The bacteria that is on the skin of the infected food service worker and it takes an antibiotic to cure.
What is Staph
100
This bacteria is mostly transferred by means of raw eggs, poultry, oysters, and raw seafood. Cooking kills this bacteria.
What is Salmonella?
100
Some food borne illnesses are not caused by the bacteria themselves, but by the poisons or ____________that the bacteria produce.
What are toxins?
100
The ideal refrigerator temperature is just_____or just below these degrees.
What is 40 degrees
100
True or False: the bodies of healthy people can usually handle limited amounts of harmful bacteria.
What is true.
200
Pregnant women and babies are at most risk of this bacteria and certain types of cheese are most infected.
What is Listerios
200
With this bacteria you should avoid swallowing water from ponds, lakes, or untreated pools. do not prepare food for others while ill with diarrhea and when traveling in developing countries, and drink only treated or boiled water, and eat only cooked hot foods or fruits you have peeled yourself.
What is Shigella?
200
If you have an open wound on your hands, you should wear ____________ ___________ when handling food.
What rubber/plastic gloves?
200
At this temperature, most bacteria is killed.
What is 212 degrees?
200
Bacteria grow by splitting in_________.
What is half.
300
If you are infected with this bacteria, you should not handle food as it is very contagious.
What is Strep?
300
Not purchasing bulged and dented cans can be one precaution against getting this bacteria. Also, canned baby formula has a shelf life so the chance of getting this is lessened.
What is botulism?
300
A knife used to cut raw vegetables after cutting raw meat can cause________ - __________.
What is cross-contamination?
300
True or false: Dry foods, as well as moist foods, produce bacteria.
What is False?
300
Name 3 signs of food spoilage.
What is wilting, decay, mold, spores, bruises, tears, smell.
400
This bacteria is the most common of all food borne illnesses and is often mistaken for the "24 Hour Flu".
What is Clostridium Perfringens?
400
This bacteria can be contracted by drinking contaminated lake water, pool water, and unpasteurized milk. A prevention is to cook red meat thoroughly (especially ground beef). The 2006 spinach outbreak is an example.
What is E-coli?
400
This is the oldest type of food preservation.
What is dehydration?
400
These are the temperatures that are considered "The Food Danger Zone".
What is 41 degrees to 135 degrees?
400
These are the 4 kinds of bacteria studied in class.
What are: Harmless, Beneficial, undesirable, & disease-causing.
500
This virus causes stomach cramping, gastrointestional problems and was the virus associated with a cruise ship outbreak a few years ago.
What is Norovirus?
500
Washing your hands after using the restroom and changing diapers can lessen the transfer of this virus. Chi Chi's outbreak was so devastating that is has caused them to go bankrupt from the lawsuits and bad publicity received from the contaminated food eaten there.
What is Hepatitis A?
500
These are the 3 groups of people who are at most risk of foodborne illnesses.
What are children (infant-2-3yrs. of age), elderly people, and the chronically ill people?
500
Name the six conditions for bacterial growth.
What are: food
Acidity, alkalinity, and like neutral environment
Time
Temperature
Oxygen
Moisture
500
True or False: Heat has nothing to do with the chemical reactions that cause food spoilage.