Symptoms
What are the first 2 typical symptoms of foodborne illness?
Diarrhea and/or vomiting
What is Foodborne Illness?
A disease acquired from eating or drinking contaminated food or beverages
Health Canada estimates __ to __ million Canadians suffer from foodborne illness per year.
A) 12-14
B) 11-12
C) 10-12
D) 11-13
D) 11 to 13
Foodborne illness has only mild effects on the consumer.
False. Foodborne can be serious and even cause death.
Bad publicity will result in loss of ______ and ______
Reputation and customers
True or False: These are all typical symptoms of foodborne illness: stomach cramps, fever/chills, headaches, blurred/double vision, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
True.
Can physical hazards cause foodborne illness?
Yes.
Name 3 common foodborne illnesses
What should the consumer do if they are suspected to have a foodborne illness? (Pick the best option)
A) Call their local Public Health Department
B) Call the police
C) Call their local poison control
D) Call their local Private Health Ministry
A) Call their local Public Health Department
Foodborne illness investigations are ____________ and ________.
A) time-consuming and inexpensive
B) fast and expensive
C) time-consuming and expensive
D) fast and inexpensive
C) time-consuming and expensive
The onset of symptoms usually occurs between __ to __ hours after eating the contaminated food or beverage.
A) 4 to 24
B) 12 to 32
C) 2 to 36
D) 6 to 30
C) 2 to 36
Foods that are commonly associated with food poisoning include...
A) Fruits and vegetables
B) Raw meats
C) Eggs
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Which disease is one of the most leading causes of foodborne illness?
A) Morovirus
B) Novovirus
C) Norovirus
D) E. coli
C) Norovirus
Pick another question
What are the possible outcomes of a consumer contracting foodborne illness:
A) Lawsuits B) Higher wages
C) Extra staff D) All of the above
A) Lawsuits
Lost wages and short staff
In some cases, symptoms can occur _____ days after eating the contaminated food or beverage?
A) 2-10
B) 3-10
C) 5-10
D) 3-9
A) 2-10
Possible treatments for food poisoning may include which of the following?
A) Antidiarrheal drugs
B) Antibiotics
C) Fluids
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Salmonella infection is a common bacterial disease that affects _______
A) The intestinal tract
B) The kidneys
C) The stomach
D) The liver
A) The intestinal tract
Pick another question
As a manager, what 3 procedures can you do if a customer contracts foodborne?
-Ask the customer what they ate, the time, and the date
-Find out if the staff also have similar symptoms
-Review with the staff how the meal was prepared
-Keep track of all of the information
-Keep a portion of the original meal aside if possible
How long do most cases of food poisoning typically last?
A) 1 hour
B) 6-72 hours
C) 8-10 days
D) 4 weeks or more
B) 6-72 hours
Most cases of food poisoning are caused by...
A) Viruses and bacteria
B) Parasites
C) Fungi
D) Toxins
A) Viruses and bacteria
What disease is the result of one of the world's most common parasites?
A) Salmonella
B) Campylobacter
C) Listeria
D) Toxoplasmosis
D) Toxoplasmosis, a pathogen
Pick another question
Which system would the manager use on the staff to determine how a meal was prepared?
A) Heat, Analysis, Critical, Control, and Point
B) Hazard, Analysis, Critical, Control, and Point
C) Heat, Analysis, Charge, Control, and Point
D) None of the above
B) Hazard, Analysis, Critical, Control, Point