A microorganism that is usually linked to raw eggs, poultry, and shellfish
What is Slamonella?
100
Which of the following statements is NOT true of clostridium botulinum bacteria?
a. They can cause fatal illness
b. They may be present in food before you open the container
c. They are called "the buffet germ"
d. They are a special threat to infants
What is they are called "the buffet germ
100
This organization would improve a region's sewage system to supply clean water to farmers for irrigation
What is the FAO, Food and Agricultural Organization
100
Mary Mallon's occupation
What is a cook?
200
The most common form of foodborne illness
What is bacteria?
200
A soil-based microorganism that favors processed meats and soft cheeses
What is listeria?
200
Why are bacteria so effective at causing foodborne illness?
a. they are everywhere
b. they can live iin tightly sealed jars and cans
c. they thrive in conditions provided by warming and cooling foods
d. all of the above
What is all of the above?
200
This agency will track contaminated food to its source, decide how much of a foreign substance a food may contain, and order a food plant to suspend processing when harmful chemical turn up in some of its products
What is the Foood and Drug Administration?
200
The number of people who died in 1906 from typhoid?
What is 25,000
300
An organism that feeds off other organisms
What is a parasite?
300
An anaerobic microorganism that thrives in a moist, high-protein setting
What is Clostridium botulinum?
300
How does food infection differ from food intoxication?
a. food infection is caused by bacteria; intoxication, by a virus
b. food intoxication is a more serious stage of food infection
c. food intoxication is cured by time; food infection requires antibiotics
d. food infection is caused by bacteria; intoxication by bacterial poisons
What is food infection is caused by bacteria; intoxication by bacterial poisons
300
This is one of the most far-reaching agencies of the federal government that oversees food production at every stage from farm to table
What is the USDA, United States Department of Agriculture
300
The state where the search for Mary Mallon began and where she affected most people
What is New York?
400
A possible but unlikely source of foodborne illness, it makes bread rise
What is yeast?
400
This microorganism is found in the nasal passages and on the skin
What is Staphylococcus?
400
What is the aim of HACCP?
A. to identify potential problems and take corrective measures
b. to prepare for problems and react as quickly as possible
c. to simplify food safety regulations and educate processors about them
d. to inverstigate food safety violations and hold food processors accountable
What is to identify potential porblems and take corrective measures?
400
The food safety squad of the USDA that oversees the nation's meat, poultry and egg production
What is FSIS, the Food Safety and Inspection Service
400
Name two symptoms of typhoid
What is nausea, fever, vomiting, chills, diarrhea and a rash
500
The term given to bacteria when it causes food borne illness
What is a pathogen or toxin?
500
This microorganism is often associated with undercooked ground beef
What is e-coli?
500
Why is it often difficult to prevent foodborne illness?
a. cibtanubated fiids nat seen safe to eat
b. since microorganisms are everywhere, illness is almost impossible to prevent
c. many foods are not safely porcessed before reaching the supermarke
d. none of the above
What is contaminated foods may seem safe?
500
FSIS uses this tool to evaluate the food process from farm to table, making sure food is handled safely
What is HACCP, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
500
The kind of operation that would stop Typhoid Mary from passing on any more typhoid germs