwashed fruits and vegetables?
listeria
400
What is the term when two or more people get the same illness from the same contaminated food or drink.
food borne outbreak
500

True or False: The FDA can shut down plants that practice incorrect sanitation procedures under the new Food Safety Modernization Act.

False. Different regulatory actions that CAN occur 1. issuance of advisory letters; 2.court actions, such as seizure or injunction; 3. administrative actions, such as administrative detention to gain control of adulterated or mis branded products, mandatory recall of food, or suspension of a facility’s food registration to prevent the shipment of food.

500

What are two reasons why bacteria is so effective at causing food borne illnesses? 

food poisoning

500
Ground meat has a higher chance of being contaminated and causing food poisoning than steaks or roasts because?
Bacteria can get on the meat during slaughter or processing. In whole cuts such as steak or roasts, the bacteria tend to stay on the surface, so when you cook them, the outside is likely to get hot enough to kill any bugs. But when beef is ground up, the bacteria get mixed throughout, contaminating all of the meat—including what’s in the middle of your hamburger.
500
What are the foods linked to listeria?
deli meats, hot dogs, dairy products (made with unpasteurized milk, or made in facilities with unsanitary conditions) and produce.
500
Production, processing, distribution and ? are the four steps in which contamination can occur when getting food from the farm or fishery to the table.
preparation
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